Mentorship typically consists of two people working for the betterment of one. How about six with the goal to better each other? In 1972, Eldredge and Gould presented their theory on evolution referred to as punctuated equilibrium. In simple terms, their view is that evolution occurs with periods of rapid change between periods of little […]
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The Patient is Their Own Experiment
Treatment typically occurs within the domain of complexity. There are always unknowns. How do you deal with them? Here’s a brief discussion with a Padawan about how the patient becomes their own experiment using a within-subjects design.
Dessert at the funny farm – Willpower and Cravings
The brain works in interesting ways. Have you ever had the best intentions to stick to your eating plan, and then suddenly, you choose to eat something so far off your plan that you thought you’d never recover? Here’s what I mean. You’re out with friends for dinner. You look over the menu to create […]
Incorporating research into treatment and using a sense-making framework
How do I incorporate research into my current treatment model of n = 1? How does it influence the effect of knowns and unknowns in regard to patient care?
What is good posture?
My second grade teacher, Mrs. Krewson, was rather militant about sitting at one’s desk with “good posture.” One was to sit on the front half of the chair, feet flat on the floor, spine upright, and fingers interlaced with palms and forearms down on the desk. (Oh, yeah… 45 years later and I STILL can’t […]