ADJUST TO THE TIMES
the official e-newsletter of the Sasso Family Chiropractic Center
January 2022
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Congratulations!

You've survived December's hectic holidays, tons of leftovers and and some frigid mornings. Please remember to call ahead or check your e-mail to see if the office is open when there has been snow. We have the ability to send e-mails remotely.

Most people make New year's resolutions and set goals for the upcoming year. You may even write down a list of "to-dos" that you would like to accomplish. Some goals may be...lose weight, exercise, meditate, pray, etc. Other goals may be...take a vacation, de-clutter your office/home, attack some home improvements, etc.

A plan helps give you a better chance for achieving your goals for the year 2022. Include chiropractic in your personal health plan and you will see a major difference in your total life.

That's where we come in as your chiropractors. Chiropractic adjustments add LIFE to your years and years to your LIFE! Perhaps "writing" your chiropractic appointment in your phone calendar may help you stay committed to your goals.

Has everyone in your family had their spines checked this week? How about everyone you care about?  
Overflowing Glass of Water:

Think of a glass and the water in it as an indicator of how much physical, chemical, and emotional stress your body can handle before you subluxate. When it overflows, your spine, nerve system, and you are in bad shape.

In the society we live in today stress just keeps adding up: lack of sleep, too much coffee, stressful job, deadlines, family issues—the usual stuff. And for many it fills the glass to the brim.
       
And then something changes. The pollen index shoots through the roof, a new project at work, someone in the family is sick, and that puts your body over the edge and your capacity to accommodate the additional stress causes the water to overflow.
        
You have two options. The first option would be to try and eliminate as many stresses as possible. Good luck with that one. While we can choose to leave a stressful job or stressful relationship, sadly many of the stresses we're exposed to we just cannot get rid of no matter how hard we try.
        
The second option is to make your body function better. In other words, be a bigger glass. By reducing stress to your nerve system caused by subluxations you have a greater ability to better accommodate the stress in your life and have greater margin of adaptability and survival.
        
While chiropractic care can’t eliminate all your stress, it can help you to better deal with it so that you can better take care of yourself and those that rely on you.

thanks to Stamatis Tsamoutalidis, DC for this article
Why I stopped making resolutions

Listen closely.

You can practically hear the clock ticking.

As New Year’s Eve approaches, the world is keenly aware of hours, minutes, and seconds.

Look, I love a party, but making resolutions irks me, and here's why.

Have you resolved to quit binge-watching Netflix and volunteer as a mentor in your community? Or finally launch your podcast? Or worse…join the gym? (gassssp!)

Let's get real.

You don’t need a split second on Dec. 31st when the ball drops in Times Square to get on track. You have the power right now to do better.
 
It's not a resolution; it's a decision.

You can simply DECIDE—like I have done for many years—to stop waiting for the countdown, champagne, and party hats. It's called stalling and giving away your power.

I used to put soooo much pressure on myself at the end of each year and for no reason.

There is something to be said for being a decisive and bold entrepreneur. It has ZILCH to do with New Year's Eve.

Consider this: I allow myself to up-level at any time.

It can be on February 20, June 9, September 14, or November 2.

Opening up my calendar (and mind) allows me to seriously grow and expand, both in my coaching business and in my personal life. 
 
This is the beauty of the calendar and the spaciousness of time.

Why limit yourself to Dec. 31st???!!
 
You absolutely can make up your mind right now.

Dr, you have the power to change what you don't like. All you have to do is resolve to take the REQUIRED steps. This sparks momentum. 

It’s about bold decision-making, not a split second on a clock that everyone is glued to on December 31st.
 
It’s about making a promise to yourself—a non-negotiable vow. It’s you resolving to step up, no matter what.
 
For me, the decisions usually come when I reach the breaking point of frustration or disgust. It’s what moves me into action.
 
Not just taking one step, but two steps and all the rest that follow.

You decide.
You make up your mind.
You move forward.
Even when you’re scared.
Even when you’re stressed.
Even when you secretly feel like you’re not enough.
 
So, screw Times Square. 

Rip up the calendar page.

And thank the universe that you have the gift of time to decide to change things…anytime, anywhere.

Here's the bottom line: The most important second is not on New Year’s Eve. It’s right now.

Happy New Year!

Thank you to Sue Young Media for this article
Expert!

"I fear not the man who has practiced 1,000
kicks once, but I fear the man who has
 practiced one kick 1,000 times."
- Bruce Lee

Have you ever tried to do many different things in order to be successful in your business and your life? Have you ever heard of the expression, "A jack of all trades and a master of none?" Well, in order to be successful in anything that you do, you must reach at least the level of expert. In Malcolm Gladwell's book Outliers, he says that it takes 10,000 hours to attain the level of expert. What are you an expert in or what area would you like to be an expert in?

You may first have to determine what it is that you really want, and what it is that you are really passionate about, so that you are willing to put the time and effort that it requires to get you to the next level. In the movie City Slickers, Curly says, "Do you know what the secret to life is?" and Mitch Robbins responds "No, what?" Curly puts up one finger and says, "It's one thing. Stick to that and nothing else will matter." Mitch Robbins then says, "What is that one thing?" To which Curly replies, "That's what you have to figure out."

Take the time during this holiday season to figure out what your one thing is and practice it over and over again until you have become an expert at it. If you do, it will increase your confidence and eliminate your fear. So start kicking. Someone is counting.

thanks to Dr. Dan Cruoglio for this article 
21 Tips for a Positive
New Year

1. Stay Positive. You can listen to the cynics and doubters and believe that success is impossible or you can trust that with faith and an optimistic attitude all things are possible.

2. Take a daily "Thank You Walk." You can’t be stressed and thankful at the same time. Feel blessed and you won’t be stressed.

3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and less foods manufactured in plants.

4. Talk to yourself instead of listen to yourself. Instead of listening to your complaints, fears and doubts, talk to yourself with words of truth and encouragement.

5. Post a sign that says "No Energy Vampires Allowed." Gandhi said, "I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet," and neither should you!

6. Be a Positive Team Member. Being positive doesn’t just make you better, it makes everyone around you better.

7. Don't chase success. Decide to make a difference and success will find you.

8. Get more sleep. You can't replace sleep with a double latte.

9. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control.

10. Look for opportunities to Love, Serve and Care. You don’t have to be great to serve but you have to serve to be great.

11. Live your purpose. Remember why you do what you do. We don't get burned out because of what we do. We get burned out because we forget why we do it.

12. Remember, there's no such thing as an overnight success. Love the process and you’ll love what the process produces.

13. Trust that everything happens for a reason and expect good things to come out of challenging experiences.

14. Implement the No Complaining Rule. If you are complaining, you're not leading. 

15. Read more books than you did in 2021.

16. Don't seek happiness. Instead live with love, passion and purpose and happiness will find you.

17. Focus on "Get to" vs "Have to." Each day focus on what you get to do, not what you have to do. Life is a gift not an obligation.

18. The next time you "fail" remember that it’s not meant to define you. It’s meant to refine you.

19. Smile and laugh more. They are natural anti-depressants.

20. Boost your immune system and health. Eat wild salmon, turmeric, blueberries. Take vitamin C, D and zinc.

21. Enjoy the ride. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy it.

How will you make 2022 more positive?

Note from Dr. Daria & Dr. Joe: The only tip missing from this list is for you and your family to have your spines checked weekly so that you can function to the best of your abilities.

thanks to Jon Gordon for this article 
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Toms River NJ 08753
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