Alisha Braswell

Through navigating chronic neuroplastic symptoms and healing, we are often searching for the “right” way to heal. Of course, we all want to heal, and it can be very helpful to receive guidance. However, it is also important to remember that all of our journeys are a little different, and to find the tools and practices that bring you the most peace and calmness. Today, I was reflecting on what helped me the most when I was couch-bound with Long COVID? Here is a list of what helped me the most...

Letting go can be very difficult… but it can also be so freeing and healing. Recently, I was feeling quite tense and having a hard time relaxing. So I asked myself, “What do I need to let go of?” I decided to take some quiet time to stop, go inward, connect to my breath, and reflect. After sitting with this, I realized that I needed to let go of: - Control over my new home to being perfect. -Expectations of myself to do everything at once. -Along with expectations I had for my partner to be...

A pivotal turning point in my healing journey was when I really started to feel safe in the moments of experiencing sensations. After discovering TMS mind–body work while I was couch-bound with Long Covid, I gradually began integrating the understanding that I am safe and not broken. With that shift, I slowly started reintroducing activities into my life. In the beginning, I would make little deals with myself to ease the fear. Things like: “I’ll prepare a meal, and then I can rest on...