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Acupreneur Community News 7/11/08
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From the Editor:
Oh my goodness what a week.
I'm finding it harder and harder
to get through the weeks lately without coming up with some sort of ingenious
plan to get outside and enjoy the sunshine and nice weather.
Unfortunately for this poor
little bookkeeper this is the perfect wrong time of the month to try to skip out
early. I've got reports up the wazoo due, a ton of books from the library
(don't you love it when all your long-term requests come in at the same time?),
and the worst case of spring fever since I was a college senior.
How about the rest of you?
Isn't it a little bit of wrong to sit in an office and only be able to admire
the sun and sky? I propose a hookey day for all the people in the
Acupuncture Community and I think we should include patients as well. In
fact why not propose a country-wide day of fun and relaxation? No work
allowed, no urgent calls, no stress, and no unpleasant thoughts for at least a
whole day. I wonder if it would work? I wonder if it would inspire
people to do it once a month, once a week, or even for 20 minutes a day.
Imagine the Zen! I think I'll start today!
Happy weekend all!
Cheers,
Amy,
Editor
Community Newletter
editor@theacupreneur.com
The Coaching
Corner...
Where
Spiritual Wisdom
Meets Business Common
Sense
From the desk of The Rev. Dr. Eric G. Schneider, D. Min.
CIO
- The AcupreneurEmail Dr.
Eric
"If you would take, you must first give,
this is the beginning of intelligence."
~ Lao Tzu
Greetings Dear Ones,
The other day someone asked me if acupuncture was a viable career.
In other words, could they make a living doing acupuncture.
My answer was a BIG NO!!!!!
They were shocked...and then I explained.
1. Are there people with problems?
2. Are there people looking for solutions to those problems?
Now, if you answered "yes" to those questions...here is what makes your
acupuncture practice viable.
3. Are you willing to do what it takes to become a visible solution
to those problems???
if your answer is "yes", then you will have a viable practice. If your
answer is "no", then you won't.
What makes a practice viable is YOU...not what career or job
you have!!!!
Now get out there, get noticed, and don't keep yourself a secret!!!!
Blessings,
Dr. E
Get Your Year in Gear for
2009!!!
Hey there! Only a few spaces remain!
If you have not yet signed up for this year's GET YOUR YEAR IN GEAR you may miss
out!
There is an old saying - when you fail to plan, you plan to
fail - and this program is a great way to plan your 2009 so you have the
best year yet.
Quite a while ago one of my coaches turned me on to a number of
different strategies for managing my life and my work and from that came the "Get Your Year In Gear Program".
In today's tumultuous times, work/life balance is harder
than ever. Each and every day we are faced with change at the speed of light,
and these changes have an impact on all of us.
With preparation, planning and robust systems in place, you can
have the work/life balance you have always wanted.
So don't just sit there. Take the action that
will provide payoffs both in the present and in the future!
Click here for the Get Your Year in Gear Program...I look
forward to seeing you there!
Very best,
Dr. E
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Quotes to
Inspire
"There are no traffic jams along the extra
mile."
~ Roger Staubach
"Time stays long
enough for anyone who will use it."
~ Leonardo Da
Vinci
"We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
~
Aristotle
"You don't get paid
for the hour.
You get paid for the value you bring to the hour."
~
Jim Rohn
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Who
else wants to know how to fill their
practice by UTILIZING their spiritual
values instead of
compromising them?
Have you ever thought to yourself,
"This has to be easier, it can't be this hard!"
Well you are not alone, there are thousands of practitioners
out there who feel the same way you do and are struggling with the same
challenges you are! And that is why I wrote this book - to help you take
the guesswork out of filling your practice and offer you a step-by-step method
for filling it based on what is important to you with quality patients and
clients. You can purchase
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Start Counting Just Yet" right now! Click here
for more information...
News of Interest!
Free acupuncture for soldiers - The American Legion Post 64
has teamed up with Five Branches Medical Center to offer free medical
acupuncture and consultation for veterans of the U.S. military on Wednesdays
this summer. The free service will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 5 to
8 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Vets Hall, 846 Front St., in downtown Santa Cruz. The
service is on a first come, first served basis; however, veterans of the Iraq
and Afghanistan conflicts will receive preference. The acupuncture program
started June 25 and will run through Aug. 20.
Chinese association pinpoints safety in acupuncture guidelines -
official - The China Association of Acupuncture and Moxibustion released new
guidelines for the practice of acupuncture and moxibustion on July 1 with the
aim of standardizing the practices to ensure better safety and health outcomes,
a CAAM official said. (ed: Warning! Must call for subscription to read the
article)
Medical
Breakthroughs: Acupuncture for Pain - For centuries, acupuncture has been
used for its pain-relieving benefits. But now, doctors are using the therapy in
a setting where pain management is crucial -- during surgery. Lauren Hennessey
is being prepped for surgery but along with drugs to numb the pain, she's
getting acupuncture. Duke University anesthesiologist TJ Gan said acupuncture
sparks the release of endorphins and other natural pain killers in the body,
making pain medication work more
effectively.
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) changes and saliva
production associated with acupuncture at LI-2 acupuncture point: a randomized
controlled study - Clinical studies suggest that acupuncture can stimulate
saliva production and reduce xerostomia (dry mouth). We were interested in
exploring the neuronal substrates involved in such responses. Methods: In
a randomized, sham acupuncture controlled, subject blinded trial, twenty healthy
volunteers received true and sham acupuncture in random order. Cortical regions
that were activated or deactivated during the interventions were evaluated by
functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Saliva production was also
measured. Results: Unilateral manual acupuncture stimulation at LI-2, a point
commonly used in clinical practice to treat xerostomia, was associated with
bilateral activation of the insula and adjacent operculum. Sham acupuncture at
an adjacent site induced neither activation nor deactivation.
Unclear whether acupuncture helps fertility: studies - There
is insufficient evidence to say whether acupuncture helps women conceive when
undergoing fertility treatments, British researchers told a conference on
Tuesday. A review of 13 studies showed there was not enough evidence to say
acupuncture boosts pregnancy rates during in vitro fertilization treatments,
said Sesh Sunkara, a researcher at Guy's Hospital in London. "The current
available evidence is not conclusive," she told reporters at the European
Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
meeting.
Two West Philly needlers make the case for community-based
acupuncture - For most Philadelphians, the acupuncture option is not on the
table. It's either too esoteric (needles?!) or too expensive (expect to pay
about $85 or more per session, not covered in most insurance plans). But the
procedure is widely endorsed by health-care professionals and alternative health
advocates as an effective treatment for a variety of disorders. According to the
National Institutes of Health, one-third of Americans use alternative medicine,
including acupuncture, as part of their health regimen. But for many people,
pricey "boutique" treatments are out of reach.
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