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Shine a Light on your Mind to Move Forward: Learned helplessness, rumination, and catastrophizing
Wow, this is some heavy stuff. It's a great "chicken or the egg" paradox. Which came first? Did the injury/pain jump start some tough...

Laura Welch
Aug 1, 20215 min read
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Why Posture Matters: Efficiency and Body Language
Many years ago, I found myself at a weekly puppy training class that involved multiple dog owners with their wacky canines wrestling to...

Laura Welch
Jul 10, 20213 min read
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Mind/Body Connection is Real
We hear this all the time, right? Get your head in the game. Mind over matter. Your body listens to your thoughts. "Whether you think...

Laura Welch
Jun 27, 20215 min read
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You Are Not Your Diagnosis
At a continuing education course, the Canadian physiotherapist teacher poked fun at my class saying, "Oh you Americans, you are always...
Jun 103 min read


Starting a new habit? Set the bar low.
Starting something new and actually sticking with it is incredibly hard, no matter how much we think we want it. In physical therapy,...
Apr 144 min read


Mastering the Plank
The plank is a great exercise for core strengthening because it promotes the entire body to participate: arms, legs, core, and even your...
Mar 312 min read
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