1. Wellness O rientation W orkshop Welcome To Your Wellness O rientation W orkshop

2. The National Coalition on Health Care describes our health care system as riddled with inefficiencies, excessive administrative expenses, inflated prices, poor management and inappropriate care, waste and fraud. The National Coalition on Health Care describes our health care system as riddled with inefficiencies, excessive administrative expenses, inflated prices, poor management and inappropriate care, waste and fraud. Current Model of Health Care

3. The biggest problem with the U.S. health- care system is that it has long been designed to respond to illness rather than prevent it. The biggest problem with the U.S. health- care system is that it has long been designed to respond to illness rather than prevent it. "We are living longer, but we are not living healthier," says Dr. Nancy Nielsen, President of the American Medical Association Time Magazine 12/09 "We are living longer, but we are not living healthier," says Dr. Nancy Nielsen, President of the American Medical Association Time Magazine 12/09

4. Are We Getting Our Moneys Worth? Spending on health care is the single largest component of overall consumer spending…larger than spending on either housing or food. Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve Chairman Spending on health care is the single largest component of overall consumer spending…larger than spending on either housing or food. Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve Chairman

5. America Will Spend… $2.6 trillion this year on health care and according to the Congressional Budget Office, that equates to $8300 per person or 18% of the GDP.

6. America makes up 4% of the worlds population and spends 50% of all the money on medical care worldwide. World U.S.A. Rest of the World U.S.A.

7. Do You Know Where The World Health Organization currently rank Americas Health Care System ? We Spend The Most… Is Our Health Care The Best?

8. 1. France 2. Italy 3. San Marino 4. Andorra 5. Malta 6. Singapore 7. Spain 8. Oman 9. Austria 10. Japan 11. Norway 12. Portugal 13. Monaco 14. Greece 15. Iceland 16. Luxembourg 17. Netherlands 18. United Kingdom 19. Ireland 20. Switzerland 21. Belgium 22. Colombia 23. Sweden 24. Cyprus 25. Germany 26. Saudi Arabia 27. United Arab Emirates 28. Israel 29. Morocco 30. Canada 31. Finland 32. Australia 33. Chile 34. Denmark 35. Dominica 36. Costa Rica 37. United States of America

9. Preventable illness makes up 75% of the burden of illness and the associated expenses. The New England Journal of Medicine The New England Journal of Medicine Prevention is Key

10. Symptomatically treating disease without assessing the patients lifestyle or offering guidance on how to change is irresponsible and bordering on neglect. Symptomatically treating disease without assessing the patients lifestyle or offering guidance on how to change is irresponsible and bordering on neglect. Dr. John Kelly President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine Dr. John Kelly President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine Lifestyle Changes Creates Wellness

11. The number one cause of preventable death is … Suicide from lifestyle choices The Cause of Preventable Death

12. Sickness or Wellness? Sickness Care Reactive Reactive Fear-Driven Fear-Driven Suppressive Suppressive Circumstantial Circumstantial Wellness Care Proactive Proactive Knowledge-Driven Knowledge-Driven Expressive Expressive By Design By Design

13. Health is… Health is a state of optimal physical, mental and social Health is a state of optimal physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of symptoms or disease. well-being and not merely the absence of symptoms or disease. World Health Organization and Dorlands Medical Dictionary World Health Organization and Dorlands Medical Dictionary

14. Wellness is an active, lifelong process of becoming aware of choices and making decisions toward a more balanced and fulfilling life. Wellness involves choices about our lives and our priorities that determine our lifestyles. The Wellness concept is centered on connections and the idea that the mind, body, spirit and community are all interrelated and interdependent. the idea that the mind, body, spirit and community are all interrelated and interdependent. - Arizona State Universitys Definition of Wellness - Arizona State Universitys Definition of Wellness Wellness is…

15. Cultivating Healthy Habits HABIT Knowledge AttitudeSkill

16. Chiropractic and Health Your body is self-healing and self-regulating. You live your life through your Nervous System Environment

17. The Chiropractic Secret Your nervous system has the storage capacity of six million Wall Street Journals. Your nervous system is responsible for coordinating and controlling the function of all tissues, organs and cells in the body. Interference to the nervous system decreases the ability of the body to heal itself. Chiropractors remove or reduce nerve interference.

18. Understanding Chiropractic It is critical that the messages from the brain travel up and down the spinal cord, through the spinal openings, and reach all of the body systems without interference.

19. Improved Quality of Life Scientific research studies published in the British Medical Journal concluded, Long-term Chiropractic care has a direct effect on improved Quality of Life Scientific research studies published in the British Medical Journal concluded, Long-term Chiropractic care has a direct effect on improved Quality of Life Results of a study of senior citizens receiving Chiropractic care for at least 5 years proved: Results of a study of senior citizens receiving Chiropractic care for at least 5 years proved: 21% less hospitalizations 21% less hospitalizations 50% fewer medical visits 50% fewer medical visits 40% less prescriptions 40% less prescriptions Spent 31% less than the national average Spent 31% less than the national average on medical care on medical care Better perceived overall quality of health Better perceived overall quality of health

20. Chemical Proper Nutrition Water Intake Drugs Smoking Alcohol Physical Birth Trauma Posture Exercise Falls/Injuries Mental/Emotional Thoughts Stress Relationships Health

21. Physical Health Proper Exercise Proper Exercise Get Adjusted Regularly and Move Get Adjusted Regularly and Move Become Aware of Your Posture Become Aware of Your Posture

22. Chemical Health Drink Plenty of Water Drink Plenty of Water Balance Your Blood Sugar Balance Your Blood Sugar Eat the Right Kinds of Fats Eat the Right Kinds of Fats Understand Toxicity and Alkalinity Understand Toxicity and Alkalinity Supplement Regularly Supplement Regularly

23. Mental/Emotional Health Your Thoughts Create Your Reality Your Thoughts Create Your Reality PTC: Present-Time Consciousness PTC: Present-Time Consciousness Does Your Life Have Purpose? Does Your Life Have Purpose? Are you Serving? Are you Serving?

24. Sleep Well Chronic sleep deficiency is epidemic in modern society and people who average less than 6 hours per night have an approximately 150% higher death rate compared to their longer sleeping counterparts. Chronic sleep deficiency is epidemic in modern society and people who average less than 6 hours per night have an approximately 150% higher death rate compared to their longer sleeping counterparts. Hour of Power Hour of Power

25. Your RESPONSE-ABILITY IF IT IS TO BE…IT IS UP TO ME! IF IT IS TO BE…IT IS UP TO ME! Two roads diverged in the woods and I took the one less traveled and that has made all the difference -Robert Frost -Robert Frost

26. Do you know someone needing information Do you know someone needing information about Chiropractic and Wellness because they are not experiencing the about Chiropractic and Wellness because they are not experiencing the quality of life they deserve? quality of life they deserve?

27. Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself or herself. Leo Tolstoy Leo Tolstoy