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According to Dr. Steven Weiniger, if you want to fix your patients’ posture, you should tell them to imagine their body is a briefcase and their brain is the person holding it.
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“You can carry a briefcase by the handle or pick it up from both ends, but one option is much more efficient than the other!” Dr. Weiniger says. “Your body has handles, too, and strengthening posture is about teaching people to use those handles in a way that fits our modern lifestyle — which is different from the lifestyle humans have had at any point in the 1.9 million years we’ve been on Earth.”
When most people think of anxiety, they likely have negative connotations tied to it. Many make the assumption that anxiety will always lead to panic attacks and fears of major change, but just about anything can generate feelings of anxiety, and not all of them are harmful. However, if your anxiety stops you from doing something, it can hinder you almost every day.
In honor of May being National Anxiety Month, here are three ways to reduce your anxiety.
Dr. Weiniger (DC, FIANM, and creator of the CPEP© and StrongPosture® programs) is one of the county’s leading posture experts who advocates for better posture every May during National Posture Month. We spoke to him because, as he sees it, many chiropractors teach posture to their patients the wrong way. “It blows me away how often people just want to tell their patients, ‘Do this exercise,’” he says. “Instead of creating a therapy for that individual, they’re dispensing a biomechanical pill for the problem that walked in the door.”
DAILY EXERCISE Physical activity can increase your self-confidence, improve your mood, help you relax, and lower anxiety symptoms. You don’t have to do anything significant — you can go for a walk, take a hike, conduct at-home workouts, go to the gym for at least 30 minutes, or participate in yoga and Pilates. MEDITATE Sometimes, taking a step back, focusing on your breathing, and letting your thoughts flow in one ear and out the other can help you put things in perspective. JAMA Internal Medicine published an article stating that practicing mindfulness can help ease feelings of anxiety, depression, and pain. You can meditate by following a guided meditation or silently sitting in a quiet area and breathing slowly. While meditating will be challenging at first, it will become easier with practice.
This strategy doesn’t address the patient’s underlying habits, meaning the same pains reappear. Usually, the patient ends up
FACE ANXIETY HEAD-ON Many people try to avoid anything that could make them feel anxious. While this method may make you feel short- term comfort, it can cause you to be more anxious about specific scenarios. The best strategy to overcome anxiety is to face it head-on. Although it will be uncomfortable and challenging, don’t let it stop you! The more you put yourself out there, the less anxious you’ll feel. You’re stronger than you give yourself credit for! Please contact your health care provider if you’re worried about the anxious feelings you get. They can assist you with identifying your triggers, why anxiety is occurring, and methods you can use to reduce your symptoms.
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