Dear Future Chiropractors...

This post is compliments of Dr. Mike Headlee, one of the faculty mentors in the Center for Health & Optimum Performance (public/outpatient clinic where students spend their last several quarters adjusting 'real' people).

Dear Future Chiropractors,

Here are 10 thoughts on whole living:

1. Rather than muscle through your day, take a moment to breathe.
   
2. Personal growth is a winding path. Expect to revisit the same issues – and the same mistakes.
3. Empower your decisions and your self-esteem by learning to say no.
4. Tune in to your sense of smell. It connects you to your emotions and your health.
5. Surrender isn’t about giving up. It’s about letting go.
6. Listen to your body; it knows what it needs most.
7. Balance self-improvement with self-acceptance.
8. Invest in your work space. Inspiration and fresh ideas bloom in a positive atmosphere.
9. Use your vacation as an opportunity to engage your creative side.
10. Anger is a voice of the soul. Express it, explore it, let it be heard.

Fast paced tempo seems to go hand in hand with all great success. Developing the SPEED requires that you start moving and keep moving at a steady rate. When you become an action-oriented person, you activate the “Momentum Principle” of success. This principle says that although it may take tremendous amounts of energy to overcome inertia and get going initially, it then takes far less energy to keep going. The good news is that the faster you move, the more energy you have. The faster you move, the more you get done and the more effective you feel. The faster you move, the more experience you get and the more you learn. The faster you move, the more competent and capable you become at your job. So, what are some action steps that will help you speed up?