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Show THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 6 Volume III, Issue VIII February 15, 2001 Don’t Just Accomplish—Become! By Janet Hoffmann I’m sitting here at the hospital waiting while my father is having a blood transfusion, thinking about how much time I’m wasting just sitting here. I realize this is going to take a long time, and I left my crocheting at home. I could read one of the many magazines in the waiting room, but that seems like a waste of time. I can feel my self-worth flowing out of me so I call my daughter to bring my crocheting so I can accomplish something. While I’m waiting for her to arrive I decide to write this article. Just this week I heard someone say that it isn’t what we accomplish that is important, it is what we are becoming. I thought it was a very profound statement, but here I was, doubting it again. Just yesterday a friend was saying how she goes ninety miles an hour trying to get everything finished, and she longs for some peace. Who does this to us? Is it our mates, children, parents, siblings, pets, employers, etc.? My guess is that we do this to ourselves. But why would we do something so cruel to ourselves? I believe it comes from our worth being tied to what we do, not to who we are becoming. We know we have to live in the present instead of the future and so it seems to make sense that we need to do everything right now, but the way we act right now has more bearing on the future than what we get done. I tend to put more emphasis on what I accomplish each day, instead of focusing on what changes I need to make within myself. Let’s just think about this for a minute. If my goal is to get the house clean and I accomplish this, I think I’m wonderful. But in the process, I had a nasty disposition. Was it worth it? I accomplished my task of cleaning the house but what did I become—a grouch! A clean home might make me feel better but with a bad attitude, I lose big time. I’m not saying that I shouldn’t clean my house so I can be nice. I’m just saying that I want to be an exceptional person one day, not an awry woman with a clean house. Can we accomplish both? I know we can. It might be hard but we can do it. Let’s concentrate on who we are becoming, and then decide what tasks we really need to do and how to accomplish them so we become the person we want to become. So my challenge: don’t just accomplish—-BECOME! Subscriptions available for out of area residents at $15.00 annually. Send payment with mailing address to: THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS P O BOX 130 EDEN UT 84310 Phone Orders Welcome Five Points Shopping Center 392-8801 (Next to Key Bank and Harmons) 25% OFF 2 Loaves of Bread Expires 3/15/01 Buy 2 Bagels Get 2 FREE Expires 3/15/01 Can Chiropractic Care Help My Child? By Dr. Lewis D. Harper A majority of the population tends only to think about what a chiropractic physician can do for adults… such as helping resolve back and/or neck problems. Yet people of all ages can be helped through chiropractic care. Babies and children grow very rapidly, and their muscles, ligaments and bones develop quickly. Because of this, children may benefit particularly from a drugless, painless and surgically free approach to good health. The goal of chiropractic care is to create a nervous system that is free of mechanical interference, and one functioning at 100%. When the body is able to communicate with all systems of the body without interference, it allows the body to heal itself. The following are a few of the ways this practical care may be helpful to your child. During a normal delivery with no complications, an average of 40 to 50 pounds of pressure is exerted on an infant’s neck during the process. The baby’s head is then forced, by the contours of the mother’s body, to rotate 90 degrees while contractions squeeze their small frame. This stress, combined with the weight of the baby’s head, puts considerable pressure on the neck, spine, nerves and muscles. Such trauma may contribute to several painful conditions often found in babies, including colic, ear infections and, in severe cases, even SIDS. Symptoms can begin in the first months of life and can continue throughout the child’s developmental years. Early detection of any musculoskeletal distress may be beneficial to the long-term health of the child. Some of the signs to watch for include the following posture signals: Tilting of the head Neck sensitivity Inability to lie on their back Difficulty in breast feeding Limited motion with an extremity Bent body position Swelling, pain or constant crying and irritability are also signs that something may be wrong. An evaluation could be very helpful. Other signs may include unusual problems with eating, sleeping or playing. Chiropractic care with infants assures that the bones of the spine are aligned properly, removing any interference that inhibits proper communication between the brain and the rest of the body. When the communication is functioning at an optimal level, each individual’s innate ability to heal itself can also function at its highest level. Children are active and their lifestyle demands that their bodies be in peak form to minimize injury and illness. Chiropractic care, with its holistic and surgically free approach, may be a welcome partner to help ensure your child’s years of growth are optimized. Children are a wonderful gift and their wellbeing is a vital concern of every parent. The compassionate, skillful and gentle care offered by a Doctor of Chiropractic could be an important answer for your child. For over a century, doctors of chiropractic have cared for the health needs of millions of people, including babies and children. 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