1. Aim to Get Better: List of Current Blogs

 

Aim to Get Better: List of Current Blogs


Aim to Get Better: Overview of Professional Services


AIM to Get Better at Understanding Dementia

Blog #1: Alzheimer's Disease: Where are we at with Research?



AIM to Get Better at Understanding Individual Trauma

Blog#1: Understanding traumatic memory and why people get triggered

Blog #2: Learning to manage traumatic memories / flashbacks



AIM to Get Better at Changing my Mind About my Body


Blog#4: Trek Across the Sahara


MJ's New Beginnings Upcycling

Blog #1: Introduction to MJ's New Beginnings

Blog #2: Gallery and Price List

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