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Anger is a normal part of life. We all feel it at one time or another. But when we allow our anger to get out of control, it can quickly turn destructive, and create other problems for us as we drive our cars or deal with our personal relationships with others. In this episode of Mind, Body, Bowen, therapist Tonya Eider talks about taking control of your anger.

Every day, dozens of small things go right for you. After a rainy week, the sun finally pops out. Traffic is light on the way to work. A co-worker brings in cupcakes. Little things. Nice things. Add them all up and they make up a pretty good day. Moments like these are easy to overlook. That’s where an exercise known at gratitude practice helps, giving you the chance to look back and acknowledge all the good things that happened to you in the last 24 hours.  In this episode of the Mind Body Bowen podcast, Esther Wilcox, Bowen Health’s Director of Clinical Program Management, talks about the art of embracing gratitude.  

In a world where information is constantly being aimed at you, life can, at moments, feel a bit overwhelming.  In this week’s Mind Body Bowen podcast, Bowen Health Clinical Educator Holly Hirschy-Hurd talks about mindfulness, a practice that allows you to be present in the moment, and can help slow that onslaught of info for a few minutes while at the same time help to lower your stress, improve your focus and support your overall health.

Many serious health conditions develop silently. Timely health screenings give patients and medical professionals a chance to discover those problems early when they are often more treatable and stop them before they become life threatening. In this episode of Mind, Body, Bowen, Bowen Health Director of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Kim Richard,  sits down to talk about women’s health screening.

Oral care is an important part of an overall healthcare plan, but for more than a quarter of all patients, a trip to the dentist causes real anxiety. In this episode, Bowen Health dentist Dr. Colin Spencer and Bowen Health therapist Holly Hirschy-Hurd talk about dental anxiety and ways to help alleviate fear of the dentist.

Quirks. We all have them. There are things like chewing our fingernails, or loudly tapping our feet, even cracking our knuckles. They’re mostly small things, simple things, things we often do without even thinking, things others might consider annoying. And sometimes, we even annoy ourselves. The question is, why … why do we do the things that we do? Bowen health therapist Holly Hirschy Hurd explains that there’s more to a quirk than just habit.

You’ve heard it your entire life … “Brush your teeth twice a day …” but why? Well, it turns out it takes about 12 hours for plaque to start forming inside the mouth after eating. Left undisturbed, that plaque produces acids that can start to break down the otherwise healthy teeth and begin creating cavities. Brushing removes that plaque and those acids and keeps the mouth healthy. In this episode of Mind Body Bowen, Bowen Health dentist Dr. Colin Spencer discusses why good oral health practices should be a regular part of your overall health plan.

Asthma affects an estimated 10-12 percent of children worldwide. Usually, asthma is no more than a minor inconvenience. It is a condition where the airways in the lungs narrow, temporarily making breathing difficult. But in rare cases, it can be deadly. Asthma can't be cured, but it can be controlled. In today’s episode of Mind Body Bowen, Dr. Alex Tanase, a Bowen Health pediatrician, talks with Dr. Siquilla Liebetrau, Bowen Health’s director of clinical services, about caring for patients with asthma.

Parenting is hard enough, but when a relationship ends and parenting becomes shared responsibility with an angry ex, raising a happy, successful child can become even more complicated. In this episode of Mind Body Bowen, Bowen Health therapist Erin Hollowell talks about creative solutions to the difficulties faced when you must co-parent with a jerk.

Losing a loved one is difficult, and dealing with the grief caused by such a loss can be like riding an emotional roller coaster. For some, those emotional upheavals can be overwhelming. But is that the wrong way to grieve? Bowen Health therapist Holly Hirschy-Hurds sits down with Dr. Siquilla Liebetrau, Bowen Health’s Director of Clinical Services helps answer that question.

To really ensure your child is healthy, its important for them to see their doctor for regularly scheduled wellness checks. In addition to providing immunizations, the pediatrician will track your child’s developmental milestones and perform screenings for vision, hearing, speech, oral health and other serious health concerns. Regular checkups enable a pediatrician to track a child’s growth and development while providing education and support to parents. 

Transitioning from the military to civilian life can be a significant challenge for many veterans. The loss of a strict military routine can make civilian life feel unfamiliar, sometimes leading to serious complications like higher divorce rates, addiction, and suicide. On this episode of the Mind Body Bowen Podcast, Bowen Health therapist and veteran Amber O’Daniels and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Siquilla Liebetrau discuss life after service and the difficulties veterans face during this transition.

Millions struggle to maintain a healthy weight. This week, Bowen Health Nurse Practitioner Samantha Fredrickson sits down to discuss weight management and offers up her ideas about what it takes to create a personal weight loss program and achieve long-term success.

It takes someone special to serve in the U.S. military, but for many who do, that service comes at a cost. The Veterans Administration estimates that 41 percent of all veterans will require mental health services at some point in their lives. Bowen Health therapist Amber O’Daniels, a veteran herself, explores why veterans are sometimes misunderstood in the mental health care community and what providers need to know to serve military veterans better.

Your gut and brain are always talking to each other. This two-way street, called the gut-brain connection, is why strong emotions can cause physical feelings in your stomach. When you're excited, you get "butterflies," and when you're stressed, you might feel sick. This link is so strong because of a network of nerves and signals, and billions of bacteria in your gut. It's a key system that helps control not only your digestion but also how you feel emotionally. In this episode of Mind Body Bowen Podcast, nurse practitioner Kim Richard shares how understanding the gut brain connection can help improve physical and mental health.

On its surface, it’s a simple question …  “How are you?” But in a clinic session, it can be a difficult question to answer if you have a hard time “hearing” what your body is saying. In this episode of Mind Body Bowen Podcast, Bowen Health Therapist Erin Hollowell talks about the simple steps needed to really get in touch with your inner self and understand what it’s really telling you about your overall health.

Parents might find it confusing when they take their young child to a therapist only to see the therapist start to play with their child, rather than talk about the issue at hand. Play therapy can offer a unique peek into the mind of a small child that talk therapy can’t. Many small children simply lack the words needed to explain complex emotions, but they can act them out in play. Today, on Mind Body Bowen Podcast, Therapist Erin Hollowell talks about the therapeutic role of play when working with young children.

There’s no way around it. Smoking is bad for your health, but quitting can be tough. In this episode of Mind Body Bowen Podcast, nurse practitioner Holly Buckler sits down to talk about why it’s so important to snuff out the cigarette habit, and how advances in medical treatment can help accomplish that.    

When you feel anxious, your mind is trying to tell you something. Perhaps it’s a warning about danger. But when that feeling never seems to go away, you might want to see a therapist. In this episode of Mind Body Bowen Podcast, Bowen Health therapist Erin Hollowell talks about apprehension and how to make friends with anxiety.

It takes a village to conquer an addiction; no one needs to solve it alone. In this week’s Mind Body Bowen Podcast, addiction counselor Melanie Stauss discusses a variety of effective options for patients including counselling, group therapy, 12-step programs, faith-based support, and the roles each can play in recovery.

Opioids are a highly effective drug when used to treat acute pain, but the downside is that many people who use them can quickly become addicted. The human body easily develops a tolerance for opioids, prompting many to start increasing the amount of the drug they take, often leading to drug dependency and possibly an overdose. Breaking an opioid addiction can be difficult, but not impossible. In this episode, Bowen Health Recovery Center Medical Director, Dr. Carolyn Warner-Greer, sits down to talk about treating patients with an opioid dependency.  

Addiction and trauma often go hand in hand. Many people who are locked in addiction got there by trying to self-medicate in order to cope with a traumatic event in their lives. Bowen Health licensed social worker and addiction counselor Melanie Stauss talks about how successful treatment involves treating both the trauma as well as the addiction.

It’s easy to lose your temper when parenting. There are moments when you might raise your voice and say something that you didn’t really mean to say. Something your parents might have said to you when you were young. This week, Bowen Health Therapist Erin Hollowell talks about how regaining our composure can help us move past our stress and learned behaviors, and help us make better choices.

Sleep is essential to good health, but getting a good night’s sleep can sometimes be difficult. Bowen Health Nurse Practitioner Candace Lemke talks about what we can do to ensure a good restful sleep and what we should avoid.

Caring for someone else can sometimes leave the caregiver physically and emotionally drained. But it doesn’t have to be. Bowen Health therapist Holly Hirschy-Hurd and Dr. Siquilla Liebetrau talk about the role of caregivers and what caregivers need to do to make sure their needs are being met while tending to others.

Sometimes, people who’ve experienced a traumatic situation find that memory “stuck” in their minds, making it difficult to move forward, emotionally. Bowen Health’s Susan Miller talks with Dr. Siquilla Liebetrau about how eye movement therapy, or EMDR therapy, can help people resolve long-held trauma and live a better life.

It shouldn’t cost you an arm and a leg just to try and stay healthy. Bowen Health’s Candace Lemke, a nurse practitioner, sits down with Dr. Siquilla Liebetrau, Bowen’s Vice President of Clinical Services, to talk about exercising on a budget.

It can be fun to check out the latest short clips on social media or play a video game, until you learn that some of us spend seven to ten hours a day watching our screens. Bowen Health Psychiatrist Dr. Ambreen Ghori talks with Dr. Siquilla Liebetrau about getting away from those screens and letting your mind relax, especially for children.  

Many diseases are easier to treat early on but discovering them takes more than just a doctor’s office visit. Preventative screening can reveal serious illnesses allowing for earlier, more effective treatment. In today’s episode, Bowen Health’s Dr. Siquilla Liebetrau, sits down with Nurse Practitioner Holly Buckler to talk about the importance of timely preventative screenings.

When a family member has mental health challenges, it can be overwhelming for the rest of the family as well. Bowen Health’s Dr. Siquilla Liebetrau and licensed therapist Holly Hirschy-Hurd talk about how families can provide the needed support, boosts of self-esteem, and a sense of belonging to benefit their loved one facing mental health issues.

Whether it’s eating too much or too little, an unhealthy relationship with food can lead to serious problems now and later in life. Bowen Health’s Dr. Siquilla Liebetrau sits down with Family Nurse Practitioner Samantha Fredrickson to talk about eating disorders and what can be done to help those who struggle with them.

Maintaining long-term, healthy relationships doesn’t happen without a little bit of work. Esther Wilcox, Bowen Health’s Director of Clinical Services, chats with Dr. Siquilla Liebetrau, Bowen’s Vice President of Clinical Services, to discuss what it takes to maintain healthy relationships.

Not everyone comes to the workplace the same as everyone else. Some people process information in their own unique way and experience the world differently. Neurodiversity highlights the idea that autism, ADHD,  and dyslexia can, in the right situations, be a strength and enhance the workplace for both those who are neurodivergent and those who are not.

Dr. Lisa Bergeron, a pediatrician specializing in developmental care at Bowen Health, sits down with Dr. Siquilla Liebetrau, Bowen Health’s Vice President of Clinical Services, to discuss autism spectrum disorder and the unique strengths and challenges people on the spectrum have.    

Bowen Health Psychiatrist Dr. Ambreen Ghori talks with Bowen Health Vice President of Clinic Services, Psychologist Dr. Siquilla Liebetrau, about Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD. Dr. Ghori discusses how medications and therapies can manage symptoms and make daily life easier for those affected by ADHD.