JANNEN BELBECK 2021-11-17 07:32:25
“Running” on empty?
Another year, another survey. A big thank you to those professionals who took 5 minutes to fill out our annual Practice Trends Survey. While an overview of the results can be found on page 22, be sure to visit cndoctor.ca/practicetrends2020 to read commentary and opinions from your chiropractic and naturopathic colleagues.
Is it a good goodbye for 2021? Are we excited for what 2022 will bring us, or is it too early to even think that far ahead? Maybe it’s my anixety, but I've always been a planner, a person who thinks (probably way too far) in advance. So, it’s tough for me to live in the moment and just “enjoy.” In early November my holiday shopping was complete, and my calendar is now full until the quiet hush January tends to bring us.
I'm sure your clinics and practices are chock-full for the remainder of the year. Here’s my common reminder to carve out space for yourself, and enjoy time with family and friends – even if you’re like me and need to schedule that time. Be sure not to overwork, overwhelm or overload. Just as overtraining is a common issue you see from patients, the overtaining of the brain can be just as detimental. Speaking of overtraining, be sure to read “To the CN tower and back” on page 10 to hear of a true superhuman feat.
The run article made me think of getting back into running myself, afeter all, it could help me relax since a recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders showed both moderate and strenuous exercise alleviate symptoms of anxiety, even when the disorder is chronic.
If the exercise doesn’t ease my anxieties, perhaps reframing and harnessing the power of my anxiety could be the ticket. I recently read “Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion,” where the author and neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki shares research-backed tips for turning anxiety into a “superpower.”
She cites that as much as 90% of the world’s population suffers from what she calls “everyday” anxiety – as distinct from clinical disorders. In her book, she shows how with reflection and reframing, anxiety can grant you six superpowers: “the ability to strengthen your overall physical and emotional resilience; perform tasks and activities at a higher level; optimize your mindset; increase your focus and productivity; enhance your social intelligence; and improve your creative skills.”
So whether you harness it, or expell it, use your anxiety this busy season as a win, and an opportunity to plan.
JANNEN BELBECK, Editor
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