Presented by Barb KaiserMarch 20, 2009
Welcome to the last of a 4-part series Based on “The Wellness Practice” Certification course offered by the ICA Position chiropractors as leading health care
providers Answer the question, “What do humans
need to be truly healthy?”
An ecologist’s perspective Four seminars and home-study modules
◦ Science of Subluxation◦ Eat Well◦ Move Well◦ Think Well
C.C.W.P. = Certified Chiropractic Wellness Practitioner
Tools to teach patients how to live in balance
No change in human genes in 40,000 years Other cultures Hangover gene
Genes are the recipe Lifestyle choices are the ingredients
MAKE INFORMED CHOICES!
BOOK: The Innate State of Mind & Emotional Hygiene
DVD: Genetics, Lifestyle and Health AUTHOR: Dr. James L. Chestnut, B.Ed., MSc.,
D.C. Both available in the NWHSU library under
SICA Club materials
Purity Sufficiency Chiropractic care Eating well Moving well Thinking well
Toxicity Deficiency Subluxations Fake food, drugs Sedentary lifestyle Negative thoughts
Health and Wellness Sickness and Disease
Thoughts from the mind and thoughts from the body impact the same areas of the brain, use the same neurological pathways, and elicit the same response: stress or homeostasis
Increased nociception causes increased anxiety and stress
Increases in:◦ Blood pressure◦ Heart rate◦ Cholesterol◦ Blood sugar◦ Insulin resistance◦ Cortisol, adrenaline◦ Fear & anxiety
Decreases in:◦ Serotonin◦ Bone density◦ Muscle mass◦ Anabolic hormones◦ Cellular immunity◦ Concentration◦ Memory & learning
A natural consequence of beliefs and internal dialogue
Understanding pleasure and pain Why “diets” don’t work!
Are they permanent? Can they be changed? No situation can “make you feel” a certain
way!
What if depression is the result of depressing thoughts, not the cause of them?
What if anyone can become very talented at thinking depressing thoughts, or happy thoughts?
Intellectual wellness – a love of lifetime learning
Emotional wellness – unconditional love and forgiveness
Spiritual wellness – exploration of the ultimate source
Innate values – the universal character traits of a “good person”
Belief systems – need to be congruent with innate values
Life purpose – also needs to be congruent with innate values
People want to change, but don’t know how You can’t teach what you’ve never learned What sort of habits are you and your
patients modeling?◦ A focus on responsibility?◦ An insistence on integrity?◦ Unconditional love of self and others?
Create belief systems and self talk that are congruent with your innate values
Evaluate your self-talk Avoid negative language Focus on solutions Repeat daily affirmations Use an “anchor”
Eating well, moving well, and thinking well are equally important
Emotional symptoms are a signal like physical symptoms
Your internal dialogue determines your emotions and actions; it is how you choose to interpret your environment.
Emotional health is about consciously choosing who to be
1. Learn◦ School, seminars
2. Communicate◦ Repeat what you’ve learned
3. Inspire and Empower◦ Create trust◦ Be a role model◦ Provide new skills◦ Help others win!
1. Add healthy choices first2. Empower with choices3. Create a “success paradigm” – there is no
failure, only “success feedback”
Intake forms: “The worst negative things associated with
my lack of health are……” The best positive things that will be added
to my life when I regain my health will be……”
During the report of findings, use this information◦ Ask them the first key question!◦ Ask them the second key question!
THESE ARE CRITICAL QUESTIONS!! Is there anything more important to you
than your health and the health of your loved ones?
Do you want to be happy and healthy? Are you as happy and healthy as you want
to be? What are 5 behaviors of a healthy person?
(and what is missing from that list????)
“What are you grateful for today?” “Have you noticed improvements in …….
YET?” Never allow patients to say they HAVE to do
something, but remind them that they CHOOSE to do something
Become the best part of each patient’s day!
Write down 10 most important traits Rate yourself 1-10 on each trait Describe what actions are needed to improve Write out your goals and action steps; make
a daily checklist for one trait each month For every instance of incongruency, visualize
yourself behaving congruently, 10 times Fill out your checklist every evening Feel good about yourself and your
accomplishments!
1. An increased awareness and appreciation of yourself
2. A tendency to set aside time each day to relax or meditate
3. A persistent ability to maintain close relationships
4. A persistent ability to adapt to changing conditions
5. A chronic appetite for physical activity and healthful food
6. Acute and chronic attacks of laughter7. A compulsion towards pleasure and fun8. Repeated bouts of hope and optimism9. A chronic condition of caring for your body10. Recurrent rejection of worry
Be on the lookout!
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