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Humanity's Lost Love of Nature - How It Is Causing an Environmental Catastrophe Published on 20/07/2009

For most of human history, our ancestors strongly identified themselves as an intrinsic part of nature. The basic thesis of this article is that the environmental catastrophe that is now rapidly occurring is a direct result of a large subgroup of our species becoming disconnected from this deep love of nature and an equally deep sense of unity with it. As I view the environmental destruction...

The Age of Stupid--How to Help it Get Smart Published on 02/07/2009

The Age of Stupid is the latest and quite possibly the most powerful of the new genre of films aimed at helping to wake up the citizens of Planet Earth to the crucial urgency of reversing global warming. It follows in the loud and ominous footsteps of its predecessors--An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore and The Eleventh Hour, narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio. All three of these films, along with...

Patient Reactivation - How Much Does A Lost Patient Really Cost You? Published on 27/12/2008

Your inactive patients are a gold mine. Quite often, the only thing an inactive patient needs to return is a simple reminder. We all lead busy lives and for the cost of one postcard stamp, reaching out to those who have benefited from your services in the past is a no-brainer! How would your bottom line change if only 10% of your inactive patients returned for care? A news report in...

The Mindful Eating Approach to Permanent Weight Loss Published on 19/11/2008

In spite of massive evidence that diets and dieting don\'t work and - even worse - typically result in greater weight gain over time, they continue to be pursued avidly by vast numbers of people. Most methods of weight loss - natural and otherwise - continue to leave out what is perhaps the single most important factor in achieving truly healthy and long-lasting weight loss, namely, how to...