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#5ThoughtsFriday
06/23/2017
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#5ThoughtsFriday is
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Here are the 5 things we thought were
worth sharing with you this week (plus a few more):
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Click the Button Below
to listen to the
The Latest Episode of
"Maryland Brain Injury Today"
GUEST: Matt Lilly
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5) Why We Can’t Ignore the Silent Epidemic of Traumatic Brain Injury in Prisons
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a huge “
hidden disability
” within prison populations in the US and the UK. Despite evidence that TBI can lead sufferers to be more violent and reoffend, there is a worrying lack of information about the extent of the problem and there is no standard screening process. At a time when there is huge concern about
escalating prison population
rates, is it not time this issue was addressed?
Prisoners who have had head injuries are more likely to experience a variety of mental health problems including severe depression and anxiety, substance use disorders, anger and suicidal thoughts.
Surprisingly, it is only relatively recently that researchers have started investigating brain injury within the criminal justice context. But those studies show higher rates of TBI within incarcerated populations compared to the rate found in the general population.
To read more about this critical issue, CLICK HERE.
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4)Losing Fat, Gaining Brain Power, on the Playground
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A new study of elementary-age children shows that those who were not part of an after-school exercise program tended to pack on a particular type of body fat that can have deleterious impacts on brain health and thinking. But prevention and treatment could be as simple as playing more games of tag.
Most children do not meet the federal health guidelines for exercise, which call for at least an hour of it a day for anyone under the age of 18. Physical inactivity can result in weight gain, especially around the midsection — including visceral fat, a type of tissue deep inside the abdomen that is known to increase inflammation throughout the body. It is also linked to heightened risks for diabetes and cardiovascular complications, even in children, and may contribute to declining brain function: Obese adults often perform worse than people of normal weight on tests of thinking skills.
One more reason to get (and keep) moving,
CLICK HERE.
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30th Annual BIAMD Conference
Call for Presentations
Due Date: Oct. 20, 2017
Conference Date: March 15 -16, 2018
Radisson North Baltimore, Timonium MD
The Conference Presentation Selection Committee will meet in October and November. Decisions will be made and announced by the end of November.
Up to 2 presenters per session will attend for free on the day of their presentation and a discounted rate to cover food and material costs on the day that they are not presenting.
(The Brain Injury Association of Maryland is unable to pay for presenters' travel, lodging, meals or other expenses associated with the conference. We greatly appreciate your time and interest.)
Please click the button below and complete all steps outlined on the online application.
If you have any questions, please call Caitlin Starr at 410.448.2924.
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Adam Braidwood knocked Hague down several times during the bout, but the referee didn’t call for a finish until one punch left Hague out cold in the second round.
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Tim Hague, a UFC veteran, is dead at age 34, two days after suffering a boxing knockout Friday night.
Hague died Sunday at a hospital in Edmonton after being in critical condition all weekend, his family said in a statement posted to his sister’s Facebook page. Hague was knocked out in the second round by fellow heavyweight Adam Braidwood at an event promoted by KO Boxing Canada.
“It is with incredible sadness, sorrow and heartbreak to report that Tim has passed away today,” the statement read. “He was surrounded by family, listening to his favorite songs. We will miss him with [us] so greatly. We ask for privacy during this difficult time.”
Please take time to read difficult story, CLICK HERE.
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2) What We Are Reading That You Might Enjoy...
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The Obstacle is the Way has become a cult classic, beloved by men and women around the world who apply its wisdom to become more successful at whatever they do.
Its many fans include a former governor and movie star (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a hip hop icon (LL Cool J), an Irish tennis pro (James McGee), an NBC sportscaster (Michele Tafoya), and the coaches and players of winning teams like the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Cubs, and University of Texas men’s basketball team.
The book draws its inspiration from stoicism, the ancient Greek philosophy of enduring pain or adversity with perseverance and resilience. Stoics focus on the things they can control, let go of everything else, and turn every new obstacle into an opportunity to get better, stronger, tougher. As Marcus Aurelius put it nearly 2000 years ago: “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.”
Ryan Holiday shows us how some of the most successful people in history—from John D. Rockefeller to Amelia Earhart to Ulysses S. Grant to Steve Jobs—have applied stoicism to overcome difficult or even impossible situations. Their embrace of these principles ultimately mattered more than their natural intelligence, talents, or luck.
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1) Quote We Are Contemplating...
“A crisis provides us the opportunity for us to do things that you could not 'do before'.”
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Did you enjoy #5ThoughtsFriday? If so, please forward this email to a friend!
Got a story we need to follow or share?
Send it to info@biamd.org.
Want to find a story from a past #5ThoughtsFriday blog posts, visit the archive by clicking HERE.
Please let us know your requests and suggestions by emailing us at info@biamd.org or contacting us on Twitter.
Which bullet above is your favorite? What do you want more or less of? Let us know! Just send a tweet to @biamd1 and put #5ThoughtsFriday in there so we can find it.
Thanks for reading! Have a wonderful weekend.
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