Chirocast

Is the next child you are adjusting going to be the President of the United States in 40 years? Do you know what sort of effect your adjustments today may have on the future? We need to take care of each and every patient as if they might be the next big influencer, because who knows, they just might be!

How are you studying chiropractic? Are you reading textbooks? Class notes? National Board reviews? All that is great and necessary to pass classes and boards, but where are you learning chiropracTIC? Where are you getting the philosophy of chiropracTIC? You've got to study chiropracTIC! Read BJ Palmer's 'Green Books', listen to podcasts like this one or Sigafoose, go to philosophy seminars, and 'talk it down' with fellow students and docs.

Learning about the Polyvagal Theory by Dr. Stephen Porges has truly revolutionized the way I look at children, especially those children that are on the Autism spectrum. The Polyvagal Theory shows us how we have evolved over time to be more social, and also shows us why children or adults with Autism have problems with socialization. The vagus nerve is so much more than just 'rest/digest'...it is critical in social engagement.

Darwin talked about survival of the fittest in the 1800's, rocking the world with his theory of evolution. What are we witnessing today? Is humanity evolving? Certainly our technology is, but the real question is, are we? Are we as a species called Homo sapiens truly evolving or are all the trappings of modern society causing us to de-evolve?

What happens when you are in a situation where there seems to be 2 possibilities, but neither looks favorable? Dr. Stephen Covey would teach, "There has to be a 3rd alternative." Dr. Rubin explains how chiropractic was the 3rd alternative in one of his favorite cases (permission granted to use this case), and how you can use the 3rd alternative in your lives.

Even though some of the original chiropractic textbooks were written 100 or more years ago, there are still lots of gems in each one. DD and BJ Palmer were way ahead of their time and if they were still around today, you know they would be doing cutting edge research. Enjoy the holidays!

"Hard easy." You have a lofty goal, based on your mission and vision, and create an action plan to achieve it. This requires a lot of up front work, but in the end, your efforts pay off.

"Easy hard." You have no aim in life, no goals, action plans, and just kind of do whatever comes your way. This is way easier up front, but later on, it is much more challenging since you are more likely to be unprepared. Which path do you choose?

Movement is everything. Even BJ Palmer wrote about it in the 1950's. Yet how different life is now, 70 years later. We spend most of our lives sitting...sitting at work, while driving in cars, while watching Netflix or playing games on our phones. Has our modern way of living created a version of the zombie apocalypse that we read about in World War Z or watch on The Walking Dead? It's just a different way of killing off our brain cells.

Dentistry in the mid 1900's was a second rate health field. They created a strategic plan to change their image and in 50 years proved their plan was a rousing success. Modern dentistry is an incredible field with multiple specializations and incredible market growth in every sector.

What is chiropractic planning for the next 50 years? The same as the last 125? What's our strategic plan? Here's one thought, originally recorded in 2014 at Life Vision.

Did you ever look back at the events of your life, and see how all the pieces that didn't make sense at the time actually got you here? Dr Rubin explains how his original career path took a sharp turn during his junior year of college when he had a profound life-shaping experience. What's your story?