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Happy New Year!  I’m a little late in getting this to you but there is a lot of year left to celebrate!

Did you know there is a day for EVERYTHING?

What is your favorite day!

National Hot Tea Day? National Taco Day? National Hugging Day?  These are just a few to mention.

I wanted to take a minute to share some fun marketing ideas for you to use in your office this year. National Day for Everything can be a simple way to create fun and excitement for your patients without a lot of work.   You will want to plan your calendar ahead a few months so you can let patients in on the fun.   Here’s how to plan it out

• Pick a day, any day!
• Go to National Day.com and see what day has been designated. Decisions? Decisions? Pick one.
• Plan things you can do in your office to celebrate this day.  These can be very simple activities or a full blown party.  Check with your doctor and team to plan accordingly and make sure it fits your budget.  Planning these simple celebratory days creates excitement and fun in your office for your patients and staff.  Celebrating days that are somewhat related to your business is a fun way to educate your patients too.  (Use the ideas suggested by National Day.com.  I have a few samples below.)
• Post the calendar in the office and remind patients through Facebook Live and your monthly newsletter  what, when, and how you will be celebrating this special day.
• Let us know how you’re celebrating.  Share your event on our Facebook Page.

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With the recent outbreak of COVID-19 now more than ever it is important to curb the sugars in your diet and those of your children and grandchilden.

My three sons range from age 43-36.  How that happened I’ll never know. Anyways, I’ve learned a lot about the good and bad of nutrition since my boys were young.

According to Mayo Clinic “eating sugars of any kind has the potential to reduce your body’s defenses by 75% or more for four to six hours.”

Web MD says “Eating or drinking too much sugar curbs immune system cells that attack bacteria. This effect lasts for at least a few hours after downing a couple of sugary drinks.”

In a recent article from HuffPost they state ““Nutrient deficiencies can increase your risk level when warding off infection, and food items with high levels of refined sugar are usually nutritionally obsolete. Sugar triggers low-grade inflammation in the body and also increases the mass. This can contribute to diseases that are chronic in nature, things as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.”

And the list goes on….article after article can be found on the web, in newspapers, blogs ect. on this topic.

How much sugar is in your favorite Easter Candy? Here’s an idea.

• Cadbury Egg – 26 grams or 6 teaspoons of sugar
• Jelly Beans – 10 each = 8 grams of sugar – But who stops at 10?  130 jelly beans = 100 grams or 25 teaspoons of sugar/8Tablespoons.
• 4 Peeps – 26 grams of or 6 teaspoons of sugar
• Lindt Milk Chocolate Gold Bunny – 1/3 size = 22 grams
• Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Kisses – 1 serving = 18 grams
• Russell Stover Coconut Cream Egg – 1 serving = 16 grams

Now is the time to wake up and change up that Easter Basket.  Here are some of my favorite ideas that I used to include in my boy’s baskets.  I’ll give you some ideas for girls too, but I’ll have to guess at those. ?  Some of the items can be interchangeable, you decide.

• Kites
• Matchbox cars
• Socks
• Army men
• Stickers
• Activity Books
• Colors
• Playdoh
• Legos
• Trail Mix
• Cheese and Cracker packets
• Gift cards

and for the girls:

• Hair ties, ribbons, head bands
• barbie doll
• barbie clothes
• dolls
• playing cards
• small puzzles
• jump rope
• bubbles
• sidewalk chalk
• small planting kits
• nuts (if they don’t have a food allergy)
• Raisins

These are just a few off the top of my head.  There are many other items you can use to fill that basket to cut out the sugars.

Be creative and don’t feel guilty for not putting in the candy.  You will save money at the dentist and you will be setting them up for a lifetime of better health by educating them now.  Make this Easter the birth of a new healthy way of living.

Happy Easter everyone.

Love,

Linda

Here in Wisconsin we are approaching three weeks into our Stay-at-Home order from the Governor in response to the outbreak of COVID-19.

I spend hours scrolling the internet for information on how to best help my family avoid contracting this ugly beast.  I also have deep empathy for all the teachers, and students that are now involved in “homeschooling” while parents are sharing the space to continuing to work from home.  I don’t have school age children so it doesn’t affect me and I am very grateful for that.  I don’t really think I could accomplish it.  So kudos to the teachers, parents and students for being diligent in carrying on with the children’s education as best they can.

Folks, we are making history!  Why not capture it?

I found this Time Capsule Project Booklet created by Long Creations(click image for download) that was shared on Facebook by the National Sisterhood United for Journeymen Linemen.

With nothing to do, and no place to go, I thought it was a perfect way to capture thoughts, feelings, the history of the day, etc.   We all have a different perspective of what is happening and I may even do one myself.

Take a look.  Work on it each day.  Bind it and put it away for save keeping when this whole thing has passed.    These booklets will be a piece of history to be shared with their children and grandchildren.

Stay safe, stay well.

Linda

I recently upgraded my office to a standing Veri-desk. What a difference this has made on the way I feel. I no longer have that hunched over back pain and constant hip pain.

I knew there were benefits to a standing desk but had never really researched it. So now I did…

Healthline lists 7 benefits of using a standing desk.

1. Standing Lowers Your Risk of Weight Gain and Obesity
2. Using a Standing Desk May Lower Blood Sugar Levels
3. Standing May Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease
4. Standing Desks Appear to Reduce Back Pain
5. Standing Desks Help Improve Mood and Energy Levels
6. Standing Desks May Even Boost Productivity
7. Standing More May Help You Live Longer

For an explanation of each of these seven benefits please visit their web-site Healthline

Mercola also has another great article Improving Your Health by Ditching Desks and Chairs

Take a stand today to improve your health! You’ll be glad you did!

Linda

Chiropractic Assistants are a special kind of people.  They may never have any had any experience being a mother but yet tend to the children of their patients and love unconditionally all that cross their path.  Snuggling the babies, reading to the toddlers and playing games in the reception room.  Keeping them occupied and comfortable while mom and dad get adjusted.

Wishing all our Chiropractic Assistants a Happy Mother’s Day for all the care and concern they provide to their patients and their “littles”.

Kudos to all of you!

Earth Day will be celebrated around the world on Friday, April 22nd.  While the celebration and awareness is focused on one day, it truly is an on going effort to conserve energy and strive to protect our environment.

The philosophy of Chiropractic and Earth Day have always gone hand in hand when it comes to living naturally.

The time is now to plan your Earth Day event for your office.  How will you spread the word?

Here are some ideas:

• Community Cleanup:  Organize a garbage pickup day.
• Community Tree planting: donate and plant a tree in a local park.  Invite your patients to the hole digging.
• Classroom Talks:  Schedule educational talks at local schools
• Fun Walk/Run:  Organize or Participate in a Fun Walk/Run as an office team.

There are many other great ideas you just need to do a little brainstorming and planning with your team.

For more ideas and information visit:

• Earth Day.org
• EPA.gov
• Tree Givers.com

Advertise your event  on our Facebook Page and share your pics of the event on our Facebook page too!

David Michel will be speaking on Friday, April 8th from 9:30 – 11:30 at Moraine Park Technical College in West Bend.

For more info visit Our Observations

Have you ever wondered what you should or shouldn’t do in writing and sending an email?

Have you ever felt like someone is shouting at you instead of merely talking to you in a normal tone of voice?

Does the subject line confuse the situation?

These are just some of the concerns that come to mind when dealing with 200+ emails on a daily basis.  Processing emails in these quantities can be time consuming and overwhelming at times.  If you want to be heard and understood, composing a good email might just get a faster response.

Here is a link to an article in regards to Email Etiquette.  I have to agree with quite a few if not all of them.

And…. PLEASE DON’T YELL AT ME!