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Achieving Goals

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Achieving Goals:Does goal-setting really make a difference?

The Brain

It turns out that achieving goals is a function of a scientific term: Neuroplasticity.

Neuroscientist Richard Davidson, who founded the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, says, “We can shape our brains in ways that increase happiness and well-being.  The brain is built to change in response to experience.  It’s transformable.” Dr. Davidson’s ground breaking research is documented in the movie Free The Mind.

Neuroplasticity is the word used to explain that neurons that fire together, wire together! The study of neurons in the human brain have lead scientists to understand that we CAN reprogram our thinking patterns with awareness, repetition, and goal-setting.  For example, if you tell yourself, “I can” with enough repetition, game-day-intensity, and awareness you will train your brain to believe what you are feeding it.  Now, if you tell your brain “I can’t” then what you say will come true.

This is why GOAL setting is important.  With a goal, you can actively train your brain into alignment with your body.  Goals keep you centered, on purpose, and accountable.

Goals + neuroplasticity = change!

You can teach a dog a new trick at any stage in the game.  Take the time to write your goals down and post them in areas that you see often: bathroom mirror, locker, kitchen cupboard.  The more frequently you see your goals, the more you activate the neurons in the brain.  For more information on a great book about goals: check out Write It Down and Make It Happen.

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About Colleen Hathaway, DC

Dr. Colleen Hathaway is a licensed chiropractor in the state of Wisconsin. Dr. Colleen is a native of Madison, WI and did her undergraduate work at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota obtaining a B.S. in Corporate Fitness Science and Athletic Training. She played basketball for St. Thomas for four years and was the starting point guard on their 1991 NCAA Championship team.
Dr. Colleen completed her chiropractic degree at the Northwestern College of Chiropractic from 1993-1997. She has been in private practice for over 20 years and adores working with people of all walks of life. Her philosophy is grounded in the principles of wellness, balance, support and human performance. She utilizes gentle chiropractic and cranio-sacral techniques, including light touch energy work. Essentially, she works with the body’s innate wisdom by helping to remove blockages of the nerve system. Patient education and home exercise routines are an important part of most care plans. Dr. Colleen also refers and coordinate care with multiple practitioners (massage, medical doctors, etc.) in an effort to accommodate individual needs.
Dr. Colleen is active in numerous chiropractic ventures and her most notable experience was a humanitarian mission trip to Fortelaza, Brazil where she was able to provide chiropractic adjustments to hundreds of people. She is a member of SOTO, a Reiki Master and trained Cranio-sacral therapist through the Upledger Institute.
On a personal note, Dr. Colleen enjoys participating in the American Birkebeiner cross country ski race, rollerblading, hiking, yoga, golfing and all things nature. She was inducted into the Edgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.

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