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11/24/2025

3 Ways Gratitude Can Improve Your Life (and Your Immune System)
The holiday season naturally brings feelings of gratitude, connection, and reflection, and after the year we’ve had, these moments of positivity are more important than ever.

However, did you know that gratitude can also improve your physical and emotional well-being?

According to Dr. Robert Emmons, the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude, “Grateful people, those who view gratitude as a lasting mindset rather than a temporary feeling, have an advantage over others when it comes to health.”

Across studies involving more than 1,000 people ages 8–80, Dr. Emmons found that people who practice gratitude consistently report powerful health benefits, including:

Physical Benefits
Stronger immune systems
Lower blood pressure
Fewer aches and pains
Better sleep and feeling more refreshed
Increased motivation to exercise and take care of your health

Psychological Benefits
Higher levels of positive emotions
More alert, awake, and mentally clear
Increased joy and pleasure
More optimism and overall happiness

Social Benefits
More helpful, generous, and compassionate
More forgiving
More outgoing
Less lonely and isolated

3 Simple Ways to Build a Gratitude Habit
1) Keep a Daily Gratitude Journal
Spend 3–5 minutes each day writing down 3 things you’re grateful for.

Consistency matters more than perfection!

2) Create a Gratitude Calendar
Choose one word each day that describes something or someone you appreciate.
By the end of the month, you’ll have a visual representation of positivity.

3) Write One Letter a Week
Handwrite a note to one person each week, sharing why you’re grateful for them, and deliver it.
It strengthens relationships and boosts emotional health for both of you.

Don’t Forget Your Chiropractic Adjustments

Regular chiropractic adjustments have been shown to positively influence the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for decision-making, emotional regulation, focus, and your ability to respond rather than react to stress.

A healthier brain helps you maintain a mindset of gratitude, lowers stress levels, and supports a stronger immune system.

11/21/2025

11/20/2025

Managing your stress in general, but especially during the holidays when stress levels tend to escalate, is so important to your health.

Here are some great tips from experts on beating holiday stress.

And remember, chiropractic adjustments help reduce stress on the nervous system so that it can function optimally and keep you healthy and well.

Get adjusted.

How to Destress With Calming Pictures: Should You Try Looking at Calming Pictures? Here's What To Know

Calming pictures of nature, seascapes, and fractals can help you relax. Blue and green colors can calm your mind and improve your mood.

11/19/2025

Feeling the holiday stress?🎄 38% of people do! Reduce stress on your brain & body with chiropractic care. Schedule your next appointment today!

11/18/2025

Take a look at the toll stress can take on your body and health.

What are you going to do to manage your stress during the holiday season?

Please comment below.

And, if you haven’t come in for regular adjustments yet, put it on your to-do list.

The Effects of Stress on Your Body Stress: What It Does to the Body https://ecs.page.link/T4qwS

11/17/2025

4 Strategies to Help You Combat Holiday Stress

According to the American Psychological Association, 38% of people say their stress levels increase during the holidays.

Common stressors include financial pressure, the feeling of “too much to do,” too many parties, family conflict, Seasonal Affective Disorder, and loneliness, which is even more pronounced this year for many people due to lingering post-COVID effects.

When under stress, your body releases stress hormones, activating the fight-or-flight response of the sympathetic nervous system. While this response is helpful in short-term emergencies, when it stays “on” for too long, it becomes harmful, putting significant stress on the brain and nervous system, which can lead to illness and disease.

Here are 4 strategies to better manage holiday stress:

1️⃣ Change the way you shop.

Set a budget and stick to it. Try a family Yankee swap or Secret Santa to reduce expenses and keep things fun.

2️⃣ Be realistic.

The holidays don’t have to be perfect or the same as last year. Create new traditions, and connect with loved ones through video calls if needed.

3️⃣ Acknowledge your feelings.

You can’t force happiness. Allow yourself to feel and process emotions such as sadness, frustration, or grief instead of suppressing them.

4️⃣ Chiropractic Care!

This is one of the best things you can do for your health, especially during the holidays. The right care plan specifically for you can reduce stress on the brain and nervous system, helping your body function optimally.

📅 Schedule your next appointment today to see how stress is impacting your brain and learn how we can help you stay healthy this holiday season!

11/13/2025

Want to absorb the supplements you are paying for?
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Want to know more? Reach out to me!

11/11/2025

Here are 13 natural remedies for depression, and number 14 is chiropractic adjustments!

Remember chiropractic has been shown in research to help improve mental/emotional health, stress and quality of life!

Natural Remedies for Depression: 13 Ways to Recover - Dr. Axe Natural Remedies for Depression: 20+ Ways to Help Overcome Symptoms https://ecs.page.link/X2pn5

Many people suffer from depression symptoms at some point in their lives for myriad reasons. These natural remedies for depression can help.

11/10/2025

Depression and Chiropractic Care

Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders. According to the World Health Organization, 5% of adults - about 280 million people - suffer from depression, and those numbers have been rising since COVID-19.

The holiday season can make things worse as stress, loneliness, and Seasonal Affective Disorder set in. Even people who aren’t typically depressed can start to feel down.

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 64% of people with mental illness say the holidays make their condition worse.

Each year, about 16.2 million adults (6.7%) experience at least one major depressive episode. Depression is most common in ages 18 to 25, but it also affects nearly 2 million children (ages 3 to 17) and 7 million adults 65+ in the U.S.

The World Health Organization calls depression the leading cause of disability worldwide and a major contributor to the global burden of disease.

While medication may relieve symptoms temporarily, it doesn’t address the root cause and can introduce toxins that impact long-term health.

Chiropractic care focuses on restoring proper communication between the brain and body by reducing stress on the nervous system.

Research supports its impact on emotional health: a study in the Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research (June 2013) found that among 2,818 patients under chiropractic care, 76% reported improvement in mental and emotional health, along with better stress levels and greater life enjoyment.

Feeling down or depressed?

Schedule a Stress Response Evaluation today to see how we can help your brain and body work in balance again.

Sources:
National Alliance on Mental Illness – Mental Health and the Holiday Blues https://www.nami.org/press-releases/mental-health-and-the-holiday-blues/
Healthline – Depression Facts & Statistics https://ecs.page.link/x6eVy

11/07/2025

Chiropractic has been shown to reduce the negative affects of stress on the brain and body. Schedule an appointment today and start feeling better!

11/05/2025

Did you know stress can weaken your immune system?

When your body is in “fight or flight” too long, it drains your ability to heal and adapt.

✨ Regular chiropractic care can help your brain and body handle stress better keeping you stronger through the season!

11/04/2025

Stress doesn’t just affect your mood — it impacts your entire body and brain. 🧠💥

Take a look at how stress can influence your health 👇
➡️ The Effects of Stress on Your Body
Stress: What It Does to The Body https://ecs.page.link/T4qwS

What are you doing to manage stress this holiday season?

Schedule an appointment in our office to see exactly what stress is doing to your brain.

Comment below — we’d love to hear your thoughts! 💚

Constant stress can increase your risk for long-term health issues like heart attack and diabetes. Learn the toll stress can take on the body.