Prune. Focus. Regulate: A Polyvagal Fall Reset for Your Chiropractic Practice

After a short summer hiatus, Dr. Don MacDonald returns with a nervous-system-forward reset for the season. We unpack how to balance predictability without stagnation, why co-regulation is your real growth engine, and how to prune distractions so your adjusting gets more focused, consistent, and effective. What you’ll learn Why “boring consistency” (predictable, regulated presence) builds trust and retention How polyvagal theory explains connection vs. “going through the motions” A fall reset playbook: from unstructured summer to clear routines Pruning non-essentials to free up focus and volume Training a new grad/locum while preserving flow, priorities, and connection Practical co-regulation cues you can use table-side—no scripts Chapters 0:00 -1:00 Welcome back & why we pause in summer 1:11 -1:20 Predictability vs. stagnation (polyvagal lens) 2:30 -3:50 Seasonal reset: routines, families, and stressors 7:49 - 8:00 Pruning distractions to sharpen adjusting 8:40 - 9:10 Training the new chiropractor & maintaining connection 10:54 - 11:50 September game plan + what’s coming next including "Healing the Chiropractor" Upcoming on the podcast Dr. Kelly Holt (New Zealand College of Chiropractic): research & AI in chiropractic Dr. Peter Amlinger: philosophy + nervous-system-forward practice (Toronto Super Conference) Links & resources The Informed Chiropractor Super Conference — Toronto, Dec 6: Join The Informed Chiropractor mentorship waitlist: Free “Intro to the Polyvagal Lens” (for Chiropractors): If this helped, share it with one chiropractor and follow/

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Prune. Focus. Regulate: A Polyvagal Fall Reset for Your Chiropractic Practice is an episode from Breaking The Underdog Curse for Chiropractors by Dr. Don MacDonald.

This episode is 11:57 long.

This episode was published on Aug 21, 2025.

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