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Earlier in the week we gave you a few tips for getting your mobile more health-friendly. And as we said it’s not just about the stretches, it’s about being mindful and changing our tech-habits to fit in with our daily lives. It’s not just mobiles that need attention, it’s all of our screens! Here’s a few more tech-hints about mobile phones and other devices to help you become calmer and full of positive vibes.

We recommend reducing the blue light from your mobiles and other tech. Research shows that the unnatural blue light from screens plays havoc with our natural body clocks. The blue light wakes our brains up when they should be shutting down, and can also cause strain in your eyes. It’s easily fixable, if you have an iphone you can adjust this directly in the settings. There are two ways to adjust an iphone’s yellow tint. The steps are laid out below:

Settings > Display & Brightness > Night Shift > edit to personal preference
In this setting you can set the exact yellow-toney you want, and it can be set to turn on and off at specific times

OR

Settings > General > Accessibility > Display Accommodations > Colour Filters
Then pick from the colour filters (see below image), have a play and see which option best suits you. You should be aiming for a creamy-yellow tint to the screen. (and don’t worry, having this filter on doesn’t affect your camera so your photos will still be true-to-life!) Android phones are a little more complex, but there are several free apps available that offer the same options. If in doubt, check the phone settings, ask us for help next time you’re in the clinic, or have a quick Google!

And these yellow filters are useful on all screens, so have a look on your computer/tablet settings, in your app store, or even look at buying a physical yellow filter to put over your screen.

We’d also recommend a mindful app. There are plenty of options out there (both free and paid-for). These apps are about taking a little bit of time out of your busy day to become more mindful. It is essentially meditation for the modern day and can really help in not only reducing your screen time, but also reducing stress and anxiety levels. You may not realise that the pain in your shoulders or the headaches you’re getting may be related to your stress/anxiety levels. Check the instructions below for a quick practice on mindfulness.

You could also try sorting all your ‘admin’ at one point – why not set aside half hour/hour (with your stretch breaks of course!) each day to reply to emails/messages/social media etc, but try not to check your phone throughout the rest of the day. See what a difference it makes to your mental and physical health.

In this hectic age it’s important to take time to yourself and relax. And hey, if you want to just have a bath with glass of wine after a long day, then that’s ok too! (At least if you’re in the bath there shouldn’t be any screens to distract you!)

Don’t forget to head over to our facebook for videos everyday this week, and for your chance to win!

 We hope you’re feeling the benefits from a tech-free week, our shoulders are feeling better already!

Today we want to challenge you to get arty – instead of spending hours scrolling through twitter, we want to see what masterpieces you can create! You have until

midday on Wednesday 19^th April

to create and enter your artwork on our facebook page – anything goes! Paint, draw, sculpt, craft, use any materials you can, get inventive and get crafty! The best entry will win a Biodots product of your choice! (For T&Cs see here)

So on your marks, get set, create! I can’t wait to see your entries!

Don’t forget to like and share our videos everyday for your chance to win a Sissel Pillow!

2017 is very much the age of technology, where computers rule the work-place and mobiles rule everywhere else! Did you know your mobile phone is more powerful than the computers used to get Neil Armstrong to the moon? It’s madness we live in such an exciting time for technology! However with all of this knowledge and tech at our finger tips, it’s easy to get absorbed and forget about the impact that this tech is having on our body and minds.

So we’re going to ease you in to your new tech-savvy life, because we know it’s not possible to simply stop using tech outright! Today we have some simple tips on how to health-proof your mobile phone, and challenge you to go the night screen-free!

The easiest thing you can do with your phone is set a timer to remind you to get up and stretch. We recommend for every 30 minutes spent looking at your phone, you should have a quick stretch break. The best stretches are shown in Alex’s video on Facebook, click here to see them and have a practice!

The next step would be to not use your phone when going to sleep. Have your alarm set by all means but don’t keep your phone within arm’s reach, as this raises the urge to check for updates which realistically, can probably wait until morning. Put it on the other side of the room – not only does this mean an uninterrupted night’s sleep, but it also means you are forced to get up and out of bed to turn off the alarm instead of hitting the snooze button 1 (or 8) times, which means a better start to the morning.

The best top tip for mobiles is the do not disturb setting! This is a great option as it stops the constant buzzing and updates from your phone which can distract, overwhelm and clutter the mind, and draw us back in to bad posture habits. Imagine if it was a person interrupting you every time rather than your phone; would you still put up with the interruptions?

Most phones have a do not disturb setting, either in a shortcut menu or in your settings folder. You can customise your settings so that it turns on & off automatically at a time set by you. Do Not Disturb also allows alarms through, and you can normally customise to allow certain contacts callers to come through too. Airplane mode is also an option that stops disturbances coming through.

Don’t forget to head over to our facebook for videos everyday this week, and for your chance to win!

iphone and android options

Chiropractic Awareness Week – Get Your Desk In Order!

No no no! What a waste of an ergonomic chair…

Whether you’re working or relaxing, your computer is probably involved. Desk jobs are more common than ever, and even working from home, your PC is a hub of activity and is probably switched on from dawn til dusk. But because you use it all the time it needs to be set up correctly to avoid tech neck, stiff wrists, sore shoulders, the list of ailments goes on!

So we’re here to show you the correct way to set up your computer:

1. Eyes level with top of the screen, and monitor about an arm’s length away – raise your monitor up if necessary
2. Wrists in-line with the desk in a neutral position to avoid strain
3. Back in a neutral position, lumbar support if needed
4. Feet flat on the floor (if you’re vertically-challenged you may want a footrest) with hips at a slight incline

Use these two diagrams to help you set your station up correctly.

And remember, if you work in an office it is the law that your employer takes health and safety seriously, and should accommodate your needs to minimise risks. If in doubt, have a chat with your manager, and discuss your specific needs with us when you’re next in the clinic.

Don’t forget to head over to our facebook for videos everyday this week, and for your chance to win!

Hello Everyone, and welcome to this year’s Chiropractic Awareness Week! This year’s theme is to give your back a break from technology, so between the 10^th and 16^th April we’ll be giving you daily videos and advice on our website and our Facebook on how to break free from your technology!

New consumer research from the British Chiropractic Association has revealed that computers are now the top tech back pain trigger for people in the East Midlands. Over a third of those surveyed had experienced back or neck pain after using their laptop, and another third experienced pain after using a desktop computer. But despite these figures, under a fifth of surveyed people in the East Midlands have either limited or stopped using their laptop due to concerns for their health & posture, and that figure is even lower for desktop computer users.

We all know how easy it is to become glued to your tech. Our devices have become such an integral part of our lives, it’s become incredibly easy to spend almost your entire day looking at screens. Wake up in the morning, check your phone. Head to work, probably using a computer all day, head home to watch some TV, play some games, do some work on your laptop/computer/tablet, then before you know it back to bed and check your phone one last time before sleep. That is a huge amount of screen-time and it is so easily done.

But we at Beeston Chiropractic are on a mission to change this. We are very much aware of the irony in telling you to use screens less, from a screen… BUT! the key is finding the balance between screen-life and real-life. It’s important to think about the impact technology is having on our back and neck health, as well as our posture, and our mental health too. We’re not saying stop using tech altogether as that would be nigh-on impossible, but it’s important to think about limiting the amount of time you spend using it and start building regular breaks into your day so you can give your back a rest.

There are so many different ways you can help yourself, and throughout this week we’ll be giving you our best tips, tricks and advice on how to avoid that technology!And to give you a bit of extra incentive, we’ll be holding a few competitions for you on our Facebook page, with lots of great prizes to be won! So keep checking back daily for updates and for your chance to win!

Terms and Conditions for the Chiropractic Awareness Week prizes:

1. To enter the Sissel Pillow prize draw, you  must like and share each day’s Chiropractic Awareness Video before the 17th April 2017 on Facebook.
2. The deadline for entries to the Adventure Challenge and Art Challenge is midday Wednesday 19th April. The winner of the art challenge and the winner of the adventure challenge will each receive one biodot product of their choice from our range (choice of band or clip or tag only).
3. One entry per patient, per competition
4. Only patients of the clinic can enter (active or non-active)
5. Winners will  be announced on Wednesday 19th April on our Facebook
6. No monetary equivalent, prizes are none returnable

So head on over to our Facebook to be in with a chance to win!

EASTER OPENING TIMES

Please be aware the clinic will be closed from: Good Friday 14^th April through to Easter Monday 17^th April

We will be back to our regular opening times from Tuesday 18^th April onwards.

Remember you can call our out of hours number on 07854 707873. Leave a message and we’ll get back to you.

Happy Easter Everyone! Hope it’s an egg-cellent one!

We say a final goodbye to Lyn, our loyal and trusted hygiene technician, we wish her a long and restful retirement. And we welcome to the team Mina Oldershaw, who will be picking up the mop, bucket and iron from Lyn.

The clinic now opens a little later on a Wednesday at 09:00hrs and a reminder that Ruth, Sports Massage Therapist, has now increased her availability on a Wednesday – please ask at reception for dates and times. Please also remember that our new prices are effective from 1st April 2017 (see below for details).

Have a lovely Easter, and take it steady in the garden because the clinic will be closed from 8pm Thursday 13th until 8am Tuesday 18th April.

Chiropractic Awareness Week is between 10th and 16th April, and this year’s focus is to ‘give your back a break from your tech’. New research from the British Chiropractic Association has revealed computers are the top back pain trigger in the East Midlands, with over a third of those surveyed having experienced back/neck pain after using their laptop or computer. Yet despite these issues, under 20% of people asked have limited or stopped their tech usage!

Whilst the advice appears to be for office workers, please remember that more and more of us are using technology at home and on the go -whether it is computer gaming or reading the ‘newspaper’ on a tablet or smart phone! And not only does being on your tech for too long cause issues to your physical health, it can also affect your mental health. Having a phone that constantly bleeps and begs for your attention with updates, can become distracting and overwhelming. Just take a moment to think how long you spend on technology a day, and compare that to how long you spend not using that technology. Like most of us it’s probably going to be longer on the tech than off!

Here at BCC we are committed to changing this. We will be posting daily videos from the 10th April  on our Facebook (yes we are aware of the irony, but how else will we get everyone’s attention?), with hints and tips to help you become tech-savvy. And make sure to look out for our Chiropractic Awareness Week Competition on Facebook too – there WILL be prizes won!

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We’d like more testimonals that we can use on our website and we will exchange your honest reviews for an extra loyalty stamp! We would like to know what you think about the service we provide for you and share it with others. If you would like to write a few words about the care you receive then please email reception@beestonchiropractic.co.uk for a digital form.

The information you provide may be used in promotional material inside and outside the clinic including our website or to help us improve the quality of care we provide. Full T&Cs are on the testimonial form.

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