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Dr. Amy Focus
By Dr. Amy SpoelstraHealth & Fitness
Dr. Amy Focus episodes
- Combat school stress with these tipsStudies have shown that continued exposure to heightened stress can have long term effects on learning and socialization. These days parents and kids are living in a state of chronic heightened stress. Even typically developing children are struggling right now. So what do we need to do for these kids struggling with the increased demand of school? Dr. Amy offers a few actionable steps to help out your practice members and your own families!Copyright © 2020 FOCUS Educational Services, LLC. All rights reservedDr. Amy and her husband David live in Coeur d’Alene, ID with their beautiful daughter Meela and chocolate lab Izzy. They opened Spoelstra Family Chiropractic in April of 2008 after moving from South Carolina where Dr. Amy graduated cum laude from Sherman College of Chiropractic. Dr. Amy is the founder of the FOCUS program and opened the doors to the program in 2011 in the Coeur d’ Alene office. She now teaches chiropractors, educators, and other medical professionals around the country and internationally about Neuro-Deflective Disorders™ and the FOCUS approach to comprehensive patient care for children and adults with behavioral, learning, socialization, and developmental challenges. She is the founder of the Brain Blossom Program™ and FOCUS Academy ™ for continued education for certified FOCUS practitioners.Find out more about Dr. Amy's FOCUS program here: https://dramyspoelstra.comRegister for the FOCUS Seminar: https://dramyspoelstra.com/focus-sign-up/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyFocus/Facebook Chiropractic VIP Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/765392200616270/IG: @DrAmySpoelstra13 min
- Are you tired of making decisions?I think we can all relate to the feeling of decision fatigue at one point or another in our lives. This feeling is especially common during uncertain times. Now is a critical time to keep things SIMPLE.Dr. Amy shares some specific and simple suggestions on how to do this.Copyright © 2020 FOCUS Educational Services, LLC. All rights reservedDr. Amy and her husband David live in Coeur d’Alene, ID with their beautiful daughter Meela and chocolate lab Izzy. They opened Spoelstra Family Chiropractic in April of 2008 after moving from South Carolina where Dr. Amy graduated cum laude from Sherman College of Chiropractic. Dr. Amy is the founder of the FOCUS program and opened the doors to the program in 2011 in the Coeur d’ Alene office. She now teaches chiropractors, educators, and other medical professionals around the country and internationally about Neuro-Deflective Disorders™ and the FOCUS approach to comprehensive patient care for children and adults with behavioral, learning, socialization, and developmental challenges. She is the founder of the Brain Blossom Program™ and FOCUS Academy ™ for continued education for certified FOCUS practitioners.Find out more about Dr. Amy's FOCUS program here: https://dramyspoelstra.comRegister for the FOCUS Seminar: https://dramyspoelstra.com/products/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyFocus/Facebook Chiropractic VIP Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/765392200616270/IG: @DrAmySpoelstra5 min
- I have a question for youThe two main questions we should be asking ourselves about every person in our practice (not just kids!) are: What tools are they using to process their world, and what does that tell us about where they are on this developmental trajectory?An excellent first step to being really skillful at asking this question about members in your practice is to be able to ask (and answer!) this question about ourselves!So my question for you all today is this:What do YOU do when you’re stressed? What behaviors or deflections are you engaging in?Use this question to engage in some self-discovery for a little while. Then apply this to our own kids and families, and the kids in your practice!Copyright © 2020 FOCUS Educational Services, LLC. All rights reservedDr. Amy and her husband David live in Coeur d’Alene, ID with their beautiful daughter Meela and chocolate lab Izzy. They opened Spoelstra Family Chiropractic in April of 2008 after moving from South Carolina where Dr. Amy graduated cum laude from Sherman College of Chiropractic. Dr. Amy is the founder of the FOCUS program and opened the doors to the program in 2011 in the Coeur d’ Alene office. She now teaches chiropractors, educators, and other medical professionals around the country and internationally about Neuro-Deflective Disorders™ and the FOCUS approach to comprehensive patient care for children and adults with behavioral, learning, socialization, and developmental challenges. She is the founder of the Brain Blossom Program™ and FOCUS Academy ™ for continued education for certified FOCUS practitioners.Find out more about Dr. Amy's FOCUS program here: https://dramyspoelstra.comRegister for the FOCUS Seminar: https://dramyspoelstra.com/products/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyFocus/Facebook Chiropractic VIP Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/765392200616270/IG: @DrAmySpoelstra11 min
- Do you know how to handle a patient who is living in chronic stress?When people live in a state of chronic fear, they tend to lose adaptability and become more vulnerable to stressors. This can result in a person acting much more reactive than they usually would.So how do you communicate with a person when they are in this reactive state? There are very specific rules you can follow to de-escalate the situation and help you achieve a better outcome for yourself and the patient.Dr. Amy breaks down a situation that happened in her office and how they handled it.Copyright © 2020 FOCUS Educational Services, LLC. All rights reservedDr. Amy and her husband David live in Coeur d’Alene, ID with their beautiful daughter Meela and chocolate lab Izzy. They opened Spoelstra Family Chiropractic in April of 2008 after moving from South Carolina where Dr. Amy graduated cum laude from Sherman College of Chiropractic. Dr. Amy is the founder of the FOCUS program and opened the doors to the program in 2011 in the Coeur d’ Alene office. She now teaches chiropractors, educators, and other medical professionals around the country and internationally about Neuro-Deflective Disorders™ and the FOCUS approach to comprehensive patient care for children and adults with behavioral, learning, socialization, and developmental challenges. She is the founder of the Brain Blossom Program™ and FOCUS Academy ™ for continued education for certified FOCUS practitioners.Find out more about Dr. Amy's FOCUS program here: https://dramyspoelstra.comRegister for the FOCUS Seminar: https://dramyspoelstra.com/products/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyFocus/Facebook Chiropractic VIP Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/765392200616270/IG: @DrAmySpoelstra11 min
- ANXIETY.... a very common question. Let's dig deeper.ANXIETY.... a very common question. Let's dig deeper. by Dr. Amy Spoelstra16 min
- Verbal or auditory tics & auditory sensitivityVerbal or auditory tics & auditory sensitivity by Dr. Amy Spoelstra9 min
- Understanding the hyperactive child in the classroomWe need to know what an individual’s “behaviors” (i.e., deflections) tell us about what primary tools they are using to process their world. This will help us know how we can engage with them and help them fill gaps in development. In this video, Dr. Amy breaks down how to watch and wonder with a hyperactive school-aged child.Copyright © 2020 FOCUS Educational Services, LLC. All rights reservedDr. Amy and her husband David live in Coeur d’Alene, ID with their beautiful daughter Meela and chocolate lab Izzy. They opened Spoelstra Family Chiropractic in April of 2008 after moving from South Carolina where Dr. Amy graduated cum laude from Sherman College of Chiropractic. Dr. Amy is the founder of the FOCUS program and opened the doors to the program in 2011 in the Coeur d’ Alene office. She now teaches chiropractors, educators, and other medical professionals around the country and internationally about Neuro-Deflective Disorders™ and the FOCUS approach to comprehensive patient care for children and adults with behavioral, learning, socialization, and developmental challenges. She is the founder of the Brain Blossom Program™ and FOCUS Academy ™ for continued education for certified FOCUS practitioners.Find out more about Dr. Amy's FOCUS program here: https://dramyspoelstra.comRegister for the FOCUS Seminar: https://dramyspoelstra.com/products/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyFocus/Facebook Chiropractic VIP Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/765392200616270/IG: @DrAmySpoelstra7 min
- Avoidance behavior-watch and wonder!We might see avoidance in social situations, academically, physically, or anything new. Remember that apprehension is normal, even if you have the tools to process this higher demand. The real question is: are we seeing normal apprehension, or are we seeing avoidance due to deflected development?Copyright © 2020 FOCUS Educational Services, LLC. All rights reservedDr. Amy and her husband David live in Coeur d’Alene, ID with their beautiful daughter Meela and chocolate lab Izzy. They opened Spoelstra Family Chiropractic in April of 2008 after moving from South Carolina where Dr. Amy graduated cum laude from Sherman College of Chiropractic. Dr. Amy is the founder of the FOCUS program and opened the doors to the program in 2011 in the Coeur d’ Alene office. She now teaches chiropractors, educators, and other medical professionals around the country and internationally about Neuro-Deflective Disorders™ and the FOCUS approach to comprehensive patient care for children and adults with behavioral, learning, socialization, and developmental challenges. She is the founder of the Brain Blossom Program™ and FOCUS Academy ™ for continued education for certified FOCUS practitioners.Find out more about Dr. Amy's FOCUS program here: https://dramyspoelstra.comRegister for the FOCUS Seminar: https://dramyspoelstra.com/products/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyFocus/Facebook Chiropractic VIP Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/765392200616270/IG: @DrAmySpoelstra7 min
- Are you keeping your side of the road clean?I consistently ask my staff members and myself, “Did you keep your side of the road clean?” Were you confident in your delivery? Did you explain it simply and clearly? If you didn’t, it’s a chance for some self-discovery and growth.Mindset is half the battle. Maybe more than half! We have to first understand what it is we have to offer before we can convey that in a way that makes sense to others.Copyright © 2020 FOCUS Educational Services, LLC. All rights reservedDr. Amy and her husband David live in Coeur d’Alene, ID with their beautiful daughter Meela and chocolate lab Izzy. They opened Spoelstra Family Chiropractic in April of 2008 after moving from South Carolina where Dr. Amy graduated cum laude from Sherman College of Chiropractic. Dr. Amy is the founder of the FOCUS program and opened the doors to the program in 2011 in the Coeur d’ Alene office. She now teaches chiropractors, educators, and other medical professionals around the country and internationally about Neuro-Deflective Disorders™ and the FOCUS approach to comprehensive patient care for children and adults with behavioral, learning, socialization, and developmental challenges. She is the founder of the Brain Blossom Program™ and FOCUS Academy ™ for continued education for certified FOCUS practitioners.Find out more about Dr. Amy's FOCUS program here: https://dramyspoelstra.comRegister for the FOCUS Seminar: https://dramyspoelstra.com/products/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyFocus/Facebook Chiropractic VIP Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/765392200616270/IG: @DrAmySpoelstra19 min
- Do you struggle at times with SOME kids or adults wanting to avoid adjustments? Let's break it down!When working with this demographic, we know that there can be problems with visualization and prediction. When we ask these individuals to get on a table for an adjustment, we are increasing their sensory input in multiple ways. This can create stress and fear, which they may or may not be able to articulate, which often leads to AVOIDANCE behaviors. These avoidance behaviors can vary greatly depending on the individual.It’s our job to understand and communicate with the parents that there are NO purposeless behaviors! Avoidance is communication telling us to LOWER demand. Find out exactly how you can do that by listening to this podcast!Copyright © 2020 FOCUS Educational Services, LLC. All rights reservedDr. Amy and her husband David live in Coeur d’Alene, ID with their beautiful daughter Meela and chocolate lab Izzy. They opened Spoelstra Family Chiropractic in April of 2008 after moving from South Carolina where Dr. Amy graduated cum laude from Sherman College of Chiropractic. Dr. Amy is the founder of the FOCUS program and opened the doors to the program in 2011 in the Coeur d’ Alene office. She now teaches chiropractors, educators, and other medical professionals around the country and internationally about Neuro-Deflective Disorders™ and the FOCUS approach to comprehensive patient care for children and adults with behavioral, learning, socialization, and developmental challenges. She is the founder of the Brain Blossom Program™ and FOCUS Academy ™ for continued education for certified FOCUS practitioners.Find out more about Dr. Amy's FOCUS program here: https://dramyspoelstra.comRegister for the FOCUS Seminar: https://dramyspoelstra.com/products/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyFocus/Facebook Chiropractic VIP Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/765392200616270/IG: @DrAmySpoelstra6 min
About Dr. Amy Focus
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We train chiropractors, medical professionals, educators and parents to lead with brain development to build a comprehensive "whole to part" approach to working with behavioral, learning,…
developmental and socialization challenges. We need to know more to bridge the gap and build strong teams and clinical, educational and parenting strategies to help kids have a better expression of life and not just cope! Through our seminars and trainings we boil down the complexity of brain development and Neuro-Deflective Disorders™ in order to have practical and implementable solutions and care plans without losing the bigger picture of how it all works together.