Family Health

You Decide 012: Mom’s Thoughts – Don’t Take Yourself So Seriously

In my recent episode with Callyn, we talked about how to reset when anxious feelings take over.  Anxiety is what happens when the left side of the brain – our source of logical thought – goes into overdrive. The best way to snap out of that way of thinking, is to get out of the hamster wheel…

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You Decide 011: Callyn Johnson – Don’t Take Yourself So Seriously

We’ve got a fun one today! Cal is back and we’re talking about learning how to lighten up when you’re stressed, worried, anxious or “stuck in the mud.”  When we’re feeling that way, we’re stuck in the left, logical side of the brain. So what can we do to bump ourselves over in to the right, creative…

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You Decide 009: Brandi MacDonald – The Masks We All Wear & How To Remove Them

This week we hear from the fantastic Brandi MacDonald – a leader, spokesperson, mask “taker-off-er” and all-around incredible human being.  A powerhouse in the Chiropractic profession worldwide, Brandi MacDonald is a force to be reckoned with. Tune in to hear our incredible discussion about how past trauma leads to chronic disease, how we all hide behind masks and how constantly pushing forward…

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You Decide 008: Callyn and Dr. Tiffany Johnson | Find Your Team: How Sports Can Affect Your Life

Everything I know I learned from sports. ? I joke, but it’s kind of real. Growing up with active, competitive parents, it’s what we knew.  Our family time was spent in gyms and hotels with the people we loved the most. It’s what 90% of my high school memories were made of.     That’s why we…

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You Decide 003: Mom’s Thoughts – Making Sense of Middle School

In this follow-up to Callyn’s first episode, Dr. Tiff (a.k.a. mom) gives her take on the conversation they had about middle school struggles, particularly, battling perfectionism. As is probably true in your family, the parental perspective is often different from the child’s, but both are equally important. Find out how Dr. Tiffany handles common, yet…

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Kids need FREEdom

I saw a fb post the other day of a mom asking what age the kids should be to walk or bike to school alone. And you shoulda read the comments…you shoulda felt the fear of these moms. The stronghold and the nails gripping onto their children. So they remain “safe”. I know it depends…

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Why is your dog fat

Maybe you’re too busy to play or walk. You don’t have enough money to feed him healthy food. You’re not patient enough to properly train him. Or how about this one: he’s genetically like this, look at his mom and dad! Do you believe that? Where else in your life do you find reason to…

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Your Child, Your Decision

You’ve had enough. You don’t know what to do next, but you know that what you’re doing now isn’t working. You’ve been concerned, frustrated, sad. You’ve looked at your child with a different lens and you KNOW it’s time to find answers. You look first to what you know and that was a bust. Your…

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YOU – The Problem. The Solution.

STRESS = 90% OF ALL DISEASE You can’t blame your heart disease on your grandpa. Your allergies on the seasons. Your depression on your crappy living situation. Your anxiety on your mom. And not only do you have stress, you stress about your stress and worry about your worry. You feel anxious that you’re anxious….

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Be Present In The Moment

With the 4th of July nearing, I see more physical complaints and I just put 2 and 2 together: it’s the holiday. Yes, every holiday I see these changes in the parents and kids: a bunch of stress. Not only the physical part of a holiday — the planning, the people, the expectation we put…

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