Episode 172: Preventing Holiday (and Pandemic) Stress with Megan Weigel, DNP, ARNP-C

Feeling some of the stress and anxiety that often come with the holiday season? Who could blame you? If the holidays aren't enough, this year, we're also going through what's looking like the worst part of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stress and anxiety aren't guaranteed, but they aren't exactly unexpected, either. My guest this week, Megan Weigel, is here to share some techniques and strategies that we can use to de-stress during the holidays.     Megan is a nurse practitioner specializing in neurological care. As a Multiple Sclerosis Certified Nurse and a board-certified Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse, Megan brings a unique integrative medicine and holistic nursing perspective to her practice.   We'll also share more encouraging news about autologous hematopoietic stem cell clinical trials.   We'll tell you about the newly released National MS Society guidance on telemedicine. (And if you've downloaded the free RealTalk MS app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, you'll find your copy of that guidance under the "Bonus Content" tab!)   We're also talking about the very positive pilot study of a new computer-based cognitive rehab program. And we'll tell you about the launch of a first of its kind study that will help scientists understand how MS affects memory.   If you're using CBD edibles to help manage some of your MS symptoms, you'll want to hear what happened when 40 brands of edibles were analyzed by an independent laboratory.   We'll tell you how you can participate in a clinical trial that's going to evaluate treatments for MS fatigue (You can participate from home...and you can even get paid!)   And if there are times when you just want to talk with someone who really gets it when it comes to living with MS, we'll tell you about MS Friends.   We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! More encouraging news about autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation  1:46 National MS Society issues telemedicine guidance  5:09 Computerized cognitive rehab pilot study shows promise  6:34 Kessler study will explore memory loss in MS  8:34 CBD edibles...how much CBD is that???  9:34 Your chance to participate from home in a clinical trial about MS fatigue  11:29 Just feel like talking? You can call MS Friends 13:34 My interview with Megan Weigel, DPN, ARNP-C 16:04 Share this episode  31:49 Donate to the National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund  32:09 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/172 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected]: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review National MS Society's Ask An MS Expert Video Replay What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19) First Coast Integrative Medicine   STUDY: Selective Cognitive Dysfunction and Physical Disability Improvement After Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Highly Active Multiple Sclerosis   RealTalk MS Episode 166   National MS Society Guidance: Tips for Successful Telemedicine for Those Living with MS   STUDY: Enhancing Cognitive Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis with a Disease-Specific Tool   Leafreport CBD Edibles Market Report   COMBO-MS MS Fatigue Study Eligibility Survey   MS Friends: 1-866-MSFRIEND (1-866-673-7436) National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 172 Guests: Megan Weigel, DNP, ARNP-c Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, MSActivist,  MSFriends, CBD, Stemcells, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy