If 2019 is like previous years, about 8 to 9 percent of the people who make New Year resolutions actually keep them. Eighty percent of New Year’s resolutions fail by February! Even so, it turns out that it is worth making resolutions because it creates a mindset to make progress toward a goal. People who don’t make resolutions, but just say they want some type of change in their lives, tend to not make any progress. Some proven tips to help achieve goals are: Write it down and say … [Read more...] about Will 2019 Be the Year Your Resolution Succeeds?
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Flagstaff’s Budget Process Means Identifying Community Needs
Hello, Flagstaff! Happy New Year! I cannot tell you how honored I am to serve as your mayor for another year. There is a lot we would like to accomplish in the next 12 months – enacting the climate action plan, making sure city services have what they need to meet our needs, supporting families and doing what we can to address our housing crisis, expanding infrastructure, provide resources to local businesses. The list goes on and on. Throughout the year, we all contribute to the city … [Read more...] about Flagstaff’s Budget Process Means Identifying Community Needs
Is Your Pet Microchipped?
We know that most pet owners look forward to having fun outside with their pets, but sometimes pets want to have a little fun of their own! Every year, thousands of pets escape the safety of their yards and human companions and take themselves for a walk. The thought of a lost pet can be devastating. Luckily, we supply Home-Again microchips, which provide a way to have your pet returned to you. All shelters and veterinary clinics have microchip readers that can help to identify your lost … [Read more...] about Is Your Pet Microchipped?
Stretching Property Tax Dollars
The new year brings a sense of a new beginning to many parts of our lives. It also brings a new legislative session and new opportunities for the county to engage with our state policymakers. Our county is working on important items to stretch the property-tax dollars we all pay and improve our quality of life by: Implementing tax equity on online purchases of goods with existing sales taxes. How we shop for groceries and other goods is changing. Online sales are now a fact of life. With … [Read more...] about Stretching Property Tax Dollars
When You Love an Addict
When you love an addict, it is a painful and confusing journey. The effects of addiction are like a stone being thrown into a pond. There seems to be no ending to the spillover of pain, drama, intensity and insanity. The whole family system is imprinted, and we all suffer. Concepts of recovery for family and loved ones include: Understanding the basics of how addiction wires the brain. Gaining some clarity of how addiction affects personality, mood and behavior. Taking … [Read more...] about When You Love an Addict
Foot Lumps and Bumps
"I've got this lump on my foot – what could it be?" As a foot and ankle surgeon, I am asked this question quite frequently. I always explain that because bumps on feet can signal both serious and non-serious conditions, it is always best to have all lumps and bumps properly examined by a foot and ankle surgeon. Bumps on feet can vary in size, from that of a pea to the size of a golf ball. They can also vary in location, from the arch of the foot to the ankle area or elsewhere. They may or … [Read more...] about Foot Lumps and Bumps
Getting to Know Your Coconino County Rapid Response Team
The Rapid Response Team (RRT) is housed in our Coconino County Career Center and works with businesses that are transitioning. This means the focus of the RRT is to assist businesses that are downsizing, struggling or simply closing. While the primary focus is to help the businesses, the RRT also works with employees who are soon-to-be, or have already been, laid off. Here is the mission of the RRT: The Rapid Response Team proactively serves the employers and employees to prevent or respond to … [Read more...] about Getting to Know Your Coconino County Rapid Response Team
Do I need a Primary Care Doctor?
The answer is “Yes.” You need a primary care doctor. I get it. You are young and healthy and never have any problems. Or, you do have medical issues, but have several specialists who provide your care. You are busy and don’t think you need to see a primary care doctor. Let’s talk about why establishing with a primary care doctor is better for your health and what a primary care doctor can do for you. The key is continuity of care. Continuity of care means that you … [Read more...] about Do I need a Primary Care Doctor?
Massage Helping to Keep New Year’s Resolutions
We know how it goes: Before the boot hits the pavement at the Whiskey Row Boot Drop in downtown Prescott and the Pinecone lowers in Flagstaff, each of us will have pondered and made one or more New Year’s resolutions. The beginning of a new year is the most popular time of the year for people to hit the reset button. The new year offers an opportunity to review the past year and determine what we want to change in the coming year. We promise ourselves or resolve to do or not do something … [Read more...] about Massage Helping to Keep New Year’s Resolutions
Knowing Which to Visit: ER, Urgent Care or Orthopaedic Walk-in
Injuries and illnesses occur when you least expect them. Nearby urgent care clinics can give people the medical care they need, usually at a fraction of the cost or time of an emergency room (ER). They provide care for a wide variety of sicknesses, diseases and other conditions. There are also specialty walk-in clinics that treat musculoskeletal injuries such as fractures, sprains and strains from falls and impact accidents. These are orthopaedic walk-in care clinics. Q: What are the … [Read more...] about Knowing Which to Visit: ER, Urgent Care or Orthopaedic Walk-in