Archives: March 2010
Wed Mar 31, 2010
Ming Lo Moves The Mountain
The small number of my patients who don't lose much weight are almost all incapacitated by stress. There is no point talking to them about the Six Lessons until the stress is reduced. One technique is to read from a children's book, Ming Lo Moves The Mountain. Like all good children's books, Ming Lo is entertaining to children, but contains an important message for adults. More...
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Sun Mar 14, 2010
At A Party With Dr. Anchors
Many of you have asked, "What's it like to be a famous weight-loss doctor?" Well actually no one ever did. But I'll tell you anyway. Last night, with my lawyer-wife, I attended a fund-raiser held by the Women's Bar Association. I knew very few people there, but I did spot several of my patients among the crowd. Some who had done well spotted me and came over to greet me, smiled, chatted and introduced me to their friends. Others who had not done well, recognized me and kept their distance. I gave no one a meaningful look; it's not my place to embarrass people or expose personal information. More...
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Thu Mar 04, 2010
Magnets
A year ago I began giving students a reminder-magnet to stick to their refrigerator. Using my computer I printed a gleaming rendition of the Six Lessons (and my name & phone number) onto 4" x 6" white magnets from www.MagnaCard.com The magnets considerably improved the students' learning and retention of the Six Lessons, and increased the frequency of follow-up appointments. More...
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