In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Susan Payrovi. Together, we’ll explore the healing power of dance - and specifically, utilizing dance as a healing tool for depression. We’ll review a recent article sharing a comprehensive study about depression, and take a deep dive into the results to learn about the effectiveness of dance and a handful of other exercise types. We’ll also compare those with the results of using SSRI’s, the standard pharmaceutical family of medications prescribed to treat depression. Tune in to learn the history behind Dr. Payrovi’s virtual dance studio creation - The Myelin Room - and receive a personal invitation from Dr. Payrovi to attend her next virtual Myelin Room experience next month. DrSusanPayrovi.com for more information and to sign up! Take a listen and explore what’s possible for you!! patreon.com/MSFlock
In this episode, we’ll explore how receiving a diagnosis of MS can be a life changing event and invoke in us a state of crisis. We can become overwhelmed with anxiety, stagnant in our personal growth, withdraw into deep depression, or experience apathy, where accessing joy and moving forward with living a life we love feels unattainable. We can also experience a deterioration in our ability to maintain a growth mindset to remain oriented towards what’s possible in terms of healing. We might give up and give in, and enter a spiral into lower frequency emotions and a cascade of ability losses. In this episode, we’ll learn about a powerful tool from two UNC psychology experts called the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory that we can use to better evaluate and celebrate the ways we’ve transformed post diagnosis, as well as illuminate potential pathways we might explore to achieve further growth, enlightenment, and healing. Take a listen and explore what’s possible for you!! patreon.com/MSFlock
In this episode, we’ll explore how MS is truly for the Birds! We’ll examine different meanings of this phrase to explore ways we might choose to live well with Multiple Sclerosis and better navigate the challenges we face. We’ll learn a bit about how geese in particular utilize teamwork, shared leadership, empathy, presence, movement, and encouragement - and once and for all, understand why there’s the sound of geese honking in every episode! We’ll also spend some time expressing our gratitude for a special friend and flock member as we remember and celebrate all the ways they enriched our lives. patreon.com/MSFlock
In this episode, we explore the opportunity a New Year provides to reflect on our lives and decide what we would most like to accomplish next. When we live with a chronic and progressive health condition like Multiple Sclerosis, it’s easy to get stuck in a place of overwhelm or analysis paralysis. Sometimes we perceive that there’s SO much to do that we end up doing nothing. And sadly nothing changes if nothing changes. In this episode, we’ll talk about how our bodies are wired for healing when given the right conditions. I’ll share a specific MS symptom goal I had two years ago, and walk you through the steps I took and the resources I used to get myself to a dramatically different place that improved my quality of life significantly. Do you have a particularly frustrating aspect of living with MS that is holding you back that you’d like to change? Take a listen, then reach out and let’s swap story and collaborate in our search for possibilities. We can do this! TEAM = Together Everyone Achieves More. patreon.com/MSFlock
In this episode, we explore the emerging research for using Red Light Therapy (RLT) as a complementary therapy to help manage a variety of common MS symptoms, including fatigue, acute pain, muscle spasticity, gut dysbiosis, sleep disturbances, troublesome skin conditions, neuropathy, stress management, mood disorders, and much much more! We’ll learn how RLT works, the potential risks involved, what to consider when searching for the right device for our unique needs, and what we can expect from utilizing Red Light Therapy (RLT) as an MS symptom alleviation tool. patreon.com/MSFlock