by ben cunningham | Mar 3, 2021 | Chiropractic Topics
Strength Strong muscles keep your body upright and allow you to move. Good muscle strength and balance are critical to maintain proper posture and minimize muscle tension. Your muscles function much like the wires that hold up a tall radio or television antenna. If...
by ben cunningham | Mar 3, 2021 | Chiropractic Topics
Balance Balance and coordination exist when the body is used for what it is designed for. Exercises such as walking, swimming, yoga, Pilates, bicycling, martial arts, and bodybuilding all help to improve muscle coordination. Activities such as working at a desk,...
by ben cunningham | Mar 3, 2021 | Chiropractic Topics
Soothing Sounds To rest your mind and take a visual journey to a peaceful place, consider listening to soothing sounds. If you have about ten minutes and a quiet room, you can take a mental vacation almost anytime with soothing sounds. Consider music such as...
by ben cunningham | Mar 3, 2021 | Chiropractic Topics
Relationships with Others Relationships are important for good emotional health. Numerous studies have shown that people who have close friends and intimate relationships are healthier, happier, and live longer. In fact, the simple act of petting a dog, holding a...
by ben cunningham | Mar 3, 2021 | Chiropractic Topics
Find Your Mantra To find your mantra you can go to a peaceful place, sit in a comfortable position, and focus on a word or phrase that you find relaxing. Autogenic means something that comes from within you. During this type of relaxation, you repeat words or...
by ben cunningham | Mar 3, 2021 | Chiropractic Topics
Control Your Breathing Relaxed breathing, also called diaphragmatic breathing, can help you relieve stress. Have you ever noticed how you breathe when you’re stressed? Stress typically causes rapid, shallow breathing. This kind of breathing sustains other...
