Fall always seems to be a busy season. Whether you have kids of the ‘back to school’ age or not, the transition to this time of year inevitably brings added stress. My husband’s commute is shorter and traffic considerably lighter during the summer. Some how during the warm, ‘lazy’ days of summer, life moves at a slower pace. But summer is over. As of 5:05 this Friday morning, fall is here.
This year has brought extra chaos for me. Two kids in soccer, dance, back and forth to two different schools… I know that I am not alone in feeling that I am going in a thousand different directions at the same time. While there is something to be said for simplifying, I’ll save that for a different blog on a different day! While there is beauty in the idea of simplicity there is also the necessity of managing the reality which may be anything but simple. So how do you manage? How do you keep track of 2, 3, 4 kids? How do you plan healthy meals? How do you make sure that everyone is where they need to be, when they need to be and that you don’t show up in your pajamas?
Everyone has their own ways for managing their schedules. For me, I’ve got a secret weapon. It’s a secret weapon that I want to share with you, that I want us to share with the world!!
The number one thing that I do to make fall (and the entire year, actually) easier for my family – We get adjusted. We make the time in our week to make sure that our bodies are able to keep up with our busy schedules. My kids are blessed to have been getting adjusted since they were born. Now, at 3 and 7, they know when they need to be adjusted. I can tell you from our personal experiences that regular adjustments keep us healthy and happy.
I came across a piece of research which just reinforces my belief that staying well adjusted is integral to keeping you and your family ahead of whatever a busy life may throw at you:
Research performed by Taylor and Murphy demonstrated that chiropractic adjustments enhanced sensorimotor integration, the body’s ability to sense where it is in space and effectively coordinate complex movement patterns. This improves function in both the brain and the body. Improved spatial intelligence translates into better physical and mental balance, coordination, and mobility. (1),(2)
The site that I found the research on summed up the article with the following line: Chiropractic adjustments make you think and move with better speed, skill, and finesse.
I don’t know about you but I could use a little finesse this fall and all year long!
Wishing you and your family a healthy, happy, and well adjusted fall!
Kathleen 🙂
(1)Taylor H, Murphy B. Cervical Spine Manipulation Alters Sensorimotor Integration: A Somatosensory evoked potential study. Clin Neurophysiol; 2007;118:391-402
(2)Taylor, H, Murphy B. Altered Sensorimotor Integration with Cervical Spine Manipulation. J Manipulative Physiol Ther; 2008;31:115-126