Start Each Day with a Grateful Heart

If you have been in my treatment room, you may recognize this title of this blog. It hangs on my wall, as a gentle reminder to me to lean into being thankful and mindful of all I have to be happy about. As we begin this holiday season I wanted to take a moment to […]

Mindful listening: Is your healthcare provider hearing you?

As specialists in pelvic health physical therapy, we meet a new patient and listen to their medical history. Often, we hear a lot of frustration that no one has ever truly heard their story.  Listening, true, mindful listening, is a powerful tool in how we care for our patients.  A recent study found that the […]

I am Grateful; Utilizing gratitude to maintain health.

As we begin this holiday season I wanted to take a moment to express my thanks to the many people I am surrounded by and explain why daily gratitude (not just on Thanksgiving) is so important. Being grateful brings conscious awareness to the good things in your life.  It is a way to take notice […]

Give Thanks, for the health of it!

Gratitude.  We see it everywhere, especially this time of year. We hear it often, but do we really understand the power of giving thanks?  There is quite a bit of research with regards to gratitude and the powerful impact it can have on your health.  Our cells are genuinely listening to our thoughts.  When we […]

The power of gratitude

Be Grateful.  We see it everywhere, hear it often, but do we really understand the power of giving thanks?  There is quite a bit of research with regards to gratitude and the powerful impact it can have on your health.  Our cells are genuinely listening to our thoughts.  When we are stressed, worried, anxious or […]

Let That Sh*t go!

Recently I was on a flight to Denver. After a morning of back to back patient care, rushing home to finish some last minute packing, and then grabbing an uber ( who took a wrong turn resulting in a 35 minute drive to the Kansas City airport versus the 20 minutes I had factored in). […]