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Happy Holidays, Survivors! ♥ | Week of 12/02/22 |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
I. Upcoming Presentations: note date changes |
Friday December 2nd at 11:15 am - 12:15 pm PST
Services related to “Getting Back to Work/School!”
Thank you Richard Perez!
Contact information:
richard.perez@dor.ca.gov
714 415 5270
CLICK ME to FIND CLOSET OFFICE By Zip Code
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Friday December 9th at 11:15 am - 12:15 pm PST
Gut & Psychological Syndromes: neurology and nutrition.
Thank you, Sharon & L!
Contact Information: sharon@intuitiveyoga.com
www.Energyremedies.com 530-966-8909
Presentation Handout with Medial Referrals/Websites/Books: CLICK ME
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Saturday December 17th at 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm PST What is complex PTSD? And how does early trauma relate to my persistent brain injury symptoms (e.g., slowed thinking, memory, depression, anxiety)? Thank you, Patricia Torres LMFT!
Contact information: patricia@emdrempowered.com
https://emdrempowered.com/
Complex PTSD Video (3 minutes) |
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II. How does chronic stress affect the brain??! How we manage now will affect other survivors around us! So, remember, who has an success they’ve had this week??
TED Stress Video (4 minutes) |
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III. Cognitive fatigue or Neuro fatigue?? Not sure… but have you experienced DECISION FATIGUE?? - thank you Tauri and Kaden! When deciding where to start first in your schedule? How to start? Where to start? Decisions that can become so overwhelming that you do nothing instead.
Maybe getting more or easily frustrated and annoyed when you try to make too many decisions at the same time?
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BRAIN HEALTH EDUCATION: |
see all past presentations on our website, CLICK ME |
I. Cognitive Rehabilitation Classes Playlist!
To see all of the lecture recordings from Week 1 to Week 11 start below: Week 1 Video (35 minutes) |
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REFERRALS & RESOURCES |
I. HOAG Mental Health Center
Thank you, Inas! Now providing FREE in-person & telehealth services! 949 764 6542 - call to register for all groups/classes Provides services in English, Spanish, and Farsi Website: CLICK ME
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II. Art, Self-Expression, & Brain Injury Resources: Suannie has been coloring Mandalas & Journaling as a healing tool: CLICK ME
Tracy Teregis, M.S. brainsynergybytracy@gmail.com 714-651-8822
Rosie is learning to play the piano, which helps with more complex learning!
See the video below to see how learning an instrument helps your brain (5 minutes)! |
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Megs uses ORIGAMI to be MINDFUL and to slow down nervous system!
See below video to learn how to make a basic butterfly in 3 minutes!
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OTHER TBI SUPPORT |
I. Cognitive Rehabilitation Class: WEEK 12 (last module)
Saturday 12/03/22 @ 11 AM to 1 PM PST
Both In-Person (130 W Bastanchury Rd., Fullerton CA)
& Virtual (https://psjhealth.zoom.us/j/3105339940) We will offer the next 12-weeks of classes in February 2023!! RSVP today =) |
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UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS |
IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL MEETINGS
130 West Bastanchury Rd., Fullerton, CA 92833 VIRTUAL MEETINGS Tuesday, 11/29/22 @ 4 to 6 PM PST Wednesday, 12/7/22 @ 8:15 pm PST (PARENTS of BRAIN INJURY group)
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If you haven’t already, please complete survey to obtain directly relevant resources from St. Jude Brain Injury Network and other services, then email back to Daniel.Ignacio@stjoe.org (for assistance contact our office at 714 446 5626) |
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PAST MEETINGS |
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Best regards and have a fantastic day!
Daniel Ignacio, PhD LMFT CBIS
Service Coordinator
St. Jude’s Brain Injury Network |
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