Unpredictable Weather

Posted by: The Balancing Center Dr. Daniel Helgerman

Perhaps you have heard the saying, "If you don't like the weather in Chicago, wait five minutes!".  As one who has never lived in the northern Midwest before this past year, I have a comical appreciation for this exaggeration of truth.  I have never lived in a place that can be sunny and fairly warm, rain, and snow all in the same day!

Not only does the weather change fast, but life changes fast!  We often find ourselves in a situation we wouldn't have imagined several hours earlier.  Although life often gives us unexpected joys, the unexpected painful experiences often sink much deeper into our memory.  The love we have for our family and friends, the financial security we have in investments, the pride we take in our career all leave us vulnerable to feeling strong emotions when life changes unexpectedly. 

Nothing in life is guaranteed.  The only constant is change itself.  We have only 2 choices: embrace change and adapt or become defeated in our denial and rigidity.  At The Balancing Center we are not only interested in the biomechanics of the human body, but the human experience itself.  Memories, emotions, images, and thoughts are all remembered and recycled deep in the brain and nervous system.  They form the basis of our beliefs about ourselves as well as the world, and are responsible for the initial formation of many habits. 

To break free from these patterns of thoughts, actions, or emotions we first need a new perspective.  Intentional chiropractic care and bodywork can help one integrate past experiences within the body so that they do not create such intense resistance to present changes.   Releasing past traumas also lessens the stress on the body so that each new additional stimulus doesn’t feel so overwhelming.  Because the brain and nervous system are responsible for coordinating all events in the human body, restoring the proper alignment and self-correcting nature of the spine makes you the most up to date, functional, and adaptable version of yourself possible.  

The changes of life do not need to frighten us or cause excessive grief.  Instead, we can use them as fuel for growth.  With each new day, each new experience, and every unexpected weather occurrence, there is a lesson to be learned and perspective to be gained.  Chiropractic care and bodywork help initiate this learning and growing.  Although sometimes changes may be uncomfortable or even painful, if we wait five minutes, the sun will come out again.