Mind.Body. Bowen.

There’s a breakthrough that happens when we stand by our promises and earn the trust of
patients who are willing to share their deepest struggles.
In part one of this two-part series titled “It’s Personal”, host Tess Ottenweller, Vice
President of Intensive Services, sits down with Bowen Health President and CEO Dr. Rob
Ryan for an honest and inspiring conversation about health, leadership and the power of
showing up for people. As Dr. Ryan explains throughout the episode, for him, this work is
personal.

Each year, millions of people are affected by illnesses associated with mental health. For some, a mental health “episode” can turn into what we refer to as a mental health “crisis”. To be the loved one of someone experiencing a mental health crisis is incredibly hard. Join us as we speak with Bowen Health Behavioral Specialist Terra Bronson-Doll as she provides insight about how to support a loved one who is undergoing a mental health crisis.

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.