Category: Featured

Feb 03
The 5 Things Parents Can Do To Help Their Children Thrive and Excel In School

Feed the brain: Our brain requires nutrients from our diet to do its important work. Providing the brain with healthy foods for meals and snacks is very important. Include colorful fruits and vegetables, whole grain snacks, as well as nuts and seeds. Trying to limit processed and sugary foods helps the brain be ready for […]

Apr 07
Lunges for lunch: 8 ways to be less sedentary at work

  APRIL 7, 2023  ■  5 MIN READ Lunges for lunch: 8 ways to be less sedentary at work By Tony Case The return to the office doesn’t have to mean a return to bad habits — like sitting behind a desk all day, which, as has been amply reported, is terrible for you. Office workers spend two-thirds of […]

Nov 30
Strategies for Communication When Facing Alzheimer’s Or Other Dementias

“People will forget what you said, what you did, but never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou Practicing kind communication is essential to maintaining a person’s integrity, reducing stress levels and promoting general well-being. By Sheryl Stillman | November 29, 2022 “People will forget what you said, what you did, but never forget how […]

Nov 27
The Five Things You Can Do To Become More Resilient During Turbulent Times

Look at the difficulties in your life as a challenge rather than a roadblock. Change your self-talk from being negative about a situation to being positive of what you are going to do about it. Setting goals or outlining steps you can take can be motivating. LeAnne Stuver, M.Ed., BSN Director of Lifelong Learning Resilience […]

Oct 31
Virtual Brain Health Center – Dr. Krystal Culler

Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in health and wellness but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Dr. Krystal Culler, Founder of Virtual Brain Health Center, located in Cleveland Heights, OH, USA. What’s your business, and who are your customers? At the Virtual Brain Health Center, we aim to be a […]

Feb 09
Migraine Accommodations Benefit Brain Health for all Employees

Migraine health = Brain health = Overall health   How do migraine accommodations benefit brain health for all employees? Sarah reports to her manager, Katherine, that she has been struggling to work with migraine. Sarah is an excellent employee, and Katherine wants to offer support to prevent Sarah from having to leave the company. However, […]

Feb 09
Optimizing Brain Health in the Office

Bringing Brain Care to the Front of Migraine  Have you ever been in a meeting when it was shared that a coworker was out for the day due to a migraine? Let’s call her Lucy. Claudia makes a remark about it just being a headache and infers that Lucy probably just didn’t have her work […]

Nov 27
Boosters for Joy: A Guide on Ways to Connect

AARP and the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) have released a new resource guide – Boosters for Joy – to help adults of any age, and particularly older adults, connect safely and enjoyably in the coming months. This new publication offers over 100 resources including useful articles, videos and events, volunteer opportunities, podcasts, music and […]

Oct 25
Women in Wellness Interview: “Practice brain care as self-care”

Dr. Krystal L. Culler, DBH, MA Founder By Jerome Knyszewski, CEO of HeavyShift Practice brain care as self-care. Make your brain health a priority and not an option. Start simple. Purposefully make 1 decision each day that is better for your brain and body. Small changes can lead to big results and lasting habits. As a part […]

Oct 09
How Each Of Us Can Leverage The Power Of Gratitude To Improve Our Overall Mental Wellness Featuring LeAnne Stuver, M.Ed., BSN

Leanne Stuver, M.Ed., BSN, is Interviewed by Tyler Gallagher “Incorporate spirituality or prayer into your day — Prayer is another way to express our gratitude. Whatever you believe in — prayer can help us to bring those things we are most thankful for into focus. It can even be a prayer to the universe/nature for […]