Making a promise is a very powerful action to take. Many times during our lives, we are asked to make promises to do certain things. For example, at age 16, we receive a driver’s license that requires us to make a commitment to obey the laws of the road. If we fail to obey these laws, we may pay a price. We might pay a fine or lose our driver’s license for a while. Many lessons can be learned through experiencing loss. We learn quickly to pay close attention to speed limit signs and reduce speed when necessary. Experiencing loss can teach us a practical lesson such as this however, it also helps us change behaviour in other ways.

Have you ever experienced the unfortunate loss of a loved one?

Grief is a common and expected emotion to feel at this time however, in addition, we frequently feel a sense of regret that we did not fully appreciate and value the relationship we had with our loved one until it was lost.

Regret is a very difficult emotion to deal with. Usually we can choose to celebrate the wonderful memories however, sometimes we may choose to change our future behaviour with our loved ones who are still with us. We make promises to spend more time with the people who are important to us and tell them how much we value and appreciate the relationship. Loss has taught us a valuable life lesson.

In other words, sometimes we tend to take things for granted until we lose them. It is when we lose them that we truly understand their value in our lives. We can understand this concept in other areas of our lives as well: financial independence, health and happiness. We can promise ourselves that we will reach specific goals regarding financial independence and even happiness. These promises have little value if we don’t have good health to follow through with them. It seems unfortunate to me that our own health frequently seems to be the personal asset we take most for granted. Because we take our health for granted, we may never have set an effective plan to insure optimal health today and in the future.

The best promise you can make TODAY is to make the health of you and your family top priority. Promises are powerful. A promise means that we state an action that we will take and not allow anything to stop us. We can use this powerful tool of making a promise to create and implement a health plan that focuses on the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Make a promise to yourself to prevent health problems before they arise by eating well, exercising, getting enough rest and committing to a chiropractic corrective and wellness care plan.

Chiropractic care focuses on YOU and your body’s ability to heal itself. Chiropractic emphasizes the necessity of having a healthy spine in order to insure optimal health. The brain, the body’s central command centre, sends messages to every tissue, organ and cell of the body through the nerve system. These messages can be interrupted through misalignments of the spinal vertebrae (subluxation) caused by activities of daily life including falls, sports and accidents.

Traditional medicine utilizes drugs to treat and mask the symptoms, while chiropractors realign the vertebrae of the spine, restoring the body’s natural communication system. Chiropractors locate and correct the cause of the problem so true health can be restored.

Don’t make an unfortunate mistake that so many people make. Don’t take your health and your family’s health for granted. Make a promise to yourself TODAY to make chiropractic a part of your healthy lifestyle and insure yourself and your family a healthy future. Please call your Chiropractor and make an appointment with them to improve your health. If you don’t have a Chiropractor, I’d love to have you call our office and see what Chiropractic can do for you!