Often people wish their recovery from a health challenge will happen overnight, but that's not realistic. In this episode Dr. Melissa Longo shares 3 better ways to evaluate your progress when recovering from any ailment or mobility challenge.

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For the first few months of life with a newborn you spend many hours feeding them, rocking them to sleep, and staring down at them lovingly while they are in your arms. Then, after a few weeks of this consistent posture, you find yourself with some pain and stiffness in your neck and shoulders. Sound familiar? In this episode Dr. Melissa Longo shares 3 tips she gives to new parents to support their mobility and prevent unwanted muscle strains and injuries. You'll also want to tune in to hear an important tip she shares about baby-wearing.

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What do these three body parts have in common and what can you do to support their best function? In this episode Dr. Melissa Longo shares the most common ideas she shares in practice and the connection to chiropractic care that can be sometimes overlooked.

Connect with Dr. Melissa Longo’s clinical practice Thrive Chiropractic

If you're more of a reader than a listener, you may prefer checking out some⁠ blog posts⁠! 

If you love conversation, reach out ⁠here⁠, I'd love to hear from you!

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Stress is something all adults can relate to, but what about children? If you're a parent, this episode will help you understand that stress is evident in kids, but it can be a little tougher to assess given communication barriers between parent and child, but there is one thing you can start doing and Dr. Melissa Longo shares how! She discusses the simplest way to determine if your child is dealing with stress, how to best observe it, and most importantly, what you can do about it.

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Check out the rest of the ⁠Adjust Your Life Podcast⁠ episodes for more ideas to improve your health.

If you're more of a reader than a listener, you may prefer checking out some⁠ blog posts⁠! 

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Looking to make some changes in your health, life or business this year? Give this episode a listen! Changes can be hard to implement, but with a few key habits - the habits themselves can better take shape in your life! In this episode Dr. Melissa Longo shares the top 3 tips for turning your resolutions into reality.

Read the blog post on making change: https://drmelissa.ca/2023/01/3-ideas-to-remember-when-making-a-change/⁠

Connect with Dr. Melissa Longo’s clinical practice:  https://drmelissa.ca/

Check out the rest of the ⁠Adjust Your Life Podcast⁠ episodes for more ideas to improve your health.

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Find all the great resources to grow your business, the podcasts designed for clinicians, and how you can work with Dr. Melissa Longo here https://rockstardoctorlife.com/

The holiday season can be a time of such excitement and connection and fun! It can also be a time of grief, overwhelm, stress and loneliness. In this episode Dr. Melissa Longo shares five ways to find more ease over the next few weeks, how to prioritize your health, and the importance of clarifying what you really want the season to mean to you and how to align your actions with what you want.

Read the blog post about being intentional during the holidays

Connect with Dr. Melissa Longo’s clinical practice https://drmelissa.ca/

Check out the rest of the ⁠Adjust Your Life Podcast⁠ episodes for more ideas to improve your health.

If you're more of a reader than a listener, you may prefer checking out some⁠ blog posts⁠! 

If you love conversation, reach out ⁠here⁠, I'd love to hear from you!

Are you a Health Care Professional? 

Find all the great resources to grow your business, the podcasts designed for clinicians, and how you can work with Dr. Melissa Longo here https://rockstardoctorlife.com/

Many health care professionals share conversations that support further healing with their patients, and answer repeated questions on a daily basis. In this episode,  Dr. Melissa Longo shares the top 7 recommendations and reminders she consistently finds herself giving to people in her practice, why they can make a powerful difference in health recovery and optimizing function, and the one piece of inspiration she always offers to instil hope when people doubt themselves or their ability to be well.  

Connect with Dr. Melissa Longo’s clinical practice here

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If you're more of a reader than a listener, you may prefer checking out some⁠ blog posts⁠! 

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If there is one thing that all healthcare practitioners can agree on, it’s that high quality sleep is absolutely critical for good health. If we were as diligent about recharging our cell phone batteries as we are about recharging our body batteries we’d be in great shape! Check out today’s episode for some ideas on how to improve the quality of your sleep and your overall health as a result.

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Fasting is known to be a healing intervention for a number of chronic and degenerative health challenges, but it also has tremendous benefits when you are healthy and well and want to stay that way for a long time. By consistently adding fasting into your life you will support your digestive system, improve the function of your immune system, help your body get back to it’s natural size and shape, and even slow down the aging process.

There is a ton or research and resources about fasting, but the simplest thing for you to understand with fasting is this:

When you limit the energy required for digestion within your body, it frees up energy to focus on healing and repair.

When you do this consistently the effects of this are cumulative! 

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Struggling with schooling your children while they are at home? I took the opportunity to sit down with a local mom of 4 who's been homeschooling for the past 10 years and we had a great discussion.

She sheds her insights on what she's learned over the years and shares her mindset tips about:

Enjoy!

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