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Brain Wellness - the PodcastAuthor: Mandi Dickey
Hosted by Mandi, a Nurse Practitioner with 20 years in healthcare (nearly all in neurology), this show will share topics and interviews related to brain health and wellness, from both the caregiver and patients' points of view. Learn more about the host at www.brainwellnesssolutions.com Language: en-us Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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173. Mindfulness and brain injury with Jessie Smith
Episode 173
Friday, 13 February, 2026
Jessie Rain Anne Smith is a Qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teacher, trained through the University of California San Diego's Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute. She has also completed Dr. David Treleaven’s Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness training, and was one of a select few chosen by Dr. Treleaven for mentorship in 2022. Following a car accident and brain injury in 2013, Jessie was advised by a concussion rehab center in Vancouver to take up mindfulness to help manage symptoms such as cognitive fatigue and nervous system dysregulation. Mindfulness was a huge help, but it was also a horrific hindrance. Some practices were too cognitive and others sent her into panic and dissociation. In time, Jessie learned to modify mindfulness to meet the unique needs of brain injury survivors. She went on to found Mindful Concussion, an initiative dedicated to sharing her lessons with others. Her Mindful Concussion course, additional educational offerings, and her forthcoming book,The Power and the Perils of Mindfulness for Brain Injury, provide practical strategies survivors and teachers alike can implement to modify mindfulness for brain injury.Find Jessie at: https://mindfulconcussion.ca/Email: jessie@mindfulconcussion.caFacebook: https://facebook.com/mindfulconcusionLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessie-smith-527a48207/ Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp
