Do You Want To Be Your Best or Do You Have To Be Your Best?

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Dr. Heath McKinley

Do you want to be your best, or do you have to be your best? As we move into 2009 with our respective vision of what life has in store for another year, many of you may be at the brink of another failed New Year’s Resolution. One of the more common questions I like to ask when someone sets a resolution is why are you doing yoga, kickboxing, a cleanse diet, starting chiropractic care, joining a walking group, stretching, taking vitamins, personal training, taking guitarlessons, planning a second baby, buying a new house, starting a new job, quiting your old job, leaving a relationship you currently hate, etc? Are you doing them because you HAVE to or because you WANT to?

Only you really know that answer. The more you feel you HAVE to do as opposed to WANT to do eventually leads to burn out, and another failed, yet well intended resolution. For example, someone may feel that they HAVE to eat vegetables more often or they HAVE to stop drinking diet coke, yet they WANT to have more energy and less headaches. If that person is focusing on the HAVE to stop portion it will most likely be a short lived resolution because they are not focusing on the more abundant vision of the life they actually WANT, a life with more energy and no headaches.

The want stems from purpose. If your purpose is weak, so will your new adopted habit. For example two people may want to exercise more often. The first person has a purpose of “I don’t want to be a size 15 anymore.” The second person has a purpose of “I want to be a great example for my kids so they choose to grow up healthy too, and I’ll have more energy to take on the volunteer activity I’ve always wanted to do but never had the energy.” You see, both want to exercise more, but one WANTS to a lot more than the other! One has a positive purpose, while the other is a little negative in its approach. Neither are wrong, but they will have different results not because of the action, which is the same…exercise, but because of the
purpose behind the action.

I hope these examples give a little clarity for introspection of your 2009 goals. Most people truly do WANT some kind of change to come into their life, but few take the necessary time to evaluate their purpose. I hope you choose to revisit yours as we roll in to 2009!

Much Respect,
Dr. M

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Patrick

2024-01-18

McKinley Family Chiropractic is continuing to help me get my overall health back on track. Thank you!

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2024-01-12

This place is amazing I love everything about it. Excellent service Doctors are great! They truly care about your health highly recommended.

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2024-01-12

I don’t know how to thank everyone at McKinley chiropractors! I have received nothing but great care, kindness and understanding! My back pain is under control and feels better than it has in years! Sure wish I had found you sooner! Thank you! Nancy Ansorge

Kelsey Sipe

2024-01-06

Have had great improvement in my sciatica caused by pregnancy

Simply Carlitos

2024-01-04

Great place, very knowledgeable in their field. I have been to other chiropractors who only look for the return but here I feel I get the results I need. also it’s a Family friendly environment.

Linda Kaucher

2024-01-04

I have been going to McKinley Family Chiropractic for almost a year now (or is it longer?). I have NO regrets at all. I have never felt better! The staff and the doctors are absolutely compassionate, caring and very friendly. I feel like I am visiting family each week! They are so knowledgeable and fully explain everything that they are doing. They always are so patient with me when I ask questions and NEVER feel rushed out of there. Give them a try and see for yourself.

Abby Martlew

2023-12-21

I’ve been suffering from strong upper back and neck pain, stretching down the nerves in my arms, since working from home with the onset of the pandemic. Before coming to McKinley Family Chiropractic, I spent thousands of dollars on massages and PT, but the pain was persistent. I was also seeing a chiropractor out in the suburbs, but the commute made it difficult to schedule appointments with frequency, so I only scheduled appointments when the pain got too severe. I wish I started coming to McKinley family chiropractic sooner! Within the first two weeks of the regiment , I felt vast improvement. I no longer have nerve pain, the muscles in my neck were a lot less tense, and my posture improved immensely. They’ve also helped me work through ongoing knee pain that has improved my running form! Moreover, the staff is very kind. I’m always greeted by my first name when I walk in the door and I feel comfortable asking the team any question about pain in the body. Note that the process requires several initial visits (I scheduled appointments 2-3x/week for the 12 visits), but then the visit frequency scales back once I had noticeable improvement. The office does accommodate this by having flexible hours (open until 7pm certain evenings, Saturday morning appointments are always available) and having an efficient schedule ( I rarely stay in the office longer than 10 minutes). I really appreciate Dr. McKinley’s holistic approach to health and wellness and would recommend anyone experiencing pain to visit McKinley Family Chiropractic.

Lauren Shores

2023-12-19

I’ve had such a great time at McKinley Family Chiropractic! The staff is so welcoming and makes you feel right at home even when you’re having problems with your back. I’ve been here with them for about a month and I have nothing but good things to say about the staff and business. With my job I have a different schedule every day and the staff is very accommodating to it, as they have flexible hours so it’s super easy for me to come from work. I recommend coming here if you are having trouble with your back as Dr. Ray and Dr. McKinley have taken very good care of me! I’ve improved in just over a month and have been feeling back to myself thanks to them and the staff

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2023-12-19

I’ve had a welcoming experience here, they work in a timely manner and address your concerns, and my body has felt better than in a long time. I’d definitely recommend! -Hannah

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