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Boost your brain health with this read

January 24, 2018Leave a CommentTagged With: alzheimer's, assess your risks, books, brain health, brain injury, brain smarts, cognitive ability, concussion, diet, disease, exercise, health, human brain, illness, insight, medical science, nutrition, Outsmarting Alzheimer's, prevention, quiz, reading, self care, TBI, traumatic brain injury

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I am a strong proponent of brain health, having dealt with the aftermaths of a brain injury which made me realize just how vulnerable of a position one can be…

Preventing head injuries from winter sports

December 4, 20171 CommentTagged With: ABI, acquired brain injury, Alberta skiing, brain injury, children, children's book, Christmas vacation, concussion, cross country skiing, deaths, disability, downhill skiing, Emma's Skiing Adventure, fun family time, helmet usage, ice, icy patches, injury prevention, mountains, safety, ski hills, ski lodges, ski safety, ski season, skiing, skis, sledding, snow, snow skiing, snowmobile, sports, TBI, tobogganing, travel, winter, winter activity

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Winter has arrived and where I live that brings snow covered roads and icy sidewalks, driveways and pathways. Everyone knows that the smallest slip can leave us with a broken…

Staying safe while having summer time fun

May 17, 2017Leave a CommentTagged With: advocacy, Alberta, alberta injury prevention, ATV, awareness, brain injury, Brian Mason, Calgary, Canada, Canada Olympic Park, children safety, concussion, COP, cost of injury, Cuming & Gillespie, Emma's Skiing Adventure, fatalities, fishing, golfing, head injury, health, health and safety, healthy living, helmet usage, helmets, hiking, holidays, injuries, injury prevention, law, legislation, May long weekend, nature, NDP, off road vehicles, OHV, predictable injuries, preventable injuries, safety, skiing, summer, swimming, TBI, well-being

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The May long weekend is just around the corner in Canada and this marks the official start of summer for many as campers, trailers and motorhomes start hitting the highways…

Put Safety First and Accidents Last

November 23, 2016Leave a CommentTagged With: adults, brain injury, brain injury awareness, children, death and disability, disabilities, disability, Emma's Skiing Adventure, exercise, head injuries, health and safety, helmet usage, helmets, injury prevention, injury risk, persons with disability, physical activity, preventing brain injuries, serious injury, ski mountains, ski slopes, skiing, snowboarding, youth

Living a one hour drive from some of the best skiing in the world, I don’t have to look very far to see ski enthusiasts of all ages get excited…

Skiing Safely, Emma shares her tips with you!

March 21, 2016Leave a CommentTagged With: accidents, active living, adults, brain injury, children, Easter, Emma's Skiing Adventure, exercise, family, helmets, injury prevention, outdoor activities, physical activity, recreation, safe skiing, safety, safety tips, skiing, skiing safely, snow sports, snowboarding, traumatic brain injury

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With the Easter break just around the corner, I know many are looking forward to heading to the mountains to take advantage of the last few weeks of the ski…

Three ways to find your unique gift

February 24, 2016Leave a CommentTagged With: activities, brain injury, caring, emotions, fear, gifts, giving back, happiness, inspiration, memories, miracles, offerings, reality, rehabilitation, sharing hope, sharing your care, skills, strengths, talents, unique

Earlier this week I had the good fortune to speak a group of brain injury survivors and their caregivers at a local hospital. Even though I have been volunteering there…

The art of deception and how to spot it

January 13, 2016Leave a CommentTagged With: allegations, alright dollar, brain health, brain injury, cognitive decline, cognitive impairment, concussion, consumers, deception, Doctors, Dr's, greed, helmets, injury prevention, Luminosity, medical professionals, mental health, money, motivation, movie, NFL, protocols, rehabilitation, reports, research, Will Smith

Concussions have gained a lot of attention in the professional sports world over the last several years and it’s a word that has become synonymous with the NFL. Several weeks…

Why I wrote a children’s book on injury prevention

November 25, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: brain injury, children, children's book, children's book ski injury prevention, head injury, helmets, high risk group, infants, injury prevention, neck injury, neurological deficits, prevention, RockPointe Christmas Craft Sale, role model safety, safety, skiing, snowboarding

It’s been an exciting last couple of weeks for me with the recent launch of Emma’s Skiing Adventure. As I participate in interviews with the media, I am finding I’m…

The beauty happiness connection and why you should care

November 12, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: awareness, beauty, brain injury, Brain Injury Canada conference, countryside, emotions, finding happiness, happiness, mental health, nature, park, physical health, rose, rose buds, sky, train, train tracks, trees, valley, white clouds

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Two months ago I spoke at the Brain Injury Canada conference and shared a few of the lessons I learned on my path to finding happiness after my brain injury….

SOS – Safety on Snow! (infographic)

October 14, 20151 CommentTagged With: brain injury, brain injury prevention, children, family safety, grandchildren, happy, healthy, helmets, injury, injury prevention, outdoors, safe, safety standards, ski, ski hills, skiing, snowboard, snowboarding, winter recreation, winter sports

As you find yourself in the midst of the fall season, you may be spending time outdoors taking advantage of the beautiful scenery for what may be the final few…

What would the world be like if the phrase “that could never happen to me” didn’t exist?

August 19, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: abuse, brain injury, death, electric shock, Fentanyl, greenies, horses, illegal drugs, illicit drugs, preventable injury, rehabilitation, sleep walking, suicide

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I think there would be a huge reduction in the preventable injury rate and in a recent post I shared that we are spending $26 billion dollars a year in…

The link between safety and your quality of life

June 17, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: accidents, ATV, brain injury, brain injury awareness month Canada, deaths, decisions, disaster, discussions, helmet safety, injury, injury prevention, legislation, media interview, newspaper, normalcy bias, radio, safety, serious injury, TBI, television, viewpoints

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With it being Brain Injury Awareness month in Canada, I have been on a media blitz over the last two weeks speaking out on the importance of prevention, specifically around…

Healthy eating leads to a healthy brain!

May 20, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: almonds, alzheimer's, amaranth, asparagus, avocados, beans, beets, berries, blueberries, Brain Awareness Week, brain health, brain injury, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cardiovascular diseases, carrots, cauliflower, cocoa, dairy free, dementia, fatty fish, flax seeds, ginger, gluten free, good health, healthy lifestyle, heart attack, legumes, lifestyle, oats, preventions, quinoa, saturated fats, strawberries, strokes, trans fats, traumatic brain injury, turmeric, walnuts, whole grains

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Those of you who have been following me for some time know how much of a priority I place on keeping the brain healthy. Admittedly, this didn’t become a priority…

Here’s one example of how yoga can benefit the brain

April 15, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: benefits of yoga, brain health, brain injury, brain injury prevention, courage, death, determination, disability, healthy brain, Kevin Pearce, LoveYourBrain, rehabilitation, resilience, TBI survivor, The Crash Reel, traumatic brain injury, yoga, yoga poses

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Yoga has become so mainstream now everyone is familiar with the benefits it brings to the mind, body and spirit. What I find myself wondering though is if everyone is…

Brain Awareness Week 2015 – The Brain Matters!

March 11, 20152 CommentsTagged With: 2015, Alzheimer's disease, Brain Awareness Week, brain bee, brain diseases, brain disorders, brain health, brain injury, caregivers, children, Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, Dana Foundation, depression, exhibitions, injury prevention, kids, lectures, March 16-22, Parkinson's disease, patients, seniors, successful aging, traumatic brain injury, workshops

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Next week marks the 20th anniversary of Brain Awareness Week. From March 16 – 22nd, close to 100 countries will be hosting various events across the globe geared towards increasing…

Are the good things that happen in life a miracle or a coincidence?

February 25, 20151 CommentTagged With: accident, brain injury, care, compassion, fear, healing journey, invisible disabilities, love, miracles, miraculous, perceptions, tragic, visible disabilities

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Wikipedia defines a miracle as an event not explicable by natural or scientific laws. Such an event may be attributed to a supernatural being (God or gods), a miracle worker,…

Family Caregivers are unsung heroes – Here’s where you can get help and support

February 4, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: aging population, ALS, assistance, brain injury, cancer, caregiver, chronic disease, coping, coping strategies, disorder, exercise, exhaustion, family caregiver, head injury, heart attack, help, morale, Parkinson's, population demographics, resources, reward, serious mental illness, serious physical illness, severe injury, spinal code injury, stress, stroke, support, support group, support groups

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Did you know each November has been designated as National Family Caregivers month in Canada and the United States? Family caregivers can play an essential role in providing help and…

Is music the new medicine? The answer may surprise you.

December 17, 2014Leave a CommentTagged With: alzheimer's, ARBI, autism, brain injury, calming, cancer, cognitive functions, dementia, dentist, healing, immune system, learning disability, memory, music, music therapy, pain, rehabilitation, relaxation, stress, stroke

Music plays an important part in your life. It’s around you wherever you are, whether you’re shopping in the mall, dining in a restaurant or exercising at the gym. And…

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