Spring cleaning is all about getting rid of the gunk in your life…the unneeded and unused, the things that are cluttering your life and maybe even taking away from it. It’s about cleaning those hard to reach spots and often neglected areas. In a way, it’s about how the seemingly insignificant actually is significant, because when it’s gone/clean/taken care of you feel so much better.

If your body is your temple…well, then your temple needs some spring cleaning. This season, let’s look into the tiny seemingly insignificant things that may be building up, and what you can do instead.

Here are just some of the things you can do to spring clean your wellness this season:

Have you ever made up your mind to lose 20 pounds/go to the gym five times a week/some other ambitious goal and totally failed? We’ve all been there (unfortunately).

I’m here to tell you a secret: it doesn’t have to be this way, and it isn’t you that’s failing, it’s the way you’re going about setting your goals; your system is flawed.

What does being healthy mean to you? We’re all aware by now, especially during these times of Covid-19, just how important our health truly is.

Living a healthy lifestyle isn’t always easy, given our busy, stress filled lives. Fortunately, I’ve outlined 5 simple ways to improve your health overall that you can start implementing today!

We call it living the DREAM: Diet, Rest, Exercise, Alignment and a positive Mental attitude! If you can master all 5 of these (or just start adding small piece of them), you’ll be on your way to a healthier you!

It’s no secret that teachers are the foundation of learning for our children. They work tirelessly to create a safe, healthy environment for our children each and every day (whether it be virtual at this moment or in the physical classroom).

They’re usually in the classroom early setting things up and stay late long after the kids have gone home. The long hours and true effort (not just physically, but emotionally) given by teachers is truly admirable.

With all the giving that teachers do on a daily basis, the last thing that they’re thinking about is their spines! Fortunately, chiropractic care can help teachers become the healthiest versions of themselves, in many different ways. We’ve highlighted the top 4 for you here:

STRESS! This is the number one word we hear in our office this year (besides neck pain, back pain and headaches, of course). It’s obvious that 2020 was beyond challenging for all of us in different ways, and it really is starting to affect our health both mentally and physically.

Long term high stress environments have been researched to drastically affect our health, from raising blood pressure, to weight gain and so much more.

The following are 5 signs that you’re way too stressed along with simple soultions to decrease that stress in your life!

Sleep. Just writing this word makes me feel like crawling into a cozy bed and taking an afternoon siesta. Yet, it’s estimated that 70 million Americans have sleep related problems, regardless of age or socioeconomic class.

So, what’s the deal? Why are so many people sleep deprived? I may not have all the answers to exactly why, but I’m here to give you 10 tips that hopefully will not only help you fall asleep faster, but also stay asleep!

Stress is defined as ‘A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.’ Yet, it is SO much more than that. The way stress affects the body can be detrimental and we see it every day with our patients (especially since Covid-19 reared its ugly head).

We often see patients who aren’t improving 100% with their treatment because of the intense amount of stress that affects them in their day-to-day lives.

So just how much can stress affect your body?

Since Covid-19 hit and basically made 2020 turn completely upside down, we’ve had some seriously stressed patients that are in a lot of back/neck pain in our office. After just a few weeks, Dr. Josh and I noticed the SAME PATTERN in all our patients’ complaints…they were all working from home!

Dr. Josh and I got together this week to outline 5 things that every single person that is working from home needs to be doing, every single day.

I’m sure we can all agree that our immune system is of utmost importance, now more than ever. We know the basics that a healthy diet and exercise help boost our immune systems. What we’re often blissfully unaware of is the little things that we do each day that contribute to lowering our immune systems.

Dr. Josh and I got together to bring you 7 simple things that, if changed, will help keep your immune systems stronger than Superman (or Superwoman).

It’s no secret that 2020 has been just a little bit stressful for everyone. The uncertainty and constant changes and fluctuations can make our day-to-day lives more challenging and stress filled.

We all know that stress has a profound impact on our mental state, but did you know that it affects ALL systems in the body including our cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine, nervous and even our reproductive systems?!

That being said Dr. Josh and I have put together 5 things that you can do every day to reduce your stress levels and have a healthier body and mind!