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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, a challenging pose, in a variety of ways.  At the end of this, she wanted to show us that things are easier...

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, “Living Through the Storms of Life”, but the last blog article on the subject was way back in May of 2019!  At that...

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 be that your back goes out or you succumb to the flu or get a migraine.  It happened to my daughter, Rachel, when she...

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 prepare for each new season, particularly winter.  I make sure salt is on hand for the driveway and fill the...

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 to, but I really liked it.  It speaks to the different things that may energize us along with the things that can...

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 like to write, as you can see if you look through the archives of our website at the monthly newsletters.  Life has...

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 arm in a way it was never supposed to bend. I went to the hospital and found I have an avulsion fracture of my elbow with...

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 depict an elderly man looking at himself in a mirror and still seeing the young man that he once was.  She took this...

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 up again. Summer is the easiest time to give it a try, so I (Dr. Dave) thought I'd bring it up one more time.It doesn’t...

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 that we are adding, though ponds are certainly very attractive and gold fish could be an interesting addition to the...
Posture

Posture

What does your posture say about you? How is it affecting how others perceive you,  your own emotions,  and your health? It is not just...

A New Year.  A New YOU!

A New Year. A New YOU!

When a new year comes, there are two types of people. There are those that like to set New Year’s Resolutions and those that hate the whole concept....

Embrace the Seasons

Embrace the Seasons

As the final leaves are collected and the temperature declines, we see the season of autumn give way to the approaching winter. For some this is...

Do What You Love!

Do What You Love!

Someone wise once said,   “If you chose a job you love, you will never work a day in your life!” Not all of us get the opportunity to work...

Stress Physiology

Stress Physiology

It is okay to visit, but it’s a very bad place to live! Most of us have heard of "fight or flight" syndrome. This is where we are confronted with...

Meet the Doctor

I thought, as I start a blog with our new website that includes an “article of the week”, I should begin by letting you know about me, the doctor....

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