We use this as part of our regular Health Talks at Align. Usually has narrative but gives you a good idea of what we talk about!

1. Be Inspired, Be Healthy

2. Agenda What is health? Genetics Scientific Studies Where does Chiropractic fit in? Nervous System 3 Factors Mind Simple Tips

3. Health means “Wholeness” What is Health anyway?

4. Our bodies are always changing Our moods are changeable Our environment doesn’t stay still Adapt

5. Genes

6. Randomized controlled trials found that changes in diet and lifestyle may reverse the progression of even severe coronary heart disease. 1. Ornish, D. et al: Effects of stress management training and dietary changes in treating ischemic heart disease. JAMA, 249: 54, 1983 2. Ornish, D. et al: Intensive lifestyle changes for reversal of coronary heart disease. JAMA, 280: 2001, 1998 Heart Disease Reversible

7. Assists your body’s own healing abilities. Chiropractic

8. You are the Driver TOP INSIDE

9. Physical Movement Posture Chemical Food Toxins Emotional Stress Purpose 3 Factors

10. Chiropractic keeps the joints in your spine moving properly, so that they don’t wear down as quickly Combined with range of motion exercises Regular general movement ArthritisRestricted joints wear out faster

11. Benefits: More capacity for life Energy Live longer Bone density Happier Exercise

12. Must be: Regular Enjoyable Challenging Progressive Exercise

13. Walking for three hours per week for only three months caused so many new neurons to grow that it actually increased the size of these people’s brains. 5. Toni N et al. Nat Neurosci. 2007 Jun; 10 (6): 727 – 734 6. Pereira A et al. PNAS 2007: 104, 5638 - 5643 Change you Brain, with your Feet

14. “Not too bad” What do you say about yourself? Great Good OK ,I suppose Bad Really Bad Too Bad! “Not too bad”

15. 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day 70% negative Pastor Will Bowen of Christ Church Unity in Kansas City “A Complaint Free World” Keep it positive

16. You gravitate towards what you focus on Keep it positive

17. You gravitate towards what you focus on Keep it Positive

19. Job

20. Friends

21. Calling

23. Mike Cassidy-Hogg DC www.align.org.uk Thank you!