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 You have goals...and maybe you even have exercises you are using, but are you using the correct exercises for those goals? Tune in to hear the 5 basic categories of exercises so that you are able to better assess what needs to be occurring for those goals to be achieved! 

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→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink

Who doesn't want more joy in their lives? With a disease such as Multiple Sclerosis, or any disability really, it can be hard to keep a mindset of joy rather than thinking of the stigmas that can be associated with the disease. Jenn Powell has some amazing view points, and tips to help with just that! 

Jennifer is the Director of Community Engagement for BioNews (Multiple Sclerosis News Today is a subsidiary of BioNews). Jenn is also the host of the Multiple Sclerosis Podcast as well as a featured columnist. An active advocate in the MS community, Jenn imparts her hopeful optimism into real-life challenges facing the MS community. Now with secondary-progressive MS, Jenn continues to elevate the patient voice to better the lives of those living with MS. When she is not writing, Jenn enjoys volunteering with her local golden retriever rescue, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. Jenn resides in Orange County, California, with her husband and golden retrievers.

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Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com

Social Media: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink

Dr Michelle Ni Raghallaigh is an NHS-trained insomnia specialist and cognitive neuroscientist. Michelle helps individuals who are suffering with insomnia using the evidence-based approach Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI). This is the ‘gold standard’ treatment for insomnia which uses a range of strategies to improve sleep quality and is known to be extremely effective for individuals with a range of different physical (e.g. chronic pain and cancer) and mental health (e.g. anxiety and depression) conditions. 

Using CBTI, Michelle will help you get refreshing sleep naturally, without having to rely on sleeping tablet prescriptions or over-the-counter medication.

The benefits of CBTI persist in the long-term, long beyond when the therapy finishes. It has been proven to help those with even very long-term (decades) poor sleep. 

Michelle’s approach is always personally tailored to you individually and your own unique sleep difficulty and circumstances. 

A former insomnia sufferer herself, Michelle has been a cognitive neuroscientist for 20 years (including a PhD from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland and clinical research at UCL, London), trained in insomnia therapy at the Insomnia and Behavioural Sleep Medicine Clinic, UCLH and is a member of The British Sleep Society. 

She runs a private practice and delivers insomnia therapy both online via Zoom to UK and international clients and in-person at her clinic space in Cambridge.

Michelle’s wish is to bring together her long-standing experience of critically evaluating scientific evidence, and her training in insomnia therapy, to provide a compassionate and evidence-driven way of helping those who are struggling with their sleep.

To discover the success stories of Michelle’s clients and their life-changing experience of overcoming insomnia, see here. 

If you would like to find out more about how Michelle can help you sleep, visit Michelle’s website here or contact [email protected]. 

You can follow Dr Michelle on Instagram here for her sleep tips: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepsphere/ 

★FREE 5 Day MS Strength Challenge: 

https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/MSstrengthchallengeapp

Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider

Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com

Social: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink

Tuning into your symptoms, and knowing the differences between a flared symptom or an orthopedic condition can truly make a difference! Not only can it help you feel a bit more in control of your MS, but it will also help relieve the pain or discomfort of an orthopedic condition faster than if you believe it is due to your MS. In this episode I share 4 different things to help identify the difference, and what to chat with your doctor about! 

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Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com

Social: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink

Distinguishing the difference between a true flare or relapse vs. a pseudo flare or relapse can be challenging at the best of times. Today, I sit down with Dr. Michael Kornberg to discuss what he, as a neurologist, looks out for in determining the difference between the two. We also discuss holistic approaches to treatment, medications, and the future of MS treatments. This episode is chock full of great insight! 

Dr. Kornberg is Assistant Professor of Neurology and an Associate Director of the Neurology Residency Program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a member of the Johns Hopkins Immunology and Cellular and Molecular Medicine graduate programs. Dr. Kornberg received MD and PhD degrees from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and he stayed at Johns Hopkins to complete residency training in neurology followed by a clinical and research fellowship in neuroimmunology. He specializes in the care of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune diseases of the nervous system. In addition to his clinical work, he runs a research program focused on better understanding the pathogenesis of MS and identifying novel therapeutic strategies to prevent neurodegeneration and promote remyelination in MS patients. Specifically, his lab studies the role of diet and metabolism in inflammation, as well the role of innate immune cells in determining the success or failure of repair processes in the brain.

Find Dr. Kornberg: 

Twitter - @mdkornberg

Research Website - https://kornberglab.com

Google - Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis Center

Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider

Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com

Social: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink

 What are "core values" & how can they help us in our day to day lives? This is a question that today's guest, Edie, knows well! Through Edie's love of learning she uncovered not only how knowing her core values can help improve & empower her life, but also how to help others learn their's as well. Tune in to hear Edie's best tips & resources so that you can start thriving!

Edie Sohigian was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis on Easter Sunday in 2015. Four days before that she checked herself into the hospital because she was numb from her neck to her toes. A neurologist told her that was the only way she was going to get diagnosed. 

She says that her MS diagnosis saved her life. She was in a spiral of unhealthy behaviors from stress to sleep, diet, and movement. She has changed many aspects of her life since being diagnosed, but the most important is her mindset. 

She is still a work in progress, but the guests on her podcast, Thriving Over Surviving, are inspiring her to focus on her core values in order to live her best life. She encourages everyone to keep thriving.

Find Edie on Social Media:

Website -  https://thrivingoversurvivingpodcast.libsyn.com

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingoversurvivingms

https://www.facebook.com/thrivingoversurvivingpodcast

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thrivingoversurvivingpodcast/

Twitter - @MS_thriving

Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider

Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com

Social: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink

If you have ever wondered what sort of programs I offer, or what type of client is best suited for what I offer this episode will give you all the details! Tune in as I describe the 4 different programs available to help you regain a sense of control over your MS. 

Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider

Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com

Social: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink

Join me as I sit down with guest Cheryl Crow to chat about ways to reduce fatigue, amazing mindset tips, and "work arounds". Rheumatoid arthritis is actually similar to MS in the way that fatigue can affect your day to day life, so Cheryl really has not only learned these tools/techniques, but has also implemented them into her own life as well.

Cheryl Crow is an occupational therapist who’s lived with rheumatoid arthritis for nineteen years. Cheryl founded Arthritis Life with the mission of educating, empowering and supporting people with arthritis. She hosts the Arthritis Life Podcast and runs the online self-management course and support group Rheum to THRIVE, where she helps people adjust to their conditions and live full and meaningful lives. Cheryl is known for her entertaining yet educational videos featuring arthritis life hacks, product demonstrations, and insights into the psychosocial aspects of life with invisible chronic illness.

Book referenced in episode - The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT by Russ Harris

Podcast (link above)

Rheum to THRIVE (link above)

Instagram: @arthritis_life_cheryl

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ArthritisLife 

Website: myarthritislife.net

Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider

Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com

Social: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink

 Join me this week as I sit down and chat with The MSing Link member, Bree! Bree has been a member of The MSing Link for just over a few months, and has been such an inspiration not only to the other members of the program, but an inspiration to myself as well. Her journey from being diagnosed a little over 20 years ago to present is one that is relatable to many, and her enthusiasm is so contagious you won't want to miss it!

▶ Free 5 Day MS Strength Challenge: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/ms-strength-challenge-YT

Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider

Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com

Social: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink

Let's face it, everyone has a tendency to want to skip out on the thing that is challenging, or hard for them to do. I myself am no exception to this. However, today I want to talk about the reason why it is so important to still do the task/movement even though it is the hardest. Be sure to tune in! I promise it's not as harsh as the phrase "tough love" can be at times.

Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider

Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com

Social: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink