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Life (and Healing) is NOT a Race

Healing and growth are not one size fits all!
And it’s most certainly not a race to the finish line!

Maybe this is obvious to most of you... I on the other hand struggled with this concept at first. Growing up a competitive athlete means I have a knack for turning anything and everything into a race or competition, including healing.

After years of schooling and personal growth, I have accepted the fact that healing and growth can’t be measured on a universal scale. So, my hope is to save you the needless worry and stress of comparing your healing and growth journey to anyone else…

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MindsetLauren BestBest Performance & TherapyMindset, healing, Goals, Fitness, Health and Wellness, Physical Therapy
Reach Your Goals WITHOUT Injury

Shhhh… I’m going spill the ultimate fitness SECRET that no one else will tell you!

Are you trying to level up in the gym, but the fear of injury or strain is hindering the process? Or maybe your fitness journey has plateaued, and you don’t know how to climb to your next PR.
If so, KEEP READING. I’m going to share the tip that will get you the results you’re striving for.

The ultimate fitness secret to reaching your optimal performance and preventing injury comes down to two variables…

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Physical TherapyLauren BestBest Performance & TherapyHealth and Wellness, Physical Therapy, Fitness, Goals, Injury Prevention, Exercise, Lifestyle
Top 5 Patient Mistakes

Hear me out. As a physical therapist, I have learned the best ways to get my patients' best results. If you follow the path I create, you will leave feeling pain-free, ready to return to the activities you love!

On the flip side, I have also learned the most common mistakes patients make along that path that usually cost them the results they hoped for.

So, if you’re thinking about starting your physical therapy journey, TAKE NOTES!
Here are my Top 5 Common Mistakes Patients Make…

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Physical TherapyLauren Best11042 N. 24th Ave Suite 103Physical Therapy, healing, health and wellness, Motivation, lifestyle, Movement
Be Your Own Valentine

Happy Valentine’s Day!

I was recently chatting with Annie (our BestPT Admin) about Valentine’s Day. We were discussing how hard it can be to show up for your Valentine if you haven’t been showing up and caring for yourself.

It was then that we had the epiphany that you first have to be your own Valentine before you can be someone else’s!

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LifestyleLauren BestBest Performance & TherapySelf Love, self care, movement, physical therapy, health and wellness, healing, mindset, lifestyle, Rehabilitation
Exercise & Nutrition. King & Queen.

I saw this quote the other day:

“Exercise is king.
Nutrition is queen.
Put them together and you’ve got a kingdom.”
- Jack LaLanne

After reading it, I took stock of my own kingdom and realized this actually rings true. In the Best Household, we prioritize exercise as king and nutrition as queen to live our happiest lives.

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LifestyleLauren BestBest Performance & TherapyExercise, Nutrition, Physical Therapy, Health and Wellness, Motivation, Movement, Rehabilitation, Mindset, LifestyleComment
Is Your Health an Expense or Investment?

I think we can all agree that pursuing quality services to maintain and preserve our health can often feel costly and daunting. Sometimes it can feel like the expenses going out outweigh what we receive in return. We rarely see an immediate return on the investment (or so we think) …

Try this mindset shift and just watch your perspective instantly change…

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MindsetLauren BestBest Performance & TherapyMotivation, Mindset, health and wellness, physical therapy, Healing, Movement, Rehabilitation, Aging
End-of-the-Year Analysis Paralysis

Recently, I started to feel a little overwhelmed and anxious with end-of-the-year jitters. So much so, I felt paralyzed in this feeling, unable to move forward or backward. I was simply stuck in the “analysis paralysis” of all the things I need to do before the year comes to an end.

Anyone else feel this way? If so…

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Your Sunday Best - Injury Prevention Post Quarantine

I hope you had a fun and safe 4th of July! As I was basking in the sun yesterday, I started to think how many people I have been seeing in the clinic for injuries post-quarantine. (weird I know) And as our numbers spike in AZ, I wonder if there will be another trend after this second semi-lockdown.

So, why is this happening and how can I help?

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Row The Boat

There are no problems, only situations, and with each situation comes an opportunity - PJ Fleck

Wise words right there. If you don’t know who PJ Fleck is - look him up and you will embraced with wisdom, motivation, and an urge to “row the boat” - again, go look him up. But what a great mindset to enter this quarantine with! I can tell you, the past few weeks have been completely transitionary and pure chair - but, now…man I’m ready to Row the Boat! …

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What Schedule?

What a whirlwind this past week has been. I started on a high - an “I got this” mentality, which was very closely followed by a complete mental breakdown filled with 2 days of ugly crying and mascara stained cheeks. I. Did. Not. Have. It. I imagine a lot of you have been going through this rollercoaster of emotion recently…no? Just me? Well, anyways, after my husband and I had swift kick in the butt from our therapist, I might actually have it…sort of. Eh. We’ll take it day by day.

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