Genesis-Chiropractic - Dr. Blackketter's Blog

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Becoming Influential vs. Popular

My darling wife found this great little article about what it means to be an influential person. She is a constant reminder to me how important it is to be intentional and excellent in my life. Being lazy, haphazard, and inefficient is not virtuous or worthy of admiration.
Since I hope to be the type of father my children will emulate, I must reach for the heights. In 12 simple steps the reader of this 12 qualities... blog is encouraged to move beyond ordinary, and money isn't the prerequisite answer to becoming an influence on others.
Chiropractors possess amazing potential to have a powerful impact on the lives of their patients. We can model healthy decision-making for children, teens, and adults of all ages. Living for something bigger than popularity will not be easy. It takes vision, work, and commitment to rise above the crowd. While it is natural and common for humans to seek acceptance and approval from others, these things are not what motivate truly influential individuals.
Kuddos to "RH" for her article!

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Healthy Spines + Healthy Habits = Healthy Kids

-- ChiroKiddos exists to help Chiropractors bring the BIG IDEA of health and wellness to children and their families. We believe that every child deserves to live a full and healthy life.
-- Since the brain and nerves control every function of the body (immune system, endocrine and hormone activity, tissue growth, repair and wound healing, strength and coordination, learning and memory development, special senses, plus all the internal organ systems), it is imperative to maintain a healthy nervous system. This is especially important during the rapid growth periods children experience...from birth through the teenage years.
-- The spinal column houses and protects the brain stem and spinal cord. When the spine is not properly aligned it will often impair nervous system function, leading to reduced nerve signals, loss of health, diminished immune function, and decreased ability to adapt to stress. Traumas, toxins, poor posture, emotional stress, and "just being a kid" can injure the supporting tissues of the spine allowing misalignments to occur. A child often develops a vertebral subluxation complex (VSC) without the parents even knowing it.
-- The VSC is commonly understood as a structural misalignment and/or malfunction of the spine which compromises the flow of nerve impulses and reduces the body's innate ability to adapt and function properly. The physiologic effects of a VSC (disruption of homeostasis) often go unnoticed for years until the long term neural deficit contributes to pain or some other known pathology.
-- Normal playing, simple falls, and even birth trauma all can cause vertebral subluxation. The resultant nerve interference diminishes the body's ability to adapt to its environment. This subluxation process can explain the lingering health problems, infections, allergies, deficits, diseases, and other named disorders many children suffer from every day.
-- The good news is that VSC is a reversible condition! Each child needs to have his spine checked for subluxation by a Doctor of Chiropractic. Even if the child appears normal and healthy, Chiropractors are the only health care practitioners in the world trained to detect and remove vertebral subluxation by adjusting the spine. True health and wellness is achievable if the body can function as designed, free of nerve interference.
-- I invite you to join with ChiroKiddos by helping us promote "Healthy Kids" so this generation of children can live up to their maximum potential. We need to teach them "Healthy Habits" (avoid all drugs & toxins, eat lots of fruit & veggies, and exercise regularly). We also need to provide chiropractic care and "Healthy Spines" for all ages, especially children. Read more in my Healthy Kids blog posts.

Launching ChiroKiddos

Launching ChiroKiddos
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