Many companies are now looking to improve their bottom line by paying attention to the health of their employees. In the past health benefits were focused on Medical Insurance and HMO programs to assist workers when they experience sickness; unfortunately, every year health benefit costs have continued to rise because sickness management does not produce healthy employees, it actually contributes to sickness and again higher benefit costs. There is a trend to look at improving the health of workers to…
Wellness, general
The 5 Ws of Health & Wellness
Posted on 04/05/2014Even though people are doing many things to improve their wellness, they still take their body places and do things with it that gets them sick. This BLOG is a very useful self-contained program that can be used by small groups (class, church, clubs ,etc.) to undertake a group support type of wellness workshop. You can do it! If you liked this post, say thanks by sharing it! Follow…
Unwell – Not yet sick but not healthy either
Posted on 03/29/2014Christopher Welling is famous for faking sickness just to skip school. It is a technique he devised since a young boy and he is quite the master at it, too. He tells his Mom he is unwell, feigns a stomach problem, says he thinks he is getting a fever and lays down on the sofa. Concerned Mom gets the thermometer and as Christopher is holding it in his mouth, when Mom steps into the other room, he places the thermometer…
We have a happier life when we live by our Values and Principles. But what exactly do we mean by that? Isn’t good enough that I am an ethical person? Or do the two mean the same thing? Ethics are moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity while Principles are a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning. If you liked this…
Rules are made to be broken… Something college students are told as they are invited to challenge the status quo. It is good to engage in this process because as we look at common everyday rules we are expected to follow in society, it gives us the chance to re-evaluate if we are in agreement with the rules imposed on us by our parents, by our church and by our governments. If you liked this post, say thanks by sharing…
docMIKE Blog 1ST ANNIVERSARY ISSUE
Posted on 03/13/2014Happy 1st Anniversary docMIKE Blog! What is a perfect 10? Well, for me, its being on top of my game. It’s being able to face everyday with the energy I need to care for each patient on an individual basis. As a chiropractor my daily routines are quite physical, realigning spines, and also less physical but quite mental/intellectual in counselling my patients regarding their physical limitations. It is also getting involved with wellness counselling that brings my patients up a…
This is the 5th part of a 5-part series on the 5 Essentials of Health, presented all week. You are invited to review all four previous blogs then return to this one to wrap it up! See the Intro Video on this topic. So now, rate yourself in each of these five areas on the scale of 1-10 with ten being optimal health. When you have each area rated simply add the total, multiply by two and divide by ten; your…
5 Essentials – Proper Nerve Supply
Posted on 03/01/2014On the scale of one (1) to ten (10) with ten being optimal, rate yourself on how well you are doing with nerve supply. RATE: ____ 5. Proper Nerve Supply: See the Video on this topic. If you liked this post, say thanks by sharing it! Follow…
On the scale of one (1) to ten (10) with ten being optimal, rate yourself on how well you are doing your correct thinking or your stress management. RATE: ____ 4. Positive or Right Thinking: See Video on this Topic. If you liked this post, say thanks by sharing it! Follow…
5 Essentials – Proper Fitness and Proper Rest
Posted on 02/25/2014On the scale of one (1) to ten (10) with ten being optimal, rate yourself on how well you are doing your fitness RATE: ____ and how good is your sleep. RATE: ____ 2. Proper Fitness: See Video on this Topic. If you liked this post, say thanks by sharing it! Follow…