Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Finals are coming and going
Second quarter is starting to seem like the past as I only have two more tests to go. This quarter has been rather tough in that the classes have been hard, but I have been more relaxed for some reason. It's hard to explain, but in the end I am just glad that I am passing my classes. C really is for Chiropractor :)
Friday, May 28, 2010
Are Chiropractors "Real" Doctors?
I have heard this a ton. The conversation typically goes like this:
"Hey did you know that I am going to be a chiropractor?"
"Oh that's cool, but why wouldn't you want to be a real doctor?"
BURN!! Well, what most people don't realize is that we go to school on average longer than Medical Doctors. I actually didn't know that till I read this article. It explains nicely how sure enough, I will be a doctor when I graduate. Why else would I be paying $7,000/quarter on tuition alone?
"Hey did you know that I am going to be a chiropractor?"
"Oh that's cool, but why wouldn't you want to be a real doctor?"
BURN!! Well, what most people don't realize is that we go to school on average longer than Medical Doctors. I actually didn't know that till I read this article. It explains nicely how sure enough, I will be a doctor when I graduate. Why else would I be paying $7,000/quarter on tuition alone?
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Update on Pre-Chiropractic Clubs!
I have GREAT news! The idea that I proposed to my boss about the pre-chiropractic clubs being setup at the different universities was sent and approved by the president of the school! Not only that but I will get $100/club setup! SWEET!!
Friday, May 7, 2010
Align Life Nutrition
There is a lot of confusion when you talk about nutrition. Who do you trust? Where do you buy your food? What should I avoid? They keep changing what's bad for me, does it even matter?!
I have asked these questions a lot of times. I have been battling weight all my life and it's been a frustrating war. I know that I should eat veggies and take out processed foods/drinks along with NO SUGAR! I should exercise and I always feel better when I do, but I still don't. I would love to do a cleanse, but which one? Are they healthy? Do they work? So many questions!!
That's when I found http://www.alignlifenutrition.com/ with Dr. . He spoke to Life West and then the next day at the seminar that I went to. What I liked about him is that he became a chiropractor first (so he has the philosophy) then went on to become a naturopath. There were other things that he went into, but needless to say, he has the credentials.
He showed us how the retail/prescription vitamins actually had neuotoxins! I was worried because three very famous pre-natal vitamins contained known toxins.
The thing that I liked the most, was that he would send you to get lab tested for all the toxins in your body (pesticides, neurotoxins, heavy metals, etc) before he would get you on his program. There are too many programs out there that just say that they work without having the scientific research to back it up.
In the end, they have a lot of great products that I would like to get into. One of them is the UltimateBodyCleanse. It's about $220, but it does everything! Improve Immune Function, Digestive System Repair, Liver Support and Repair, Parasite Elimination, and Toxin Removal. Can't wait to try it!
I have asked these questions a lot of times. I have been battling weight all my life and it's been a frustrating war. I know that I should eat veggies and take out processed foods/drinks along with NO SUGAR! I should exercise and I always feel better when I do, but I still don't. I would love to do a cleanse, but which one? Are they healthy? Do they work? So many questions!!
That's when I found http://www.alignlifenutrition.com/ with Dr. . He spoke to Life West and then the next day at the seminar that I went to. What I liked about him is that he became a chiropractor first (so he has the philosophy) then went on to become a naturopath. There were other things that he went into, but needless to say, he has the credentials.
He showed us how the retail/prescription vitamins actually had neuotoxins! I was worried because three very famous pre-natal vitamins contained known toxins.
The thing that I liked the most, was that he would send you to get lab tested for all the toxins in your body (pesticides, neurotoxins, heavy metals, etc) before he would get you on his program. There are too many programs out there that just say that they work without having the scientific research to back it up.
In the end, they have a lot of great products that I would like to get into. One of them is the UltimateBodyCleanse. It's about $220, but it does everything! Improve Immune Function, Digestive System Repair, Liver Support and Repair, Parasite Elimination, and Toxin Removal. Can't wait to try it!
I went to a seminar this past weekend that had pretty good information. They talked about fan pages in facebook, nutrition, and business marketing.
The facebook fan page generator is something that Dr. Jason Dietch created. It's really well done and what's neat is that they'll actually send out a professional videographer and create a wonderful video for your facebook page. They charge a decent price, but since I have a background in computers I decided to take a look at it.
It's pretty simple cause you just have to have an addon called static FBML. Once you have that you just do HTML/PHP/CSS to create your page. The idea is that now you can setup a landing site for your business that will be different than all the rest. With that in mind, now you can drive more people to your business and market your business.
Now I just need to do the coding and figure out what I want exactly. I already started the site called Balanced Wellness and was shocked that it wasn't taken already. I figured that everyone (including myself) is always saying that we have a hard time bringing our life into balance. Yet everyone has this drive to come into balance.
The other buzz word is Wellness. Because of the major focus on health care that's going on currently, everyone is concerned with how to get and stay well.
If anyone would like to help me out with this, please let me know.
The facebook fan page generator is something that Dr. Jason Dietch created. It's really well done and what's neat is that they'll actually send out a professional videographer and create a wonderful video for your facebook page. They charge a decent price, but since I have a background in computers I decided to take a look at it.
It's pretty simple cause you just have to have an addon called static FBML. Once you have that you just do HTML/PHP/CSS to create your page. The idea is that now you can setup a landing site for your business that will be different than all the rest. With that in mind, now you can drive more people to your business and market your business.
Now I just need to do the coding and figure out what I want exactly. I already started the site called Balanced Wellness and was shocked that it wasn't taken already. I figured that everyone (including myself) is always saying that we have a hard time bringing our life into balance. Yet everyone has this drive to come into balance.
The other buzz word is Wellness. Because of the major focus on health care that's going on currently, everyone is concerned with how to get and stay well.
If anyone would like to help me out with this, please let me know.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Possible New Club?
After a seminar last week, I started to think about something that he suggested. There were about thirty of us there listening to him and he proposed a question.
"What would you guys have done if I had not come because I was unable to get the plane ride or for whatever reason? Would you have just left? If that's what you were thinking WHY?! You should instead all get in a circle and then call out someone to be in the middle. Then say, 'You have one minute to convince us about Chiropractic'."
This got me thinking about how we would do that in district and zone meetings in the mission. We would have to prepare a 1,5,10,30,45 min presentation of our lessons. Why not do the same with Chiropractic?
Today at church someone asked if there were chiropractic students there. Marsha Marie and I rose our hands. He then asked, "Why are you called alternative medicine?" I froze. So I told him to ask Marsha Marie. WHY COULDN'T I ANSWER SUCH AN EASY QUESTION? I should have been able to handle that.
So the club would have someone get in the center and we'd give them a simple question and give them 1-5 min to give their explanation. There is a club already called, 'Toastmasters' however they are more about giving presentations to a defined group instead of impromptu.
"What would you guys have done if I had not come because I was unable to get the plane ride or for whatever reason? Would you have just left? If that's what you were thinking WHY?! You should instead all get in a circle and then call out someone to be in the middle. Then say, 'You have one minute to convince us about Chiropractic'."
This got me thinking about how we would do that in district and zone meetings in the mission. We would have to prepare a 1,5,10,30,45 min presentation of our lessons. Why not do the same with Chiropractic?
Today at church someone asked if there were chiropractic students there. Marsha Marie and I rose our hands. He then asked, "Why are you called alternative medicine?" I froze. So I told him to ask Marsha Marie. WHY COULDN'T I ANSWER SUCH AN EASY QUESTION? I should have been able to handle that.
So the club would have someone get in the center and we'd give them a simple question and give them 1-5 min to give their explanation. There is a club already called, 'Toastmasters' however they are more about giving presentations to a defined group instead of impromptu.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Adjusting to the New
Life has been pretty crazy the past few weeks. I ended first quarter with five A's and four B's! YAY!! We then went to Utah to bless Kimberly and see tons of family and friends. After that we came home and got right back to work with school.
It certainly has been difficult adjusting to this lifestyle. I have been the Ward Mission Leader now for awhile in my church and that in and of it's self is stressful, but then to know that I am balancing a new baby, with graduate school along with how to pay the bills have been quite tough.
Luckily I have certain activities that help me relax and refocus. I was able to play with my brother and nephew over the internet with a game called Spring. WAY fun as my brother and I dominated the first round, and then got completely destroyed the following. As far as being able to refocus, I was able to listen to a great speaker that came all the way up from San Diego. His name is Dr. Matt Hubbard.
There have been multiple people who have come in and tried to be motivational, but for some reason he has struck me the most. He is dynamic and exciting, but also passionate about what he does (just google "Hard Core Chiropractic" and see it on YouTube). I feel that he has taken the seven habits to heart and is constantly trying to push himself to do better. Those type of people get you excited and you should surround yourself with those type of people.
The biggest thing that I learned was, if you can dream it, you can do it. Don't limit your dreams. Also, if they can do it, I can! I am thinking of interning with him in San Diego and possibly start a CORE in Utah. I want to be a leader in Utah for the chiropractors and educate everyone on how great this is. The great thing is, I know I can do it.
It certainly has been difficult adjusting to this lifestyle. I have been the Ward Mission Leader now for awhile in my church and that in and of it's self is stressful, but then to know that I am balancing a new baby, with graduate school along with how to pay the bills have been quite tough.
Luckily I have certain activities that help me relax and refocus. I was able to play with my brother and nephew over the internet with a game called Spring. WAY fun as my brother and I dominated the first round, and then got completely destroyed the following. As far as being able to refocus, I was able to listen to a great speaker that came all the way up from San Diego. His name is Dr. Matt Hubbard.
There have been multiple people who have come in and tried to be motivational, but for some reason he has struck me the most. He is dynamic and exciting, but also passionate about what he does (just google "Hard Core Chiropractic" and see it on YouTube). I feel that he has taken the seven habits to heart and is constantly trying to push himself to do better. Those type of people get you excited and you should surround yourself with those type of people.
The biggest thing that I learned was, if you can dream it, you can do it. Don't limit your dreams. Also, if they can do it, I can! I am thinking of interning with him in San Diego and possibly start a CORE in Utah. I want to be a leader in Utah for the chiropractors and educate everyone on how great this is. The great thing is, I know I can do it.
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