Month: May 2019

Kim and Simon will be discussing both the merits, and pressures of “Lists”. Whether it’s a “To Do” List, list of symptoms to share with our practitioners, meds, grievances or pleasures .. We all need memory prompters to help us recall, or reset our priorities. Lists are not the “be all and end all” because if not used properly, they can cause undo pressure. Balance is the key!

We just observed Memorial Day .. How did you show remembrance to our fallen troops, and loved ones?

George Lindenfeld, Ph.D., A.B.P.P is a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology awarded by the American Board of Professional Psychology in 1980. He is the founder of the RESET Therapy Professional Institute, which specialize in the evaluation and treatment of traumatic life experiences. He served in the Navy Seabees prior to attaining his doctorate in Child and Developmental Psychology. He completed his Residency in Medical Psychology at the University of Oregon Medical School. He has been certified in EEG Biofeedback by the BCIA and the Academy of Certified Neurotherapists. He previously practiced Clinical Hypnosis, and studied Structural Family Systems Training under the supervision of Salvador Minuchin. George has served as Director of the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit at the Geisinger Medical Center, Executive Director at the CMHC Center for Human Development in Grand Forks, ND, and Seminole County Mental Health Center in Florida. As part of his practice working with veterans, he has monitored ongoing memory research and pursued the application of the non-invasive potential of neuro-acoustical interventions. This has led to the development of RESET Therapy, which has demonstrated rapid and enduring remission of emotional aspects of PTS. For More See: drlindenfieldresettherapy.com

Chris Nowinski is co-founder and executive director of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to solving the sports concussion crisis through education, policy, and research. He also serves as co-director of the BU CTE Program. Nowinski also serves on the NFL Players Association Mackey-White TBI Research Committee, the Ivy League Concussion Committee, Positive Coaching Alliance National Advisory Board, and as a consultant to Major League Lacrosse. He is a Ph.D. candidate in Behavioral Neuroscience at Boston University School of Medicine.

Chris’ interest in brain trauma stems from personal experience. An All-Ivy defensive tackle for the Harvard University football team, after graduation, he began working for the life sciences consulting firm Trinity Partners, LLC. While there he decided to explore his passion for professional wrestling, and enrolled in wrestling school at night. Eighteen months later, in 2002, he debuted on WWE’s flagship program Monday Night RAW. From there he gained new perspective on concussions, also penning his book Head Games. See: concussionfoundation.org

Guided by his life philosophy, “Find A Way” Merril Hoge played in the NFL for 8 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears, worked at ESPN for 21 years, and survived career-ending head trauma, cancer and open heart surgery! These successes and challenges have helped Merril inspire others to persevere in the face of adversity along with achieving success.

A leading advocate for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The American Heart Association and Safety in Sports, Merril is an active contributor to shaping the communications regarding head trauma in all sports. He is also the chairman of the board of the Caring Place, a center for grieving children and their families that have lost a loved one, and the author of Find A Way: Three Words That Changed My Life. See: merrilhoge.com and brainwashedbook.com & mytransformations.com for PTSD & Depression resources.

Rick Von Linsowe, MS, CPC suffered an alcohol and drug related brain injury in 1998. He was confined to a wheelchair in a nursing home. He made the decision not to allow his injury to define him. Through hard work and determination, Rick was able to overcome his physical limitations and achieve many successes in his personal and professional life, and is now a Recovery Life Advocate. Connect with Rick, read more about his story at his website at: hopetbi.com