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Gratitude

By Sharon Gorman, D.C.

I’m sure I must have written several articles on Gratitude and I decided to write another one. I am practicing today and today is my birthday. Practicing on my birthday is a gift because I give the patients an opportunity to love me back a little. We are having a party and open house – any reason for a party is a good reason for me. I offer the patients a free adjustment if they bring in a referral and I offer their friend an adjustment too! Excited patients refer and I do whatever I can to keep it stimulating around here. I want them to look forward to coming here when they feeling good. My purpose is to have them understand why I believe in lifetime care and then keep them motivated to stay committed to a new way of life. It sort of reminds me of the gym. People are excited when they first sign up but what does it take for the gym to keep their interest so they will follow up on their health commitment. I am all about that too.

Besides having referral parties I offer advanced lectures on health related topics to keep their interest, I am always giving them articles and web addresses to keep their interest so that they can continue learning about chiropractic. Ultimately they are responsible for their commitment but I want to do all I can to keep them wanting more and I love when I can get their curiosity going and I love when they ask me questions. A patient told me years ago that she asked her doctor a question regarding her treatment because she was curious about the recommendation and he got offended because he thought she was questioning him and asked her where she had received her medical degree. I work much different. I am flattered when they ask questions and I use that opportunity to share with them what it is that I do and why I do it and the thinking process involved on my part in order to come to that conclusion. I want to challenge them to think for themselves and realize that they are ultimately responsible for their health choices.

Now back to being grateful. When I am being grateful it makes it much more difficult to be anything but. I stop worrying, I stop regretting, I stop resenting. I am in a state of grace. If I can choose this state of mind and filter my thoughts through the filter of gratefulness everything looks much different. I am blessed. I saw a license plate this weekend that said “blessed.” Before I go to bed every night I write down 5 things that I have to be grateful for. This way my last thoughts are positive thoughts and I don’t have to spend my time looking for others approval when I get my own approval and see myself in a different light and treat myself a little better and then treat others as a reflection of how I treat myself. I get a little more gentle. I am blessed.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHARON!

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