But Really, How Are You?

Episode 33: Our Integrative Health with Shannon Myers

January 24, 2021 CoryAnn Kleinhaus Episode 33
But Really, How Are You?
Episode 33: Our Integrative Health with Shannon Myers
Show Notes

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 occupied
  • The interconnectedness of the body and emotional wellbeing
  • On trauma: what causes it, its effects on health, and the healing modalities
  • On burnout: what it is, its effects on the body, and prevention
  • The importance of creating boundaries for her
  • Her approach as an integrative counselor in healing trauma and burnout
  • What qualifies as trauma-informed care for her
  • Resources she recommends on trauma-informed care
  • Her thoughts on being kind to yourself 

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Bio

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

Facebook: @TheIntegrativeCounselor

Twitter: @RootsCounselor