April 24, 20200Comments

Making The Most Of Trying Times

Leaving university with a brand-new degree and a coffer full of new tools is an exciting moment for a new Chinese medicine graduate. But it’s equally daunting as we realise

by Brigitte Linder

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April 15, 20200Comments

Seven Mistakes When Setting Up Your Practice

To transition from being a student to a practitioner is not an easy task in the best of times, let alone during a global pandemic. This article is based on

by Brigitte Linder

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April 8, 20200Comments

Extraordinary Circumstances Require Unusual Actions

The extraordinary situation Is the Corona virus a black swan (an unexpected event that comes as a surprise and has a major effect)? No, it isn’t, it has long been predicted

by Brigitte Linder

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January 31, 20200Comments

Where Do Choices Take Us?

In the early days of my life, I wasn’t overly confident in choosing a path and I did not have a huge amount of clarity to what I wanted to do with

by Brigitte Linder

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January 29, 20200Comments

Menopause – A Time of Transition And New Opportunities

As our female bodies prepare for the transition of peri-menopause to menopause (when the periods have stopped for more than 12 months), it’s important to be aware of many physical

by Brigitte Linder

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January 29, 20200Comments

The Story Of Sleep

According to healthdirect.gov.au, 30% of Australians experience insomnia at some point in their lives, although only 5% require professional treatment. Insomnia can last for a short time, or months, even

by Brigitte Linder

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December 4, 20190Comments

Is Choosing Herbs For Your Patients Difficult?

One of the questions, I get asked a lot is, what herbs do you use? And most often I say ‘’Tailored liquid extracts, because of their high patient compliance”. It is a

by Brigitte Linder

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October 28, 20190Comments

How Important Is The Relationship Between A Practitioner And A Patient In Chinese Medicine?

The relationship between the patient and the psychologist or psychotherapist is called therapeutic alliance and is considered as an important factor towards the outcome of psychological therapy. Similarly, with practitioners using musculoskeletal therapies,

by Brigitte Linder

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October 1, 20190Comments

Collaboration & Connection

As practitioners in private practice, we must embrace marketing to reach potential patients and to let them know where to find us. Marketing really is all about making a connection and building a

by Brigitte Linder

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September 4, 20190Comments

Why Is Acupuncture And Chinese Herbal Medicine A Great Modality For Any Condition?

‘Constant dripping wears the stone’ (proverb) It’s a complex situation for around 4,500 registered Chinese medicine practitioners in Australia. We ‘compete’ with other registered health professionals in the allied health or

by Brigitte Linder

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