A More Effective Swine Flu Vaccine

When it comes to the newly-hyped media craze of swine flu, how are you communicating it in your chiropractic office?  Are you part of the chiropractic profession getting caught up in the fear tactics propagated by the government and media or are you grounded in your chiropractic principles?  How is your certainty as a chiropractor?  It’s easy to talk about chiropractic and immune function when people are well, but what about when faced with the proposed ‘Swine Flu Pandemic’?  Can you keep yourself together, use your emotional intelligence skills and not allow the panic to hijack your amygdala?  Can you keep your critical thinking about cause and effect, and your common sense approach to health, wellness and disease to lead your community through this challenge?

My friend, Alain Desaulniers, D.C. has used this photograph and made a poster for his office that says at the bottom, “Chiropractic Care Strengthens Your Immune System. Stay Well Adjusted!”  (He has given permission for other chiropractors to use it, so email me if you would like it).

The last time Swine Flu made an appearance was 1976 and the government quickly pushed through a flu vaccine (doesn’t this normally take time to manufacture “safely”, if there is such a thing?), used fear to mass vaccinate and 25 times more people died from the flu vaccine than of the flu itself. Congressman Dr. Ron Paul’s video on Swine Flu recalls this event and states, “The government shouldn’t be in the medical business”.  This time it is an interestingly more complex virus, a recombinant H1N1-H5N1 avian/human/swine flu virus never to be seen before.  My microbiology might just be rusty but I can’t help but wonder if this is natural genetic evolution or a laboratory virus gotten free?

Let’s look to chiropractic’s history and originating philosophy to on understand the cause and effect of disease, especially infectious illness:

“One question was always uppermost in my mind in my search for the cause of disease.  I desired to know why one person was ailing and his associate, eating at the same table, working in the same shop, at the same bench was not.  Why? … This question has worried thousands for centuries and was answered September, 1895.”    ~D.D. Palmer, The Chiropractor’s Adjuster (1910)

Dr. Fred Barge continued on this theme when he used to say, “Do rats cause garbage or does garbage cause rats?”  Dr. Kevin Donka of Chirothots has continued Dr. Barge’s message with a twist, “Flies don’t cause garbage!”  

Common sense tells us that rats and flies are attracted to dirty places where there is decaying matter to feed upon.  Just because rats and flies are present at a garbage dump or a dirty restaurant doesn’t mean they caused the garbage, they are an effect of the garbage!  So why do some people get sick and some people stay healthy? It depends on the cleanliness of the body’s environment!  If your body is weak, your resistance is down, and your cells are decaying, doesn’t it make sense that the germ scavengers would find home, food and shelter there?  Of course it does!  The germs don’t cause the disease, they are present when disease is!  It is your internal resistance of your immune system that determines whether you get sick or not. Keep in mind it is called the ‘Germ Theory’ not the ‘Germ Fact’!

Whether or not the U.S. Homeland Security is appropriately given the power to make decisions about the health of Americans, (a political discussion of its own), what are chiropractors doing to coach the people they care for about strengthening their body’s own ‘Homeland Security’?  As a Wellness Chiropractic Coach and Consultant at Rosen Coaching, we coach chiropractors to not only communicate and educate people about the 3 Dimensions of Stress and what causes subluxations, but to provide ongoing communication about the ingredients for a healthy body, first and foremost clear nerve system communication.  What else can people  do to strengthen their immune systems and promote health? Proper nutrition, vitamins and minerals including high doses of vitamin C, movement and exercise, hydration, rest and relaxation, fresh air, sunshine/vitamin D, mental clarity, stress management, emotional peace and fun!

As a chiropractor looking to lead your community to health and wellness, to have practice success and growth as well as to have the life of your dreams you need to stand up, tell the truth and show people there is another way! Let us know if we can help!

Tags: Amygdala, care tactics, Cause and Effect, Certainty, Challenges, Chiropractic Coach, chiropractic profession, communication, Congressman Dr. Ron Paul, Disease, Emotional Intelligence, Fear Tactics, Germs, Immune System, Internal Resistance, Leadership, rosen coaching, Success, Swine Flu, wellness chiropractic practice management

As a chiropractor, do you know what your vision is? Do you know why you get up every day and do what you do?  Without a clear vision of where you are headed it can be hard to stay the course.  Just like a raft guide who doesn’t know where he’s headed, a chiropractor without a vision can get easily lost. If you can’t clearly articulate your vision, that is the first thing to master to have success in practice.  Because you are not just leading yourself, you are leading your team and the people you take care of.

Your mission is how you are going to accomplish your vision. What will it take to get there?  It answers the 5 W’s of who, what, where, when and why. Your vision and mission is what guides your everyday action and reduces the overwhelm of your To-Do list.  It is essential to start with the big picture in mind to have a successful wellness practice and life for that matter!

Like the raft guide, you are steering the raft of your office for the people you serve, your team, and the community.  Do you know which direction you are headed?  Are you padding upstream or with the current flow of the river of life? Your vision and mission are essential to being able to course correct with wellness practice management principles.  As a chiropractor, are you stepping up to the level of leadership required to save lives in your community?

Next, what does it take to have a successful wellness chiropractic practice? Have you got what you need and are you implementing the strategies to do so? Just like the raft guide has to pack meticulously to have the correct rations of food, tools, supplies and emergency necessities, do you know exactly what you need to run a wellness practice and in the correct amounts?  Or does it feel like you are flying by the seat of your pants (or hanging on to your life jacket)?  May I suggest that you start to look at your practice as if you were a raft guide, who is responsible for the lives, the well-being, the nourishment, and the enjoyment of yourself and others on your journey.  Nothing can be left to chance in the wilderness ~ have a vision, make a plan, have what you need and course correct to be in the flow of life and success! But don’t wing it… your happiness and the health of your community depends on it.

Tags: chiropractic, Leadership, mission, Practice Management, Success, vision, wellness, wellness chiropractic practice management

Listening is one of the most powerful skills to develop as a human being and a chiropractor, and one that will make huge impact in your world.  The old adage, “two ears and one mouth” stands as an ancient truth in communication.  Use your ears twice as much as your mouth.

The three levels of listening is taught by one of the most insightful coaches I know, Jane Burnier.  She is a master listener.  The three levels are: listening for information, listening to deepen the conversation, and listening for what is not said.

In the Rosen LAASR communication model, the “L” stands for listen.  This is truly the first and most important part of our interactions in our personal lives and our practices. People don’t want to know how smart you are, they want to feel heard.  They don’t want to be shmoozed, they want to feel important.  They don’t want to talk about what you want to talk about, they want to talk about what they want to talk about.  In our office and in our personal lives we want to talk less and ask more questions… and then listen!

So give people what they want by listening like a true leader.   Make them feel important.  Develop deeper relationships.  Transform your life and theirs.

Tags: communication, ears, Leadership, listening, transform

“To panic, or not to panic, that is the question…”

How many times in your life has a challenging situation arose and you find yourself on the brink of a panic? It could be a car accident, the athletic performance of your life, your teenager got suspended from school, your dog is missing or someone in your office poses a difficult question you don’t know how to answer.  You have a choice ~ to panic or not to panic?

As a certified facilitator for Emotional Intelligence for Personal Leadership through the Institute for Health and Human Potential, as a chiropractor whose focus has always been the Nerve System and understanding neurology, and as a chiropractic coach, I can say with certainty that leaders are people who in those circumstances hold it together and don’t panic.  True leaders keep their cool.

If your Amygdala gets hijacked, you’re done.  You lose perspective, you lose 75% of your intellectual power and are in shackles to your ‘fight or flight’ response.  Good luck on saying the right thing or saving someone’s life in this state.

Leaders at all levels need to develop skills to maintain a high EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient).  To be able to take a step back, stop the brain hijack to stress mode, to stay present, and keep the big perspective in mind is leadership. Disallowing the ‘freak out’ will keep your performance high and results great, with little setbacks or fallout.

Want to have better communication in your office? Want to perform at a higher level?  The time is now to demonstrate your leadership.  A downturn economy is the time you must improve yourself, your office, your procedures and your leadership!

P.S. For those of you interested in knowing your EQ or Emotional Intelligence Quotient, test it here!

Tags: Amygdala, EI, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence Quotient, EQ, Fight or Flight, Freak Out, Leadership, Panic, Performance, Results, Skills, Stress

President Obama visited Canada yesterday on his first out-of-county excursion since being sworn in as leader of the free world.  Since the inauguration, I have been reflecting on Obama’s rise to leadership and the accomplishments he’s made with such a short political career and humble beginnings. The more and more I learn about the challenges he faced throughout his lifetime and the obstacles he has overcome, I am impressed by his vision, tenacity and leadership.

I am reminded that you don’t have to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth to reach success.  And that for all the naysayers and  fear-propagators who say it’s not possible, President Barack Obama represents hope and the power of realizing a vision, no matter how lofty it seems.

So the big question is, “Will you be the one”?  Will you be a leader in your community? Will you step up and shine as a beacon of light through these dark times and give hope to your world?  Will you be the one to speak your truth about how chiropractic affects people’s lives, not just that it can ease their pain?  Will you step out of your comfort zone to do what it takes to build a successful wellness practice?  Will you be the one to cause transformation in the people you care for, your family, your friends and most importantly yourself?

You are where you are, not because you deserve it.  The opportunities, the education, your position in the community to affect lives… you have created for yourself. Will you use these achievements to be mediocre, or will you rise up and be the one?

Tags: deserve, hope, Leadership, Obama, one, opportunities

I don’t know about you, but I am getting really negative with all the negativity in the world. The media, the markets, the general consensus, even with chiropractors… I am tired of it. 

I recognize it’s a hard battle not to get sucked into the negativity. All the nay-sayers, the fear-mongers and the ones who say it’s not possible. I catch myself and course correct when I feel myself getting beat down by the attitudes and beliefs of society. I feel the pull to the ‘dark side’ and to say I keep it at bay 100% of the time would be a lie.

But I am ready to take a stand against the status quo. Against what ‘everybody’ thinks or what ‘everybody’ knows. Against what society says is possible and to live BIG, not when the external environment is supportive of leadership, but now, when things are tough. Why? Because you and I deserve a magnificent life. And because we were not put here on this earth to be mediocre.

Maybe it’s just my personality that when somebody says ‘that can’t be done’ I’ll do my best to do that very thing. Not out of spite (well I do have an anti-authoritarian nature), but to show them what’s possible. So the next time someone tells you that your goals and dreams are unrealistic, that it’s impossible to succeed at what you are setting out to accomplish, say, “Watch me”. There are always people doing what others said was ‘impossible’. Are you ready to be that person? I know I am.

The time is now to take a stand. It’s time to remember your dreams, find the fire inside, get creative, get curious, think outside the box and take risks. Because the people of the world need hope not negativity. And chiropractors are the ones to bring it to them. If you don’t, who will?

Tags: Dreams, Leadership, Negativity, Positivity, Status Quo

Welcome to Rosen Coaching’s Blog!  This blog is dedicated to connecting the chiropractic community around the world looking to practice in a true wellness model.  I seek to inspire chiropractors to create the practice and life of their dreams.  I am committed to making this blog informative, inspiring and provocative.  It is my desire to support and challenge you to become the greatest person you can be, so that you can be a more successful chiropractor and change more lives.

My mission is to transform lives around the world, to allow people to realize and achieve their full potential.  How do I do that?  By assisting chiropractors to become leaders in their community and build successful practices!  This way they can serve more people at the highest level I know ~ through clearing their Nerve System and showing them a new philosophy for living.

Who am I?  I am you.  I am a chiropractor just like you.  I have practiced a true wellness model family practice and I have had the challenges you have had.  My wish is that through this blog, through our website  and for some, through coaching, that I may help you become the greatest person and chiropractor you were meant to be.  And in doing so, help you transform the lives of your community.  If my insight or experience may somehow make your progress faster, your thoughts clearer, your focused more refined and your mistakes less frequent, than I have succeeded.  If I help one chiropractor help more people, then I am happy.

My desire is that you will share this blog.  Pass it onto all of your friends and colleagues.  Do it for the profession, as it is time that we take the leadership position in the Wellness Revolution.  The stronger we can builld a community of like-minded chiropractors, the more sharing and comments are made, the faster we can change the world.  With technology it is easier than you think.  So pass it on and pay it forward.

Here’s to changing the world, one life at a time.  Are you in?

Tags: change the world, chiropractic, Leadership, transform, wellness revolution