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Everyday Brain: Getting to Know My New Brain

By Laura Malis / August 2, 2026 / Comments Off on Everyday Brain: Getting to Know My New Brain

Living with Brain Fatigue after Stroke For most of my life, I didn’t think about my brain. I just used it. Then  I had a stroke. I was pretty sure my brain was damaged. But for four years I thought recovery meant my job was getting my old brain back. Today’s Brain For the first…

Everyday Brain: 7 Ways to Keep Your Brain Active

By Laura Malis / July 17, 2026 / Comments Off on Everyday Brain: 7 Ways to Keep Your Brain Active

For Me, It All Started After a Stroke. In 2022, I had a stroke. My language changed. My reading changed. My writing changed. My balance changed. I’m not the same person I was before my stroke. But I’m still me. During the last four years, I discovered something unexpected. Recovery isn’t only about therapy. It’s…

Everyday Brain: Learning How to Work With the Brain I Have

By Laura Malis / July 9, 2026 / Comments Off on Everyday Brain: Learning How to Work With the Brain I Have

Everyday Brain isn’t a medical term. It is a concept. A way of thinking about the brain we use every day. Everyday Brain is not about perfection. It is not even about having the “best” brain. It’s about learning how your brain works in everyday life. What helps your brain work as effectively as possible?…

Aphasia Cooking: Real Food, Brain Food and Saving Money

By Laura Malis / May 26, 2026 / Comments Off on Aphasia Cooking: Real Food, Brain Food and Saving Money

The Cost of Brain Food 🍎 Aphasia Cooking. Real Life. Real Money. Today is probably my last cooking blog for a while. Next month I will focus more on aphasia and Aphasia Awareness Month. Then later this summer I want to move toward something I am calling: “Everyday Brain.” There is a lot to talk…

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