DESIGNED TO THRIVE:

“Dr. Jay” Bergerhouse, D.C.

INTRODUCTION

“You never know how far reaching something you think, say or do today, will affect the lives of millions tomorrow.”

B.J. Palmer

I decided to write Designed to Thrive because as I looked around at the world we live in, I saw too many people who were sick, tired, and suffering needlessly. Suffice to say, too many people are living well below their full potential. I look at life itself as the greatest gift we could ever be given, and yet so many people squander it because of their ill-health. I see the greatest tragedy in life not as death but dying with your music never expressed. Les Brown said it well:

“The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too [sick] to take the first step…[1]”

The original quote had the word “afraid” in place of the word sick. In my opinion, I feel too many people in the U.S. aren’t living up to their full potential because they aren’t in alignment: mentally, physically, and spiritually. Each one of these areas in your life is intimately connected with the other. Therefore, you cannot separate one from the other. In 1^st Corinthians, Chapter 6, verses 19-20, it states that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit which were a gift from God, thus we must honor God by not defiling our temples. Even if you’re not a Christian, I’m sure you could agree on the fact that a healthy body equates to a better version of yourself. I have seen sick people and healthy people in my twelve years as a Chiropractor and I can tell you that there is a very distinct and clear difference between the two. The sick person appears to be in survival mode all the time, as if they are lost at sea and their true sense of self is nowhere to be seen. The healthy person on the other hand, seems to always be aspiring and striving to be better and do better with a strong sense of who they are. Healthy people rarely ever get sick, rarely ever go to the doctor, and rarely ever take medications, if at all. They are their own health advocates and therefore control their own destinies.

As a Chiropractor I learned three solid principals which govern my decisions regarding me and my family’s health care.

1. The Major Premise: A universal intelligence is in all matter and continually gives to it all its properties and actions, thus maintaining it in existence.

• The Chiropractic Meaning of Life: The expression of this intelligence through matter is the chiropractic meaning of life.

• The Union of Intelligence and Matter: Life is necessarily the union of intelligence and matter.

Stephenson, R.W. “Chiropractic Textbook”

1927, The Palmer School of Chiropractic

Are you THRIVING or just surviving?

I want you to review your own life and ask yourself this question. Are you lost like so many in a sea of survival, or are you THRIVING? This book is my greatest attempt at inspiring you to connect and realign yourself with your true potential. I believe you were designed on purpose for an incredible purpose. We are all here for a reason; nothing happens by chance and life is a blessing. We must work to truly THRIVE in life vs. just survive.

“Focus on your Health and all else will follow.”

                                                              Dr. Jay

In hopes of making it easier to read and in making the information more easily understood, I have written this book in three parts. Below you will find a synopsis of each part and what to expect in that part, as well as which chapters are encompassed in the section.

Segment One: Shifting the Paradigm

Chapters I – 3

The first three chapters in this book involve shifting your paradigm about health and why your mindset is so important to you living your best life ever. In Chapter 1: The Perils of Modern Medicine, I discuss the history of modern medicine and why it is a failing paradigm. In Chapter 2: Remove the Interference, I talk about how the most important thing you need to do in your life is to remove the interference so you can live life without fear! In Chapter 3: The Power of the Mind, I discuss the power of your mindset when it comes to your overall health and well-being. I share some of the phenomenal work done by Dr. Joe Dispenza and Dr. Bruce Lipton on epigenetics and the placebo effect.  

Segment Two: Removing the Interference

Chapters 4 – 11

These eight chapters are about removing the interference and allowing your body to naturally heal itself. Within each chapter I discuss getting rid of the things that cause interference and adding in the things that promote optimal health and function. I speak on a wide range of topics such as: The Nerve System and chiropractic care, proper diet and nutrition, toxicity and how to cleanse the body, water, reducing your exposure to electromagnetic radiation, healthy sleep, exercise and oxygen, and supplements. There is even an entire chapter on the power of wheatgrass!

Segment Three: Your Divine Sense of Self

Chapters 13 – 14

In the last two chapters I discuss the spiritual dimensions involved in health. These final chapters will explore the concept that we were designed on purpose and therefore MUST have a purpose. This is ultimately the spiritual component that encapsulates who we are as individuals and WHY we are here. I also make the argument that one’s health is fundamental to living a life on purpose. Action steps, such as the power of meditation, prayer, affirmations, and visualization, and how they can help you to create a better life for yourself and family are discussed here as well.  

You were designed to THRIVE in life! Don’t you think it’s time to stop living in the matrix of the system that has caused you to be sick, and to put yourself back in the driver’s seat of life? This book is all about gaining your power back and becoming the absolute best version of yourself! It’s time to live your best life ever, instead of a somewhat dumbed down version of yourself. Don’t you think your family deserves better? What about the world at large? Don’t you think you could give more of yourself by expressing the great symphony that sits within you? Why not?! The best time to start is NOW! You are about to embark on a journey that will inspire you to new heights and a much better, more refined version of yourself. My hope is that you will read this book from cover to cover, highlight, take notes, and apply the principles with great fervor and speed! The faster you implement – the better off you’re going to be. Remember, procrastination is the thief of health and the thief of your dreams! 

So, what are you waiting for, dive in, take the journey of all journeys and become renewed! You were indeed, Designed to Thrive

You can purchase the book here: Designed to Thrive Book