Straight From My Heart and Mind

I can't fully express the joy, amazement, and gratefulness that I feel for the blessing of being alive!

After the sudden death of my first wife Peggy in 1987 at the young age of 34, it has seemed so much clearer to me that each and every day is a wonderful gift. I have had moments where my clarity of perspective dimmed, but I always return quickly to savor my life.

Do you have an attitude of thankfulness for your life today?

There are many aspects of my human experience that delight and inspire me to make the most of this precious opportunity.

I have a strong intention to be awake and aware. Henry Miller said, "the aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware."

I love the dynamic range of emotions that I am able to feel.

How is it that we can be aware of anything? What permits you to perceive, ponder, and project into your future?

Your brain and the rest of your nervous system is "Command Central". You have one for a lifetime, so please take care of it!

I sense so many possibilities. I experience joy as I stretch and reach toward them and expand my boundaries and limitations. I want to understand myself and those around me better in the context of this interesting life on this incredible planet for as long as I am allowed to participate.

Have you been fascinated by your life today? Are you thirsting for more?

Yes, of course I know, true to the polar nature of this world, I don't always feel positive and life doesn't always seem pleasant as the pendulum swings toward a darker note. But, alas, today is a new day, and that pendulum returns bringing enthusiasm with it.

What aspect of your anatomy equips you to experience the essential emotions of fear, love, sadness, and joy? The part that resides inside your skull and travels down through your spine.

I am passionate about learning and creating. I especially love words, ideas, and concepts. I love to dance with them in my mind. Learning opens up incredible vistas that cause me to feel excited and set free at deeper levels.

Have you discovered your passionate interests and values? Do you touch them each day and feel your switch flip into the "on" position? If not, then I encourage you to explore until you find them because I believe this is where your purpose and happiness reside.

I desire to serve you and others with my gifts, talents, and abilities with the aim of uplifting, inspiring, and making life less painful and more pleasant.

What structures permit all of these functions that enable us to realize and express who we truly are? What acts as the receiver and transmitter of all the intelligent information that sets we humans apart from all the other earthly inhabitants?

The secret answer?

It's your CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM!

The dictionary says that your nervous system is "the coordinating mechanism that regulates all of your internal body functions and your response to external stimuli."

"Central" can literally mean "at the center" anatomically, which it does in this case, but also "that upon which other things depend", or "controlling, dominant, principal, and essential."

Welcome to the amazing world of YOU!

I would like to go so far as to say that your Central Nervous System is what links and integrates your seemingly separate aspects of body, mind, and spirit into one cohesive whole!

When there is no interference, you have almost unimaginable potential and capacity. You are a powerfully bright 100-watt bulb.

Next month we will look at the story of a patient whose brightness was being diminished towards 25 to 40 watts through spinal dysfunction and related nervous system interference, but has experienced remarkable healing as we detected and gently corrected the underlying nervous system problem.

This is powerful stuff, but they don't call it the Central Nervous System for nothin'!

More on "Straight From My Heart and Mind" in Healing Hints below.

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News & Events

1. We would love to meet with you for a FREE consultation and computerized nervous system interference assessment to learn about your pain or illness concerns and evaluate our potential ability to help restore your health and vitality even if (or especially if) all other efforts have failed!

   Do you want a real solution? Need a second opinion? Please call us at 559-490-9550 to schedule this special no-obligation appointment by Sept. 22nd. 2005. If you would like to learn more about us and our unique work first, then please go to: http://www.DrMatthewNorton.com for everything you could ever want to know. We look forward to meeting you soon!

2. My brand new teleseminar CD entitled "I Could Feel Better, But..."- Confronting the Top 10 Myths and Misconceptions of Chiropractic Healing is now complete and available. It is free for a very limited time to those of you in California and only $10 for shipping everywhere else.

   If you have fears, objections, or beliefs that prevent you from exploring chiropractic as a viable and much-needed solution to the pain or illness that's compromising your quality of life, then this CD is for you! Call 559-490-9550 to request your copy. The feedback has been very positive. Check it out - It could start you on the road toward greater well-being!

3. Dr. Norton's next teleseminar entitled "Second Opinion, Second Chance: Startling Success Stories in the Journey From Frustration to Pain Relief" will be coming up on Tuesday October 18th, 2005 from 7-8 pm Pacific Time.

   Are you dissatisfied with your current diagnosis or treatment? Have you been frustrated in your attempts at relieving your pain? Do you have a friend, family member, or co-worker in this boat?

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Healing Hints

1. STOP!! Pause at least briefly each day to feel the joy and power in your breath of life. The days are moving so swiftly. You are alive and still able to make improvements in whatever you may feel is burdening your heart and mind.
2. Notice the pattern of thoughts that bring about your feelings. Pay special attention to the ones that initiate feelings of worry, anger, and anxiety. Realize that you have a choice regarding the thoughts you give attention and power to. Commit to make the necessary changes for greater joy.
3. Dedicate some time in the midst of your busyness to read books that expand your mind. Find material that stretches you outside of your status quo but interests you at the same time. We all have so much unused brain potential waiting to be impressed upon and to be rewired at deeper levels of understanding.
4. Find fascination! What about your life, the lives of others, or the world in which you live is irresistible to you? What intensely interests you or holds you spellbound? Follow that trail!
5. - Sanaya Roman "What you love is a sign from your higher self (or God) of what you are to do!"
6. Really understand that your nervous system is the communication channel for everything discussed above and every other body, mind, and spirit process! The establishment of a clear channel through precision spinal/nervous system adjusting is paramount given the lifelong accumulation of injuries and distress that block the flow!

   DON'T DEPEND ONLY UPON PAIN TO GUIDE YOUR HEALTH DECISION-MAKING!

About Dr. Norton

Dr. Norton unites his passion for learning, teaching, and healing with a compassion for those who are struggling with pain and illness or not performing at their peak. He brings to his work a high level of academic achievement and cutting-edge bodymind research. However, he also brings a deeply caring heart transformed by difficult personal life experiences. Read more.