Congratulations to our Apple iPad Winner!
Posted by drchrismilkie in General on September 15, 2010
Georgianna Baughn and her daughter Aubrey Krzynski won the Summer Referral Contest at our office and scored a brand new Apple iPad. Congratulations to all the patients that referred friends over the summer and had a chance at the iPad.
Thank you all for your continued support of my practice. It means more to me than you know.
Women, Take Heart!
Posted by drchrismilkie in General on September 9, 2010
1. Women’s symptoms of heart attack can be different than men’s: Although chest pain can occur in women, extreme fatigue, shortness of breath, cold sweats, nausea, pressure of fullness in the upper abdomen, and heartburn that doesn’t go ways after taking antacids often signal women’s heart attacks.
2. Birth control pills increase the risk of heart disease and stroke in women who smoke. It is smart to evaluate your birth control options with a physician.
3. Women’s risk for heart disease increases after menopause. by age 60, their risk is equal to men’s.
4. An HDL (healthy cholesterol) number of 50 or higher, and total cholesterol less than 200 is optimum. Regular exercise and not smoking can help raise HDZ>. Weight loss and diet help lower bad (LDL) cholesterol.
5. A waist size greater that 35 inches increases a woman’s risk for heart disease (it is 40 inches for men).
6. The safe amount of alcohol is only one drink per day wore women, compared to two for men.
7. Heart disease is the number one killer of women, even though breast cancer is the disease they fear most.
Summer Referral Contest Winner of Apple iPad
Posted by drchrismilkie in Events & Charity, General on September 2, 2010
Congratulations to the winner of our Summer Referral Contest: Georgianna Baughn! You are the proud new owner of an Apple iPad… fun, fun, fun!
Yesterday, the office staff asked patient Donna Berry-Mackey to randomly draw the winning Gift Certificate Referral Card from all the entries submitted over the last two months.
Georgianna, I thank you for your continuing support of my Podiatry Practice.
And to all the patients who entered the contest, thank you for the greatest compliment you can give me… a referral of a friend.
Thank you, Chris
Physical Clutter Creates Mental Clutter: the Extreme Thought Makeover Moment
Posted by drchrismilkie in Positive Thinking on August 25, 2010
I’d really like to help you free your mind from undue burdens and feel the lightness of thought and inspiration found in de-cluttering.
In order to achieve a feeling of total security and total freedom, it is necessary to let go of our attachment to physical things. Detachment holds the wisdom of uncertainty and possibilities. When you embrace uncertainty, you will find security. This is a bit tricky to grasp at first, but when you realize that you truly can’t predict the future, then the only alternative is to embrace the idea that there are some uncertainties. In accepting those uncertainties, you will feel more secure. When you embrace possibilities, you will find freedom. Knowing that there is more than one path that can please you can help you to feel freedom and happiness. A simple first step toward detachment is letting go of small physical items. Let’s get started!
Today, get rid of one thing. It could be a pair of shoes, a knick-knack, or an old souvenir glass. Just pick one thing and give it away, recycle it, throw it away, or put it in the garage for a future “Give-Away Day” (see below for more on this idea). This physical action is a representation of clearing mental space for clear and creative thinking, and when made habit, can transform the way you interact with your physical and emotional environment profoundly. Think about the stuff you have that clutters your living space. Where to begin? Well, you could start a “five year rule” for clothing, for example. That’s an easy one: if you haven’t worn it for five years, you will definitely not miss it! Perhaps even a two-year rule? One year? Just because you haven’t exercised your throwing-away muscles in a while, doesn’t mean you can’t start somewhere … like with a coffee mug from the back of the cupboard. Don’t worry that it is in great condition or that you paid good money for it, it is the getting-rid-of energy that will be far more valuable to you, and the value will come back to you many fold.
As your physical space becomes more and more clear, you will find that previously cluttered areas give way to empty space, allowing for a mental shift from the focus of “what is” to the focus of endless possibilities. Your living space will become a blank canvas upon which anything can be created, in any moment.
De-cluttering feels like clearing your stuff, but it is actually clearing your mind. Jumbled, crowded thoughts will give way to clarity and focus. Creative energy will emerge in the space vacuum you have created for it. Your new thinking will have the room it needs to be powerful and inspiring!
A continuation of this exercise for the future is to have a “Give-Away Day.” Fill the garage bit by bit with all the stuff you have uncluttered through your new daily attitude of detaching. When it really starts to pile up, call your friends and invite them to come and get all your stuff. They will go crazy and really create a great memory for themselves and for you. Plus, the objects themselves will have a much more useful and vibrant life in their new home.
In detachment lies the wisdom of uncertainty, and in uncertainty lies freedom from our past: from the known. It is also where limitless possibilities are found. Stay open to the possibilities by manifesting an attitude of detachment in your physical environment today.
Excerpt from Extreme Thought Makeover by Rick Schaefer, M.D. See www.rickschaefermd.com for more inspiring articles.
Any Time, Any Place: 13 Easy Ways to Move More
Posted by drchrismilkie in General, Sports & Athletics on August 19, 2010
1. When grocery shopping, circle the outer aisles of the store first before going down the center aisles. That is where the freshest healthiest food is anyway.
2. Walk into a bank or restaurant instead of using the drive-through.
3. When you bring groceries into your home, make a separate trip for each bag.
4. Get on your hands and knees to scrub the floors.
5. While you are brushing your teeth, do some calf stretches and leg raises.
6. Walk to the airport gate instead of using the moving walkways.
7. Do stretching exercises for your neck or shoulders when stuck in traffic.
8. Replace a sit-down meeting with a one-one-one business walk.
9. Walk around the playing field during your child’s soccer or softball practice.
10. Do leg lifts while sitting at your computer or watching TV.
11. When you make the bed, work quickly and stretch farther across the bed.
12. Gently squeeze a tennis ball to strengthen your grip while sitting at your desk.
13. Park as far away from the building as possible when you go to the office, run errands, or go shopping.