Brain Injury to Brain Upgrade | Natalie Forstbauer | TEDxChilliwack

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Brain injuries are one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide with over 69 million people being affected every year. Natalie Forstbauer, sustained a brain injury in 2003 and explores how healing is not about being cured, but rather embracing life through a new lens. A brain injury gifted her profound appreciation for the essence of healing. Learn how compassion and grace turn brain injuries and adversity into brain upgrades and new opportunities.

TEDxChilliwack 2018 took place on April 13, 2019 at G. W. Graham Theatre in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. The theme of the event was "On Purpose". Learn more at http://tedxchilliwack.com. Natalie is passionate about healthy living, healthy food choices, and living a healthy lifestyle.She was raised on an organic farm, trained in Polarity Therapy and alternative medicine practices, and owned her own organic farm for a number of years.

Her first book, Health In a Hurry sums up her mantra: Take Your Health to Higher Heights with Small Changes that Create Big Results.

A brain injury survivor of 15 years, she ignites hearts and connects people to what matters; to wake up, to turn brain injuries into brain upgrades and to turn trauma into triumph. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx