Guest guest Posted December 28, 2003 Report Share Posted December 28, 2003 I find I am able to motivate folks to alter their behavior by spending some time each visit checking in with their issues. This starts out at the first visit by assessing their habits with respect to diet and lifestyle. I find I generally seek to advise on moderation rather than proselytizing about one method or another - finding where a person strays the furthest from moderation, and coaching them a little bit at a time. Combined with education about why a certain behavior is counterproductive to the work we are doing with needles and herbs. The exception to this is when there is a clear correlation between an issue and its solution. Like Pilates for orthopedic rehab or tai chi for hypertension etc. There's a convoluted maze of STUFF out there, and I feel I am a resource for folks on what is best for their situation. I mean there's a couple dozen different yoga styles - an explanation of them and a hint in the right direction can be just what a person needs. -pz > Any, back to standards, a related matter are the " standards " of diet > and lifestyle we impose upon our patients. Within the field, there are > those who do pure CM in this regard, at least as they see it. Others > mix and match western and eastern ideas. Others are quite new age. > Others wholly modern. We have raw foodists, vegans, macrobiotics and > blood typers in our midsts as well. Some advocate aerobics and weight > training, others tai ji and yoga. In fact, I see immense diversity and > straying from the " classics " or TCM in this area, even amongst those > who would never stray in the same way when it came to herbology. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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