Blog#35:
Ways to Maximize Your Benefit from Chiropractic
Some people need regular chiropractic adjustments for years
or even decades because they were born with structural anomalies, or have
suffered injuries which resulted in long-term postural imbalances. Most people need only a few weeks or months
of chiropractic to help them regain health and function after an illness or
injury. Sometimes, when people are under
severe stress, don’t get enough sleep, are exposed to environmental toxins, have
poor diets, unknowingly suffer from food allergies, abuse substances such as
cigarettes or alcohol, take many prescription drugs, or experience chronic
depression and/or anxiety, chiropractic adjustments may not be as helpful as
they could be. Here are ten ways to help
maximize your benefit from chiropractic adjusting.
1.
Take
a walk in the woods at least once a week.
2.
Sing
a song or play a musical instrument every day.
3.
Before
you fall asleep each night, think of at least ten people, situations, or things
that you enjoy and that inspire you.
4.
Take
the opportunity for one day a week to eat strictly vegan and organic, and drink
at least 6 glasses of purified/filtered water on that day.
5.
Fast
from technology at least one day a week and instead read a real book, write in
a journal, or get together with others and have a stimulating conversation which challenges your viewpoint and intellect.
6.
Explore
something new at least once a week, such as a neighborhood where you have never
been, an art gallery you have never visited, or a meeting of an organization
about which you would like to learn more.
7.
Practice
a refreshing and fortifying type of daily exercise, such as yoga or qi gong.
8.
Engage in a creative form of expression, such
as writing, painting, music, weaving, cooking, gardening, or re-decorating your
home or workplace.
9.
Find
the most appropriate flower essence to support your healing process, calm your
mind or lift your spirits.
10. Take time daily to meditate or help yourself
with self-hypnosis.
You
can sometimes enjoy several of these suggestions/resolutions simultaneously –
i.e. meeting with a knitting or weaving group on a day when you are technology-free,
taking a camping or boating trip with a person or persons whose company and
intellect you enjoy, or even joining me some Sunday for the Nature Writing
Group, which meets once a month at the North Park Village Nature Center in
Chicago, at 5801 North Pulaski Road. If
this last idea interests you, the writing group’s next meeting is Sunday
January 18th from 11 am until 1 pm.
We gather by the fireplace, share and critique writing, and walk through the nature preserve.
This month’s offer:
contact me anytime to find out when the next Nature Writing Group will
meet. Also, consider contacting me for
instructions in self-hypnosis, qi gong,
or simple meditation.
