Brain Refocus

09/30/2023

Brain Refocus phone will be down for a week because of a cell carrier transfer. We apologize for any inconvenience this creates. Please email brainrefocus@medofficemail.com if you need to communicate with Sara before your appointment.

03/21/2023

This is for all of you parents who lived through difficult childhoods, difficult years--through trauma (however you would define it), through neglect, through war—especially, but not necessarily, as children. This is for all of you who had to do whatever you needed to do to survive and now you are...

02/22/2023

Brain Refocus phones will be disabled for a time due to an exploded phone battery. HIPAA secure email is the best way to reach us during this time: BrainRefocus@medofficemail.com Many thanks for your understanding and patience as we work to correct the problem.

01/25/2023

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10/18/2022

09/28/2022

Brain Refocus plans to stay open during Hurricane Ian. If the office needs to close, scheduled clients will be contacted individually by Sara. Stay safe and try to make time to enjoy the beautiful weather today.

02/16/2022

Brain Refocus supports STEAM learning in the schools as we use it in our practice. We love to support schools with gift cards for fundraising or to make a direct contribution to a program that aligns with our mission. Good luck JL Mann Robotics!

01/14/2022

Brain Refocus will be closed on Sunday, 1/16 for inclement weather. Extra appointment times have been added to the online scheduler for Monday afternoon, 1/17 and for Wed morning, 1/19. As always, feel free to use the online scheduler found at www.BrainRefocus.com or text us at 864-663-2403. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience. Stay safe and enjoy the snow!

09/01/2021

07/14/2021

Brain Systems Involved with Depression

Through brain SPECT imaging at Amen Clinics, we have found that there are five major systems in the brain involved with how we feel, what we think and how we act or behave.
Abnormalities in any of these five systems – including combinations – can contribute to the symptoms of depression.
1. The Basal Ganglia: Allows for smooth integration of emotions, thoughts, and physical movement.
2. The Deep Limbic System: Sets the emotional tone of your mind, stores emotional memories, controls motivation and appetite.
3. The Anterior Cingulate Gyrus: Responsible for cognitive flexibility, this is your ability to go with the flow, adapt to change, and deal successfully with new problems.
4. The Temporal Lobes: The storage of memories and images that help us define our sense of ourselves.
5. The Prefrontal Cortex: The “Executive Center” of the brain.

But this news is not all bad. Many of us know how it feels, and are working on feeling better. We realize we are not as alone as our changing brains make us feel and depression CAN be treated. However, having seen tens of thousands of patients at Amen Clinics, we know that depression is not a simple disorder with a one-size-fits-all solution.

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05/03/2021

Happy Monday! What a fitting Monday mantra, "Just Breathe"; you got this.

04/29/2021

We talk a lot about "eating the rainbow" and how different colored foods fruits and veggies have different vitamins. The brain needs all those vitamins. Here's an example of a rainbow breakfast bowl: eggs, beets, kale, sweet potato, red onion, and red peppers. Yum!

02/22/2021

Great tips for wintertime. Get outside in the fresh air as often as you can. Enjoy YOUR new week!

After nearly a year of disrupted plans and social distance, the current routine can still feel unsettled. “Most of us did not anticipate that this heightened period of stress would be going on for 10 months and even longer in the future,” said Terrie Moffitt, Nannerl O. Keohane University Distin...

02/07/2021

Sunday Surprises @ Brain Refocus! What kind of snow creations do you think these are?

01/20/2021

Interesting presentation about the current research on Covid and the Brain by Dr. Turner. He's a pediatric neurologist in Charleston and so well versed in all things brain.

A discussion led by Dr. Robert Turner covering a review of COVID patients and the effects on EEG.

11/13/2020

Happy World Kindness Day!

Kindness means friendship, ​
Kindness means love, ​
Kindness means respecting each other’s differences.