Episode 33: Our Integrative Health with Shannon Myers
But Really, How Are You?
English - January 24, 2021 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBMental Health Health & Fitness Kids & Family mental health wellness psychology positivity mindset Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Societies over time have held different beliefs about how to look at the self and how to approach health and healing. In our westernized society, we frequently isolate the body and our physical nature when we look at health. However, in doing so, we ignore the interrelated nature of our mental, emotional, and spiritual parts and their combined impact on our health.
In this episode, we talk with Shannon Myers, an integrated medicine provider. She explains that our whole being is interconnected, and through seeing ourselves this way, we gain a better picture of what it means to be healthy and alive. Through this lens, Shannon shares what can cause both physical and mental illness, how we can approach healing, and what resources are available to us. Give this episode a listen to hear how interconnected we are as humans!
Key Takeaways
A little bit about Shannon and what keeps her occupiedThe interconnectedness of the body and emotional wellbeingOn trauma: what causes it, its effects on health, and the healing modalitiesOn burnout: what it is, its effects on the body, and preventionThe importance of creating boundaries for herHer approach as an integrative counselor in healing trauma and burnoutWhat qualifies as trauma-informed care for herResources she recommends on trauma-informed careHer thoughts on being kind to yourselfLinks
Shannon Myers on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-myers-crc-cmhimp-18396648/Psychology Today - https://www.psychologytoday.com/intlSomatic Experiencing Training - https://traumahealing.org/IMMH - https://www.immh.org/IFM - https://www.ifm.org/functional-medicine/Mindful - https://www.mindful.org/what-is-mindfulness/Headspace app - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.getsomeheadspace.android&hl=en&gl=USWake Up - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wakingup.android&hl=en&gl=USCrisis Text Line - 741741Bio
Shannon R. Myers, MS, CRC, CMHIMIP, is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider, Research Fellow at The Harkin Institute, Adjunct Professor at Drake University in the Master of Counseling program, and is the Founder of Shannon Myers Consulting LLC and The Integrative Counselor, a niche, root-cause, private virtual Integrative Medicine Practice serving individuals, systems, and organizations across the U.S. Shannon is Trauma-Informed and an expert at systems change, collaboration, health outcomes, to advance Trauma-Informed, integrative, evidence-based, culturally appropriate, and innovative practices that are personalized, yet scalable; to create needed systemic change to address the bi-directional, root-cause nature of physical and mental health symptoms, disability, and prevention from the individual to the population levels.
Handles for social media:
Instagram: @The.Integrative.Counselor