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Belief and Reality- the Brain Science Behind it
I had dinner with a good friend that told me if there was a germ out there, he would catch it. If someone in his family got sick, he was bound to...
The CORE of the Matter
This month, I would like to address the importance of your core. If your core is weak, it will affect how movements like lifting your arm...
What’s the Big Deal About Fascia?
Early on, when I had just started using Network Chiropractic in our office, I had a patient that came to me after his first few...
When Sleep Won’t Come
I have written previously that if I have a super power, it is the ability to sleep well most of the time. This is an incredible...
Remembrance!
On the 11th of this month, our nation has set aside a time for Remembrance - to honour the armed forces members who have died in the line of...
The Power of Reminders
Visual reminders can be extremely helpful. Seymour Simons had a song in 1931 "Tie a little string around your finger (so you'll remember...
Cognitive Shuffling
During a time when my father was ill, I stayed at his place and got up several times a night to help him get to the bathroom safely. This was...
Storm Preparation
In September, 2022, my daughter Rachel started law school at Dalhousie University in Halifax. During the orientation, she was at a...
Grounding
Last month I had the opportunity to visit Halifax for our daughter's graduation and then later in the month I was on the west coast visiting...
No Mow May?
My daughters convinced us to participate in something called "No Mow May" this year. (They are very environmentally aware!) The principle is...
Read the Signs
Every day we see signs. Sometimes we see so many signs that we don't "see them" anymore! We have just experienced a...
Community for the “Win”
Jane and I were taking a yoga class together when we were on vacation. The teacher was great. In one class she had us work on Warrior 3,...
Living With Anxiety
I realize that it’s been quite some time since one of our monthly articles specifically addressed anxiety. I talked about it in my book,...
Saint Illness
Have you ever made it through a stressful period and then finally got to the end, only to "come down with something" and be laid up in bed? It may...
The Ultimate Stretching Tip
Tis the season for challenging driving, and I am grateful that I put winter tires on our car. There are a number of things I do to...
How do you recharge?
How do you recharge? I saw this clever post on Facebook. Unfortunately, there was no author listed, so I don't know who to give credit...
The Storms Keep Coming
As you probably know, I (Dr. Ivey) published a book this past spring. The process of writing a book was both easier and harder than I expected. I...
Lessons from a Broken Arm
I wish I could tell you an exciting story about how it happened, but it was silly. Last week I slipped in a Zumba class and fell, bending my...
The Storms of Aging
Shannon Robbins, a talented wedding and portrait photographer, created the image above while she was in school. It was an assignment to...
More Backwards Walking
I know, I know, we have talked about this before in our newsletter, but there are so many benefits to backwards walking that I am going to bring it...
More Maintenance
You may have noticed a large puddle in front of our office door at one of your visits. One might call it a small lake. This is not a water feature...
Why Posture Matters
We talk a lot about posture in our office and there is a good reason! When everything is aligned well, it works better- more efficiently and...
An Exercise to Manage STRESS
In honour of International Mental Health week, I (Dr. Ivey) wanted to share an excerpt form my book that is coming out in the next month, "Living...
How is Life in the Soup?
I (Dr. Ivey) had a patient visit this month that came in straight from work. She had retired from this job 8 months before, but she was...
From the Ground Up!
I, (Dr. Dave), did some spring cleaning and I'm getting rid of 12 pairs of shoes! This is not just because I wanted space in my closet or that I...























