cafeoflifebarrie.com http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog Serving an Exceptional Chiropractic Experience! Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:12:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Proud to be a Barrie Chiropractor! http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/proud-to-be-a-barrie-chiropractor/ http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/proud-to-be-a-barrie-chiropractor/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:12:57 +0000 admin http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/?p=365 Just a quick note today. Over the past few months I’ve really felt like Barrie is home. Even though it’s been well over 4-years since Kara and I moved here and started serving Chiropractic to this wonderful community, it’s just recently started to really feel like home. That feeling happens when you can walk down the street and see someone you know; when you order food from your favourite take-out place and they know your order; when your daughter is loving her experience at school and super excited to go back every day. That feeling of being home is amplified when I get to see smiles on the faces of families after they’ve had their ‘power turned on’, thanking me for for being here to help them live their best lives. The feeling of belonging to a community is so important and the feeling of being able to give back to that community is equally (if not more) important. After last night’s WOW experience here at the office, it really hit me that my mission of creating a healthier Barrie community is something that I am extremely passionate about – something we should all be extremely passionate about…
Change doesn’t happen on it’s own. It requires work, something I was reminded of at Crossfit the other day – if it were easy, everyone would do it…but if you put in the work, stay consistent and stay focused, the results are inevitable.
I’m proud to be part of a community that is WORKING to be as healthy as possible, a community that is WORKING to live their best lives, and a community that is working TOGETHER to build a better world. I’m so proud to be a Barrie Chiropractor.

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So, we’re into February. The month of love. The month of red hearts, chocolates and cheesy Hallmark cards that express how much love you have for that special someone. I love love. I love that there is a special day that we have reserved to express this emotion because I really think that if we didn’t, so many people would go the whole year without really thinking about it. People would get caught up in the race we call LIFE, week by week, month by month we would be more and more ‘connected’ via social networks and less and less connected to the people closest to us.

I have a challenge. I have a challenge that could change the way you express your love for someone. Love doesn’t have to be expressed by buying roses, giving chocolates or signing under a pre-printed sappy message in a card. I think it can be much simpler. I propose/challenge you to hug someone everyday this month. Just a hug. Thats it. It’s one of the simplest ways to express sincere and true appreciation/love/friendship to someone. A hug is so simple. Simple but powerful…and as we move along in a time that we spend hours more each day in contact with technology than actual humans, I really believe a hug is becoming much, much more powerful.

Research suggests that a hug that last 6 seconds or longer allows for the optimal release of mood boosting and bonding chemicals called Oxytocin and Serotonin. Wow! We’re innately drawn to hug loved ones and people that we know are in need of a hug, but to know that you actually have a chemical reaction in your body that responds to the hug is amazing!

I’ve been giving hugs at our wellness Chiropractic office for over fours years now. One thing I’ve noticed over the years: no one ever frowns after a hug…in fact, almost every single person has had a smile on their face after a hug.
Go make someones day, go give a hug or 10 today.
Go make your day, go give a hug or 10 today.

Challenge for the month of February: Hug someone every day. It can be the same person every day or a different person every day.
Spread love through the power of a simple hug.

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We’ll have some Eat By Design snacks (and maybe some “off track” snacks too!).. ;-)

]]> http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/skating-city-hall/feed/ 0 November… what a month! http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/november-what-a-month/ http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/november-what-a-month/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:05:14 +0000 admin http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/?p=204 November was an exceptional month at the Cafe of Life. We had a ton of exciting moments, and are so thankful for our wonderful practice members.

Congratulations to Ivan, who won the Log-On to Win contest! In an effort to increase awareness about living Life By Design, we challenged our members to be actively involved in online social networking, as well as a multitude of other rules and incentives. Each action won them a certain number of ballots into a draw to win an iPod Nano! We generated some great traffic to our Facebook page, on Twitter, and in the office; and are thrilled with the energy that has been created through our members’ online interactions. Enjoy your iPod Nano, Ivan!!!

Katie, Kara and Sebastian participated in the Life by Design seminar in London, ON. It was great to meet with like-minded chiropractors and gain insight into what works best in each of our practices. Plus, we had fabulous Eat By Design snacks and meals to top off the entire experience! We are starting to implement some new systems and techniques into our own practice to further increase the quality of your wellness care.

Stay tuned for more Cafe of Life updates as the holidays quickly approach!

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just click to download to your computer and share with others!!

are you happy

]]> http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/so-simple/feed/ 0 I know, I know….haha! http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/i-know-i-know-haha/ http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/i-know-i-know-haha/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 17:00:56 +0000 admin http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/?p=184 Hey everyone! I know its been a looooong time since I’ve visited this blog site and made some changes/updates, but better late never….!
Lots of things going on, we will be moving into our new space in July (keep the fingers crossed…will probably be there painting all night the night before we move in!!)…hopefully this isn’t too stressful.
We’ve added some amazing new technologies to our office – more to follow on a separate post!
Here is our newest newsletter – click the image below and it will download directly to your computer so you can read it! Sign up for our Life By Design 101 if you haven’t already – great way to get the most out of your care in our office! See you soon!

newsletter 05_11

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Cafe of Life Family Chiropractic Studio is moving this summer! We have just purchased a new building and are currently in the midst of the demolition/renovation flurry!! We can’t wait to have you see the new space! We’ll keep you posted with the progress and changes that are happening!

]]> http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/were-moving-but-not-far/feed/ 0 THE reason we are so passionate about what we do! http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/the-reason-we-are-so-passionate-about-what-we-do/ http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/the-reason-we-are-so-passionate-about-what-we-do/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:37:17 +0000 admin http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/?p=171 This is why we do what we do. This is why we love what we do. This is why chiropractic is SO much more than back pain/neck pain.

]]> http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/the-reason-we-are-so-passionate-about-what-we-do/feed/ 0 Feb Newsletter – click to download! http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/feb-newsletter-click-to-download/ http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/feb-newsletter-click-to-download/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:54:04 +0000 admin http://cafeoflifebarrie.com/blog/?p=168 Lots of great stuff going on at Cafe of Life! Download the Feb newsletter right to your computer and check it out!
Give us a call if you would like to sign up for any of the talks or the amazing Move By Design Fundamentals Program!
See you soon!

newsletter feb 2011 pdf

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