Title : The brain edit : A lifestyle-first approach to healing
Abstract:
In this dynamic and interactive workshop, Alex Lombardi — three-time brain injury survivor, speaker, and author — introduces The Brain Edit™, a lifestyle-first framework that bridges neuroscience, wellness, and lived experience to reimagine what recovery can look like. Brain injury recovery is often presented as a passive process: rest, wait, and hope for improvement, but for survivors and caregivers, this approach can feel like being left to their own devices without direction. At the heart of this session is a powerful idea: if you’re not talking about lifestyle, you’re not talking about recovery. Lifestyle is more than routines or habits; it is the foundation that determines how the brain and body function day to day. Participants will learn how seemingly small daily choices, what you eat, how you structure your time, and the systems that support you, can create meaningful and lasting change. Drawing from her personal journey, Alex takes participants beyond theory and into application with a workshop designed to equip attendees with tools they can use immediately to rebuild their health, habits, and identity after brain injury. Through interactive discussion, participants will connect insights to their own lives, leaving with a personalized sense of what to shift next.
Key takeaways include:
? A new perspective on recovery that centers lifestyle as the missing variable — helping survivors and caregivers see a path forward that feels actionable, not overwhelming.
? Practical strategies to edit daily routines: simplifying nutrition to support brain function, how to reduce decision fatigue, rebuilding habits step by step, and designing supportive systems that make recovery sustainable.
? Presenting accessible tools such as time blocking, nervous system regulation practices, and daily habits that make day-to-day life more manageable.
? A sense of hope paired with direction — moving beyond inspiration into specific, doable steps participants can implement right away.
Alex delivers more than motivation; she provides a framework that can be implemented into every area of your recovery journey. Survivors will leave feeling seen and supported, caregivers will leave with strategies they can apply immediately to support the people they love, and the community as a whole will gain a shared language for what it means to rebuild life after brain injury.
