The Emperors New Clothes – Peer Reviewed
One of my favourite parables is that of the Emperors New Clothes. Written in the 1800’s by Hans Christian Andersen, it has never been more apt than today. We are incessantly told that only “wise” people know what is best for us. Anyone who is not sufficiently educated is not supposed to have an opinion.
The Top Seven Ways To Develop Excellence In Your Life
No one can be perfect, but each person can be excellent. They can be their most excellent self. In each field of endeavor, there are many ways to develop excellence. Getting to mastery should be a goal of becoming excellent in whatever you do
What Do I Do Next?
There are connections between wealth and health. It is not a straight line, which says the richer you are the healthier you will be. The late Kerry Packer was for many years Australia’s richest man and yet had a number of serious health issues and ultimately died at...
Speak Your Truth And Be Healthy
In health it is important to get different views, as there is considerable spin applied and lots of vested interest.
The Resistance To Change And Healing In Us All
Inside each one of us lies images and worldviews, which filter and reshape the “out there” world into our own personal versions of reality. Importantly it is emotions that drive core beliefs rather than rational logic or information.
No Such Thing As A Simple Cancer Test
This week I wrote a piece on cancer screening which was published on a number of Australian news websites .
Reflections On Love And Respect
Love connects us at our foundations – opens us to a full exchange of the best we have to offer each other. Love facilitates selfless states where we become a part of a greater connection and cause – a belonging that is so strong, it melts fear.
Discrimination – The Moral Dimension
There have been a number of news stories concerning children over the last two weeks. They are all separate yet underneath is a theme which ties them all together. There is such a thing as right and wrong.
Vitamin C Boost
Harsh winter weather can lead to broken capillaries in your skin, those unsightly red veins usually visible on your cheeks. They are caused by the constant constricting and dilating of the blood vessels as you go from extreme cold outside to heating indoors.
Simple Remedies Work!
You would think that simple remedies, which could help a large number of people, would be more newsworthy than “miracle” breakthroughs which are at best years away and realistically, in 89% of instances, rubbish. Sadly you would be wrong.
Reach Out And Touch
Item number three on my Thirteen Surprisng Sources of Food Cravings list is — lack of personal contact. Ouch! Are we really ready to talk about this?
The Sky Is Not Falling
With all the hysteria about influenza this year you would not think it could possible get worse? Well apparently it can and it will – even if we do not know when or where. And of course we are all just sitting ducks totally unprepared.