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“I cannot say enough good things about Life In Motion from the moment I stepped in the door.” atmosphere, and the staff are fantastic at their job. Once I got back there for my appointment, my therapist went straight into identifying the issue. From there, my therapist explained what the issue was and went straight into treatment. I’m very glad I was referred here and very much looking forward to future appointments!” -J. B.
TryThis Tasty Recipe: Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal!
“I had my first appointment for back pain. I cannot say enough good things about Life In Motion from the moment I stepped in the door. The front desk staff greeted me promptly, completed my paperwork, and were very kind. I was quickly taken back for my appointment. Each and every staff member was very friendly. Life In Motion has a family-like
• 3 tbsp maple syrup • 1 tsp vanilla • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice • 1/2 tsp cinnamon • ¼ tsp salt
• cooking spray, butter or coconut oil • 1 cup steel-cut oats • 2½ cups water • 1½ cups unsweetened almond milk • 1 cup pumpkin
Coat your slow cooker with cooking spray, butter or coconut oil. Add all the ingredients into slow cooker and mix well. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. If you have a programmable slow cooker, set it to cook on low for 7 hours and then switch to warm. In the morning, give the oats a good stir as the oats will settle to the bottom. Portion into a bowl to serve and top with pecans, maple syrup and almond milk.
Being Grateful is Good for You!
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GRATITUDE AND HEALTH Researchshows that theexperienceof gratitude can induce a sense of relaxation, improve the immune system, and decrease blood pressure. Grateful people also tend to cultivate better health habits, like eating more nutritious food, exercising, and avoiding risky behaviors. In addition, the optimism that stems from gratitude can create a healing attitude: research shows that people with optimistic attitudes have better outcomes after medical procedures. GRATITUDE AND JOY RobertEmmons,an internationally renowned scientific expert on gratitude, has found that acknowledging the good in life has a tendency to amplify positive emotions, such as joy and contentment, because it helps us slow down. “I think gratitude allows us to participate more in life,” he says. “We notice the positives more, and that magnifies the pleasures you get from life.” Consider the last time you had a good cup of coffee—did you pay attention to the warmth of the cup on your hands, or the feeling of pleasure as you took the first sip? It’s easy to ignore these small moments of positivity in our day as we rush from one activity to another, but stopping to appreciate them makes them more powerful. GRATITUDE AND RESILIENCE Practicing gratitude can make you better equipped to handle the difficulties of life that inevitably arise. In fact, according to Emmons, it’s an essential part of the process of healing from trauma. Even despair can be mitigated by the experience of appreciation for the good, however slight it might be. Many people with life-threatening illnesses report decreased distress and increased positive emotions when they practice gratitude. Recent MRI studies have mapped the gratitude circuitry in the brain, which activates a sense of reward, fairness, and decision-making—all aspects that help facilitate survival and post-traumatic growth. Emmons,R.(2010November16).Whygratitude isgood.GreaterGood.Retrievedfromgreatergood.berkeley. edu/article/item/why_gratitude_is_good. Emmons, R.A., Stern, R. (2013). Gratitude as a psychotherapeutic intervention. Journal of Clinical Psychology; 69(8), 846-855. Excerpts taken from takingcharge.csh.umn. edu/10-ways-be-more-thankful-person
Relieve Pain In Minutes Try this movement if you are experiencing back pain.
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FOUR POINT TRUNK FLEXION & EXTENSION Start on hands and knees. Arch your back up to the ceiling as high as you comfortably can, and hold. Then, arch your back the opposite direction as low as you comfortably can, and hold. Repeat 6 times.
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