Peeters Family Chiropractic Wellness

Living mindfully holds appeal for many of us. When we meet a person who has integrated mindfulness into his or her experience, it sparks an inner longing. The thought of less rushing and more presence is appealing. The challenge is how to get there. How do we transition from what feels like a treadmill of tasks and responsibilities to a point where we have time for the good stuff? As if that isn’t sufficiently challenging, how do we get there as a family? So many families are

I am sitting on the ground, weeding our tomato plants. I gratefully take refuge in useful tasks like gardening and cooking. Busy hands almost always un-busy my mind. But that’s not working for me right now. Instead, I’m thinking about several editing projects that are nearly due. I also need to plan a class, complete a volunteer training program, deal with a health insurance hassle, and prepare the house because we have nine people coming over for a meal tomorrow. Mental fuss

While health experts do not all agree on the exact amount, many recommend that people drink half their weight in ounces (oz.) of water every day!!! That’s a lot of water!! For the average 200 pound man that’s 100 ounces of water!! If you do the math (hint: there are 8 oz. in a cup), that’s 12.5 cups of water a day!! If you’re thinking, “Yeah, but I’m a kid,” you should know that the recommendations for kids are also pretty high. In general, it is suggested that toddlers drink

There’s a lot of well-deserved attention right now on teaching mindfulness to children, at home and in school. We know that mindfulness can be a powerful intervention to help young people cultivate critical skills for paying attention, and calming down when they are upset. But at Mindful Schools, where I earned my Mindfulness Instructor certification and continue to serve as a guiding teacher in the Mindful Teacher certification program, we emphasize a simple, profoundly powe