Five advice-givers walk in to a bar – Brene Brown, Dr. Oz, The Long Island Medium, Wayne Dyer, and Deepak Chopra. Who do you buy a drink for? Today, I am going to tackle how to discern real science, real tradition, and what that guy over there thinks works real good. So, I drew some circles. Let’s find out what goes in them. Say you need guidance for your depression. Disclaimer #12: Intentionally extreme stereotypes are employed here to make an extreme point. Don’t let it depress you. A medical doctor tells you that acupuncture is bullshit and will never reduce your depression – only pharmaceuticals will. Hello, Modern Science! A traditional yoga teacher says that doing a “kriya” that involves forcefully twisting left…
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