The Informed Chiropractor Podcast

5 Ways to Improve Your Regulatory Reserves for High Performance


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In this episode of The Informed Chiropractor, Dr. Don MacDonald explains how strengthening your regulatory reserves supports peak performance in life and practice. Using insights from Polyvagal Theory, Dr. MacDonald shows why a regulated nervous system is key to staying resilient, adaptable, and focused, especially for chiropractors looking to enhance their personal and professional lives.

Through practical advice, Dr. MacDonald emphasizes how keeping your body in a state of “ease” rather than “dis-ease” improves your ability to handle stress and overcome setbacks. Using relatable examples, he shows how even a challenging situation, like a golfer’s bad shot, can be managed smoothly when your regulatory reserves are strong.


Tune in as we cover these 5 powerful strategies to build your regulatory reserves:

  1. Good Co-regulators: Surround yourself with people who support your goals and well-being. True co-regulators don’t just push you toward success; they help you stay grounded and regulated.
  • Mastering Your Finances: Financial stability reduces stress and enables you to focus more fully on your chiropractic practice and life purpose.
  • Aligned Business Procedures: Develop strong business protocols that reflect your chiropractic philosophy to minimize daily “drama” and stay in a regulated state.
  • Solid Relationships: Relationships should have clear boundaries and mutual respect. Toxic relationships are one of the quickest ways to become dysregulated.
  • Connected Movement: Choose exercises that increase body awareness and interoception. Avoid workouts that disconnect you from your body, as this can deplete, rather than build, your regulatory reserves.
  • Whether looking to become a more effective chiropractor, business owner, or leader, these five methods will help you cultivate resilience, enabling you to perform at a high level without succumbing to burnout or stress. Listen now to transform your practice and life by building a stronger foundation for regulation and resilience.

    Episode Timestamps:

    (00:00 - 02:03): Regulatory Reserves Explained

    (02:03 - 03:15): Regulatory State of the Nervous system.
    (03:15 -15:24): 5 Ways to Improve Your Regulatory Reserves for High Performance
    (15:24 - 16:19): Upcoming Event

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