Ever been stuck in what feels like a never-ending Monday? 

Or stuck in a pain cycle that just won't quit? 

Or trapped in a case of the blues, or the mehs, without a clear reason OR a clear way out?

Here's good news:

We can change from a negative or unempowering state by changing one of...

The Vagus nerve is our communication superhighway from our brain to our gut. Through its messages, we respond to stress - in both good and bad ways. Learn some better ways to use the power of the vagus nerve to reduce anxiety!

Your pain tells a story. But what story are you telling about your pain? 

What I hear from patients are things like this: 

• I don’t think the pain will ever stop. 
• I’m afraid it’s never going to get better.
• I just wish I could go (golfing, curling, swimming,...

What IS RTT, or Rapid Transformational Therapy? Rather than explaining it in theory, I want to share an amazing experience I had last week when I was an RTT client so you can see what happens in a session, behind the scenes. 

When you sign up for an RTT session, you choose one issue...

My friend Emily from True Self Energetics and Coaching has been teaching a lovely SEVA self-acupressure release in the morning on Facebook Live for the past 7 days. She’s committed to doing this for 20 days. At 7:15 a.m.  In August, when many families are rushing to get kids ready for...

Parent - teenager situation:  a request, a repeated request, then annoyance that changed to "Fine - do it yourself then!" followed by stomping off in a huff. 

Not the greatest parenting moment: yeah, that was me, stomping off in a huff.  

And this was where my stomping took me...

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I love chiropractic. When a person comes in with pain, pressure, digestive issues, restrictions, and headaches, I love adjusting, teaching, healing and releasing that problem. 

Sometimes it’s a short-term problem or injury, and sometimes it’s a...

In Part 2 of this blog is the mental & emotional consequences of your words. Do you have ADHD? Are you depressed? Anxious? Overweight? Addicted? If your words define you, what are you saying out loud or in your head about yourself? 

When something goes wrong, how critical is the voice in...

As a patient, when you come in for chiropractic care, you have some type of problem that you want fixed, as fast as possible. 

You want outcomes like: 

• less pain
• more comfort sitting, standing and lying down
• better sleep
• the ability to get in and out a car
• ease of breathing with no...

As a chiropractor, I listen carefully to the words people use. 

“My sciatica is horrible today.” 

“I’m so stressed out.”

“I can’t ever get rid of my headaches.”

“There’s nothing I can do about it.”

“I’m...

When you were a tiny, bobble-headed baby, you were good at sleeping, crying, pooping, eating and charming the adults who cared for you.  The right side of your brain was growing, changing, firing, wiring and learning. Your brain developed from right to left, and growth was focused on the big...

Some days are SO smooth. Or at least they start out that way. I'm prepared. I'm organized. I've packed a healthy lunch. I'm hydrated AND caffeinated. I am excelling at being the mom. 

And then....one screw comes loose, and one wheel starts to wobble, and then that one wheel comes off, and I...