Total Failure

A quotation commonly attributed to Albert Einstein defines insanity as repeating the same thing multiple times while expecting a different outcome. Milton Friedman observed that, every so often, we should examine the results of policies, regardless of the good...

Outcome vs Intention

There is a great quote by the late economist Milton Freriedman. In fact, quite a lot of good quotes from him. I think the man was a um, a genius. But that's beside the point. One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than...

Money Talks

A wise senior colleague told me in the 1990s, when I was involved in some medical committees, “Never stand between your colleagues and a barrel of money.” Maybe that’s a little harsh. I think Paul Keating, when he was Prime Minister, made similar observations about...
The Health Benefits Of Meditation

The Health Benefits Of Meditation

Whilst words have certain meanings they also can have connotations. For many the notion of meditation is sitting in a cave dressed in something orange chanting ohm. The dictionary defines meditation as both the act of contemplating or reflecting and contemplation of...

Sitting With Breath

  Meditation is a simple process. However many of us do not know where to start. Here is a guided meditation which you can do in 15 minutes. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBbf8SvM2Bw&list=UUncn6hzC1QbqCnUqllUZwSg[/youtube]

Follow The Money

Follow The Money

There are two major areas of pharmaceutical industry funding which gets next to no attention for two reasons.

Bells Of Mindfulness

Enjoy this inspiring video with the bell sound serving as a focus for mindful breathing and relaxation.