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- Episode #70 Women & Spirituality in a PandemicToday we'll talk about some ways religion helps, some ways it can hurt, and some tips for spiritual growth! Show notes at https://www.tamiwest.com/post/cyh-episode-70-women-spirituality-in-a-pandemic.
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- Instagram: Consider Yourself Hugged (new account!)
- TikTok: Short clips and stories
- YouTube: Full episodes + video snippets
- Women’s Group: A Place for Women—ongoing conversation
**The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care.
If you or someone you know is struggling, please seek help from a qualified professional. If you’re in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or visit 988lifeline.org for chat and resources.General Resources
National Alliance of Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org
Mental Health America: https://mhanational.org
Mental Health First Aid Resources: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/
About Tami & Michelle:
Michelle Kixmiller, PMHNP
Michelle is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PractitionerTami West, PhD
Stress & Mental Health Expert Dr. Tami West uses research & fun to help transform your life.24 min - Episode #67 Welcome to the NEW Consider Yourself Hugged!Just a quick intro to say hi and welcome you to this place for women! Invite your friends, post a hi to us, and tell us what you'd like to see going forward. Show notes at https://www.tamiwest.com/post/consider-yourself-hugged-is-back.Hugs!!
Connect with us
- Instagram: Consider Yourself Hugged (new account!)
- TikTok: Short clips and stories
- YouTube: Full episodes + video snippets
- Women’s Group: A Place for Women—ongoing conversation
**The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care.
If you or someone you know is struggling, please seek help from a qualified professional. If you’re in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or visit 988lifeline.org for chat and resources.General Resources
National Alliance of Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org
Mental Health America: https://mhanational.org
Mental Health First Aid Resources: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/
About Tami & Michelle:
Michelle Kixmiller, PMHNP
Michelle is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PractitionerTami West, PhD
Stress & Mental Health Expert Dr. Tami West uses research & fun to help transform your life.24 min - Episode #68 Calming the MindPart 1 of our Women in 2021 series - today, the MIND!!! We'll go deeper on this topic soon with an expert interview, so be sure to comment with questions and ideas. Show notes at https://www.tamiwest.com/post/cyh-episode-2-calming-the-mindHugs!
Connect with us
- Instagram: Consider Yourself Hugged (new account!)
- TikTok: Short clips and stories
- YouTube: Full episodes + video snippets
- Women’s Group: A Place for Women—ongoing conversation
**The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care.
If you or someone you know is struggling, please seek help from a qualified professional. If you’re in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or visit 988lifeline.org for chat and resources.General Resources
National Alliance of Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org
Mental Health America: https://mhanational.org
Mental Health First Aid Resources: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/
About Tami & Michelle:
Michelle Kixmiller, PMHNP
Michelle is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PractitionerTami West, PhD
Stress & Mental Health Expert Dr. Tami West uses research & fun to help transform your life.31 min - Episode #69 Discomfort is not Fatal - Your Physical SelfWelcome to Part 2 of our series. We mentioned before that we'll go deeper on this later, so keep the comments and questions coming! Show notes at https://www.tamiwest.com/post/cyh-episode-3-discomfort-is-not-fatal-the-body. Hugs!
Connect with us
- Instagram: Consider Yourself Hugged (new account!)
- TikTok: Short clips and stories
- YouTube: Full episodes + video snippets
- Women’s Group: A Place for Women—ongoing conversation
**The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care.
If you or someone you know is struggling, please seek help from a qualified professional. If you’re in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or visit 988lifeline.org for chat and resources.General Resources
National Alliance of Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org
Mental Health America: https://mhanational.org
Mental Health First Aid Resources: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/
About Tami & Michelle:
Michelle Kixmiller, PMHNP
Michelle is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PractitionerTami West, PhD
Stress & Mental Health Expert Dr. Tami West uses research & fun to help transform your life.32 min - Episode #66 Today's Hug: Final Episode for this “Season” – Adventures!I’ve made a decision that today will be the final CYH Podcast episode for the 2019-20 "season"! I think it’s time to recharge and come back fresh in the fall. I do hope you’ll continue to listen and share and stay with me on social media. A great way to end is simply to share some things I learned on my recent trip to Yellowstone! Make sure you go to the show notes to see pictures and videos. Show notes at https://bit.ly/2XJLKQYCYH66 Thank you SO much for your support for this first "season" of a year and a half! Until fall, Consider Yourself Hugged! 🤗
Connect with us
- Instagram: Consider Yourself Hugged (new account!)
- TikTok: Short clips and stories
- YouTube: Full episodes + video snippets
- Women’s Group: A Place for Women—ongoing conversation
**The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care.
If you or someone you know is struggling, please seek help from a qualified professional. If you’re in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or visit 988lifeline.org for chat and resources.General Resources
National Alliance of Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org
Mental Health America: https://mhanational.org
Mental Health First Aid Resources: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/
About Tami & Michelle:
Michelle Kixmiller, PMHNP
Michelle is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PractitionerTami West, PhD
Stress & Mental Health Expert Dr. Tami West uses research & fun to help transform your life.22 min - Episode #65 Today's Hug: Changing Your Course vs Giving Up (And 5 Other Recent Lessons!)You may notice this is not session 6 of "The Stress Club." Although based on number of listens I’m assuming you aren’t noticing at all 😜 I altered my path. I changed my course. I changed my mind. Whatever you want to call it, I decided that wasn’t working. Maybe it’s because I have more men in the audience than I thought. Maybe it’s because people aren’t listening as much during this pandemic. Maybe it’s because I really suck! For whatever reason, it wasn’t working.So yesterday as I was thinking about the podcast for today, I realized when things aren’t working sometimes you’ve got to decide what to do next. A lesson! Then I realized there have been so many wonderful things that have happened during the past few months! So on my walk this morning I processed those and want to share them with you. I hope they help!Show Notes at https://bit.ly/2XsWWjPCYH65.
Connect with us
- Instagram: Consider Yourself Hugged (new account!)
- TikTok: Short clips and stories
- YouTube: Full episodes + video snippets
- Women’s Group: A Place for Women—ongoing conversation
**The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care.
If you or someone you know is struggling, please seek help from a qualified professional. If you’re in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or visit 988lifeline.org for chat and resources.General Resources
National Alliance of Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org
Mental Health America: https://mhanational.org
Mental Health First Aid Resources: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/
About Tami & Michelle:
Michelle Kixmiller, PMHNP
Michelle is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PractitionerTami West, PhD
Stress & Mental Health Expert Dr. Tami West uses research & fun to help transform your life.30 min - Episode #64 Today's Hug: Patterns of Women, Session 5 – Stress ClubRemember when I introduced you to the concept of Interpretative Repertoires, or themes? Today we are going to talk about one of three overall ways women talked about stress, and that is as “the plight of women”. In order to best understand this we'll start with a little biology. I am not an expert on gender differences. I do have an undergraduate degree in biology so I have a decent understanding, but there is much debate over gender, how much is biological how much is cultural etc. So, as I’ve said 1 million times before, I don’t mean all women or all men even if I accidentally say it. But there are differences, and I'm excited to share them and how it affects women's conversations about stress!Show notes post by 7 am CST, Tuesday 5/18.
Connect with us
- Instagram: Consider Yourself Hugged (new account!)
- TikTok: Short clips and stories
- YouTube: Full episodes + video snippets
- Women’s Group: A Place for Women—ongoing conversation
**The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care.
If you or someone you know is struggling, please seek help from a qualified professional. If you’re in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or visit 988lifeline.org for chat and resources.General Resources
National Alliance of Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org
Mental Health America: https://mhanational.org
Mental Health First Aid Resources: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/
About Tami & Michelle:
Michelle Kixmiller, PMHNP
Michelle is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PractitionerTami West, PhD
Stress & Mental Health Expert Dr. Tami West uses research & fun to help transform your life.28 min - Episode #63 Today's Hug: The Word Stress, Session 4 – Got GasToday’s chapter, Ch. 5, I titled "Got Gas?"! I’ll tell you why in a sec! Today we are ready to talk about that word, that word that I try to forbid everyone from saying LOL! That word "stress"! Show notes https://bit.ly/3cqXA7HCYH63.
Connect with us
- Instagram: Consider Yourself Hugged (new account!)
- TikTok: Short clips and stories
- YouTube: Full episodes + video snippets
- Women’s Group: A Place for Women—ongoing conversation
**The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care.
If you or someone you know is struggling, please seek help from a qualified professional. If you’re in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or visit 988lifeline.org for chat and resources.General Resources
National Alliance of Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org
Mental Health America: https://mhanational.org
Mental Health First Aid Resources: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/
About Tami & Michelle:
Michelle Kixmiller, PMHNP
Michelle is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PractitionerTami West, PhD
Stress & Mental Health Expert Dr. Tami West uses research & fun to help transform your life.23 min - Episode #62 Todays Hug: Session 3 Book Study for Women: My Soul SisterWelcome to the Stress Club Session 3!So far we have talked about frogs in pots, how we areconditioned that stress it’s just part of life today. In chapter 2 we looked at our stories and the formula for happiness and the influences on how we react to life events. Then in Chapter 3, I gave you an overview of how I studied stress and how it is different from other studies. Today I am sharing with you probably my favorite chapter, my favorite topic of this entire book for women, our language! It’s probably never been in the front of your radar to study the history of women’s language, so let me help you with that today! I’ll give credit to a few women who really paved the way and talk about our language in three different views: Language as Deficient, Language as Different, and Language as Rapport.It's a good one!! Show Notes at https://bit.ly/3g1C4INCYH64.
Connect with us
- Instagram: Consider Yourself Hugged (new account!)
- TikTok: Short clips and stories
- YouTube: Full episodes + video snippets
- Women’s Group: A Place for Women—ongoing conversation
**The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care.
If you or someone you know is struggling, please seek help from a qualified professional. If you’re in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or visit 988lifeline.org for chat and resources.General Resources
National Alliance of Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org
Mental Health America: https://mhanational.org
Mental Health First Aid Resources: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/
About Tami & Michelle:
Michelle Kixmiller, PMHNP
Michelle is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PractitionerTami West, PhD
Stress & Mental Health Expert Dr. Tami West uses research & fun to help transform your life.21 min - Episode #61 Todays Hug: Session 2 Book Study for Women: I'm Not Mad!Last week we laid the foundation and talked about the happiness formula and the importance of choices. That’s what the rest of this book is about, Choices. Remember, this book and study is not about what stresses you out, how you feel when you are stressed, or even managing stress,. It is about the concept of how women talk about stress. This chapter, if you really grab onto it and adopt it, can change your life in many areas, not just stress. I can almost guarantee you that you have not heard of the field of Critical Discursive Psychology. But you are about to, and it's gonna be good! Show notes at https://bit.ly/3f1fM9qCYH61.
Connect with us
- Instagram: Consider Yourself Hugged (new account!)
- TikTok: Short clips and stories
- YouTube: Full episodes + video snippets
- Women’s Group: A Place for Women—ongoing conversation
**The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care.
If you or someone you know is struggling, please seek help from a qualified professional. If you’re in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or visit 988lifeline.org for chat and resources.General Resources
National Alliance of Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org
Mental Health America: https://mhanational.org
Mental Health First Aid Resources: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/
About Tami & Michelle:
Michelle Kixmiller, PMHNP
Michelle is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PractitionerTami West, PhD
Stress & Mental Health Expert Dr. Tami West uses research & fun to help transform your life.21 min
About Consider Yourself Hugged
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Thanks for visiting with us at for Consider Yourself Hugged: Mental & emotional well-being.” Do you find yourself thinking, "Life can be so overwhelming! I feel so frustrated all the time! I…
worry about everything! I wish I could speak up more and not be a doormat!"
If you're looking for improved mental and emotional well-being, please join us every Wednesday as we talk about how to make positive choices in your life.
*Disclaimer:The information in this show is not intended to be therapy or to address your individual situation. It is information based on my experiences, opinions, and research. If you need further help, please reach out to one of the resources mentioned in the show notes.
About us:
Tami West, PhD
Stress and Mental Health Expert Dr. Tami West uses her entertaining and compelling style to shine a new light on how to transform your life and discover solutions to life’s challenges. Her passion stems from a lifelong battle with an anxiety disorder which has uniquely equipped her to teach, encourage, and motivate others. Tami has worked in a variety of industries including healthcare, school nutrition, corporate sales, and 10 years as a public-school teacher. In 2013 she received her PhD in Human Development, studying the connections among stress, emotions, and identity. Dr. West has spoken in 48 states across the US, as well as the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Dr. West is the author of several successful publications including two books: The Stress Club, Life Without the Monsters and Thrive. She is a mother of eight in a blended family and enjoys reading historical fiction, traveling with her husband Tim and family, and watching The Big Bang Theory.
Michelle Kixmiller, MSN, MAE, RN, APN, PMHNP-BC
Michelle Kixmiller is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Licensed Educator. She works with children and adults with mental health needs including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, ADHD, autism, schizophrenia, and obsessive compulsive disorder. Michelle served as a public school teacher and science department chair for over a decade when a family tragedy pulled her in a different direction. The death of her younger brother after a multiple year battle with depression and alcoholism led her to pursue a career in the mental health field. She went back to school to become a registered nurse graduating and gaining experience as a critical care nurse at a level 1 regional burn center prior to completing a graduate degree to become a mental health nurse practitioner. Her vision is holistic care through teamwork to create a more peaceful school environment for students and staff alike. No one should have to struggle alone. Michelle currently works full time for a non-profit community mental health center at an outpatient clinic and works PRN for an inpatient crisis stabilization unit. When not at work she loves spending time with family, traveling, watching movies (not scary ones), and running (slowly). Contact Michelle at [email protected].