Stinkin' Thinkin'

Does the way you think about your pain or symptoms really affect the way you heal from them? YES! The way we hold onto emotions can in fact manifest as physical problems. Close your eyes and picture yourself in a stressful situation, sitting in traffic when you are late for an appointment with kids screaming in the backseat, now notice how your body feels when you picture yourself in this situation. Did your heart rate and breathing quicken? Did your muscles tighten? Did you clench your jaw? Did your palms get sweaty? When we simply even think of a stressful situation we get physical changes in our body. Now picture yourself in a situation that is relaxing to you, like sitting on a beautiful beach enjoying the sun with not a care in the world. How did you feel when you pictured this? Did your heart rate and breathing slow? Did you get a smile on your face? What we think about, or worry about, does change how we feel physically! It is the difference between pain and suffering. Pain is your bodies way of telling you something isn’t right, suffering is your choice to attach emotional meaning to your pain. The first step to changing your stinkin’ thinkin’ is to recognize you have it. Start to notice all the negative things you say to yourself everyday: I’m not good enough, I’m too Fat, I can’t do that, we’ll never be able to get pregnant, this pain will never go away, I’ve tried everything, etc... Once you realize what you are saying to yourself start to replace those negative phrases with positive ones and notice the changes you get in your level of suffering. When you keep your body healthy with regular chiropractic care, and your mind healthy by getting rid of your stickin’ thinkin’, you can reclaim your optimal health. Need help changing your thinking, ask about energetic and emotional techniques that can help next time you are in the office. Have a positive thinking day!