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Many people I know believe that busyness is a sign of virtue, of accomplishment, and even character. But more and more, I don’t think this is healthy. By believing we have to be busy all the time, we put ourselves under a great deal of stress, and ignore the benefits of quiet, down time and relaxation.
Using our creative minds is more like taking a drive in a Jeep on a back country road. Lots of twists and turns and getting lost—and we don’t know where we’ll end up. This can be unsettling for those of us used to living in logic, but it can be remarkably freeing as well. Creativity breaks through our old patterns and habits, injecting fresh energy into life.
Some of my most gratifying moments in practice have been helping moms go through pregnancy. I’ve written posts about the benefits of chiropractic before — it’s what I do and I really believe in it! But I want to take a moment to share some of the specific ways chiropractic care can help moms (and babies) in all stages of pregnancy.
When we’re focused on the future and on just getting stuff done, we fail to appreciate what’s in front of us. This can be really stressful: we’re always worrying about what we need to do next, and feeling chronically late and under-accomplished. Checking one item off our to-do list just means it’s time to move on to another.
Pregnancy can be difficult. Some women have trouble conceiving, while others experience significant discomfort during pregnancy or after the birth. For my patients who are pregnant, want to become pregnant or have recently gone through a pregnancy, I often suggest acupuncture as an additional supportive treatment.
Many of us, especially if we work in an office, spend hours every day staring at a computer screen. Then we go home and turn on the television or fire up Netflix, and spend another hour or three decompressing after the day. Of course, this doesn’t even count any time we spend one-on-one with our smartphones.
