Features

By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IATY, ERYT500
Los Alamos

I know – New Year’s thoughts already? But, aren’t you already thinking about the holidays?

It’s easy to get lost in the next eight weeks and forget about reflecting on this year and considering next year.

So to get started, there are less than two months left until we turn the calendar to 2022.

You might take a moment to reflect on the following questions:

• How do you want to show up for yourself and others in these last two months of 2021?
• Would it help to make a plan of how you will self-care or self-support in the next eight weeks rather than getting “too

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By Dr. Laura Whipple DC
Los Alamos

Thanksgiving and Christmas travel by car or air is on our minds and in our calendar. Long lines, higher gas prices inevitable delays are a guarantee.

How do we avoid this stress?

The first and most important step is to develop a mindset that these things are out of our control. Instead we can turn our focus onto the things we can be proactive about. Anxiety and worry will not fix these things so focusing on our personal plan is the healthiest way to move forward.

One of my favorite mantras is: “You can’t control other people or external events you can only control yourself.” Read More