Chiro1Source - January 2020

With Simple, Actionable Goals HELP YOUR KIDS ACHIEVE MORE THIS YEAR With every new year comes an opportunity to reinvent ourselves or start down a new path toward self-improvement. Making resolutions is a big part of many families’ New Year’s traditions, and parents often have a desire for their kids to take part in that tradition when they’re old enough. Following through on resolutions is tough, especially for young children, but with your help, they can achieve their goals.

The Apex Cervical ARE Y NEC

Back in 2014, the chief of spine surgery at New York Spine Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine told the Washington Post that text neck — poor posture caused by staring down at a smart phone — was an epidemic. Can you believe that was six years ago? Since then, advances in technology have made us increasingly dependent on our phones, and the epidemic has only spread! When you add in whiplash sufferers and those with naturally poor posture or bad sleeping habits, the number of people suffering from neck pain becomes staggering. You probably see patients with these problems in your clinic every day, which is why we’ve been working hard to source a product that addresses them in a newway. This winter, we debuted the Apex Cervical Orthosis Premium, which we’re proud to say does just that! With daily, supervised use, the ACOP can counteract forward head posture and help relieve headaches and neck pain. The ACOP is similar to a therapeutica pillow, but its contoured shape includes a unique wedge extension that provides firm support, placing the patient’s neck in a proper position to help reestablish a

Practice what you preach.

You are your children’s role model for almost everything, including following through on New Year’s resolutions. So, ask yourself if you follow through on your own resolutions. When you proclaim that you will read more books or finally get a gym membership, do you actually try to do it? Your kids will assign as much importance to New Year’s resolutions as you do, so by sticking to your own commitments, you can help them stay on track too.

Keep things simple and achievable.

When your kids are forming their resolutions, their first attempts will probably be very broad. Statements like “I want to be more kind” or “I will try to help more around the house” incorporate good values but don’t include any actionable steps. Help your kids think of tangible ways to act on those goals. For example, if they want to be tidier, a good resolution might be for them to clean their room once a week or take responsibility for one household chore every day. While it’s important for you to help your kids formulate their goals, be sure that you aren’t taking over. If they’re ultimately responsible for their resolutions, they’ll feel more compelled to keep them. Instead, suggest different goal areas they could improve, such as home, school, or sports, and let them elaborate. When it comes to creating habits, nobody is perfect, so even if your kids falter on their goals in the middle of February, don’t worry. The important thing is that you continue to encourage them every step of the way. Don’t do all the work for them.

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