Patients use their earth suit to get around, often ignoring or overlooking the subtle, often nuanced feedback, it supplies.

Besides being disconnected, they’re oblivious to the philosophical implications of taking a drug to fool their body. Or hope a symptom “will go away” on its own.

If you want to see more people interested in better health and well-being, you may want to increase the body awareness of those you see.

Since our bodies tend to whisper first and if ignored, shout, help patients become more mindful of:

• Changes in bowel movements 
• Eye crusties upon waking in the morning 
• Throat clearing after a restaurant meal 
• Burps, farts, and intestinal changes 
• Joint pain or stiffness getting out of bed 
• Runny nose after eating certain foods 
• Difficulty getting or staying asleep

No surprise these are some of the symptoms patients report that often resolve as the integrity of their nervous system improves.

Bill Esteb has been a chiropractic patient and advocate since 1981. He is the creative director of Patient Media and the co-founder of Perfect Patients. He’s been a regular speaker at chiropractic gatherings since 1985. His 12 books explore the doctor/patient relationship from a patient's point of view. His chiropractic blog, coaching program, patient focus groups and consulting calls have helped hundreds of chiropractors around the world. Since 1999 Monday Morning Motivation has been emailed to over 10,000 subscribers each week.