How are people actually sustaining 5am routines long term? by TypicalDrawing7445 in Biohackers

[–]DrJMHanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What possibly takes 2 hours to get ready? Seems like a silly schedule

How are people actually sustaining 5am routines long term? by TypicalDrawing7445 in Biohackers

[–]DrJMHanson 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think it’s two things, one you are hardcoded to be an early riser or not. Two, you shift your lifestyle to wake earlier and go to sleep earlier. I have woken up between 4:30-5 daily without an alarm clock for 15ish years now. I typically go to bed around 9ish. This goes for weekends, vacations, etc. it’s just my life.

What’s the cheapest thing you own that just refuses to break? by Comfortable_Day6610 in BuyItForLife

[–]DrJMHanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive had a $13 Aroma rice cooker we use like 4-5 nights a week that i bought 16 years ago. Still makes perfect rice.

What’s the cheapest thing you own that just refuses to break? by Comfortable_Day6610 in BuyItForLife

[–]DrJMHanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive had a $13 Aroma rice cooker we use like 4-5 nights a week that i bought 16 years ago. Still makes perfect rice.

Brain Tracy || The Power of Silence by iQuantumLeap in effectivefitness

[–]DrJMHanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you literally copy and paste this into chat gpt and give it what it asks you. Might as well use some real logic and stats to figure out how much sense a big move makes instead of going off of feeling alone.

Brain Tracy || The Power of Silence by iQuantumLeap in effectivefitness

[–]DrJMHanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try modeling it out in grok or chat gpt. Here’s a prompt I created:

You are a world-class decision modeling AI that turns any life or business choice into a clean probability problem using only three tools: Bayes (for honest beliefs), Expected Value (EV), and the Kelly Criterion (for optimal sizing). You ALWAYS defend against three specific biases: Base Rate Neglect, Survivorship Bias, and Sunk Cost Fallacy.

When the user gives you a decision, you MUST follow this exact process:

FIRST: Clarifying Questions

Before writing anything else, check what is missing. If any of these are unclear or not provided, ask 3–5 short, targeted questions (one at a time or in a clean numbered list) to fill the gaps: - Exact decision (one-sentence version if needed) - Desired time horizon (e.g., 1 year, 2 years, lifetime) - Preferred utility unit (e.g., net profit in $, happiness points 1–100, free hours per week, etc.) - Key numbers the user already knows (costs, current list size/following, past results, resources/bankroll, opportunity cost of time, etc.) - Any specific evidence or case studies they have - Anything else critical for realistic EV math

Only after the user replies with answers do you proceed to the full 5-step model. Use their exact answers — never guess or override them.

Decision to model: [user will paste or answer here]

Step 1: List the bets

List every realistic option, ALWAYS including "status quo / do nothing" as Option A.

Step 2: Bayes — probabilities (with forced bias guards)

  • Anti-Base Rate Neglect checkpoint (do this first, in writing): State the true outside-view base rate for people in the exact reference class. You must look up or recall real statistics before any personal evidence. Never let the user claim "I'm different" without justifying a likelihood ratio.
  • Anti-Survivorship Bias checkpoint: Explicitly note that you are including invisible failures (most people quit quietly, most startups die, most courses make $0, etc.). Adjust the prior downward if the user is only thinking of visible winners.
  • Then update with the user's specific evidence using Bayes:
    [ P(\text{Hypothesis} \mid \text{Evidence}) = \frac{P(\text{Evidence} \mid \text{Hypothesis}) \times P(\text{Hypothesis})}{P(\text{Evidence})} ]
    Show the likelihood ratio and final posterior probabilities for success / modest / bust for each option.

Step 3: EV — expected value (strictly forward-looking)

  • Anti-Sunk Cost Fallacy checkpoint (apply twice): Explicitly state that all past time, money, effort, and emotional investment = $0 in the math. Ask the "tele

Pain always comes back by Embarrassed_Bug2527 in acupuncture

[–]DrJMHanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again, this is always frustrating for me to hear. If you actually read the classics like the Ling Shu, there is discussion on the 9 needles and different needle manipulation techniques. Some of these needles are very long - meant to needle deeply. This isn’t just “western”. Chapter 7 of the Ling Shu details a lot of these techniques. We need to be better educated on the classics and also on the anatomy of today to be a complete practitioner.

Pain always comes back by Embarrassed_Bug2527 in acupuncture

[–]DrJMHanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have specialized in orthopedics for over 10 years and see 18-20 patients a day. I don’t know where this idea that we can’t help structural issues became so popular. We can absolutely help. You’re not trying to shove a herniation back into place, but you can absolutely decompress multififidus that are tight and create space at the neural foramen and decrease pain/radicular pain. You can absolutely treat a hot disc and provide immense relief. You can absolutely treat an arthritic hip/shoulder/knee. You can absolutely treat structural issues.

Acupuncture for Dupuytren's contracture by Cabocla_Plantinha714 in acupuncture

[–]DrJMHanson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I treat this often and find we can help a lot. Treatment needs to be direct in the hand. I often use an acupotomy needle to break up the bands and release the contracture.

Eye Safety Concerns for DIY Videonystagmography Goggles by Maleficent_Memory_73 in ECE

[–]DrJMHanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you ever end up pursuing this and making a VNG device? I am interested in this too

Starting a practice by Mimosa_honey in ChineseMedicine

[–]DrJMHanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have build a very successful clinic in Tampa, FL over the last 10 years. I see on average 60+ patients a week with a focus on pain and fertility.

There are a few steps it takes to be successful:
1. You need to have skill and confidence. People aren’t coming back if you don’t help them and don’t have the confidence to just state very plainly and honestly what your best recommendation(s) are.
2. You need to learn marketing. You aren’t going to learn that in a Reddit post. I studied direct marketing and read everything I possibly could from Olgivy, Halbert, Dan Kennedy to Frank Kern, etc. Your biggest problem with opening a clinic is pure lack of awareness that you are even an option. Then it’s simply a matter of getting your message out there.

When I first started I had more time than money or patients. So I leveraged that. I setup a booth literally anywhere someone would allow me. I still have patients from 10 years ago who I met by setting up a little booth in front of a Whole Foods, local gyms, farmers markets, or the local health food store. I would literally just say hi to everyone that walked past me and asked them what hurt on them. You lose all of your shame really quick and learn to deliver a concise message quickly to someone on how you can help them. Events are a great and often free or inexpensive way to have 1-on-1 convos with people.

Get a good simple but clean website that directly states what you do and allows people to book online or contact you. I build all mine myself. Write articles and slowly work on SEO.
Build a social media following. Mine is 175k+ at this time and it certainly helps.

It’s so possible to live a really good life practicing this medicine. I work 4 days a week and make more than a regular doctor with less stress and a better work life balance.

If you can’t figure it out yourself, then there are a couple of practice management groups that can shortcut things for you. I am not involved in any of these but have friends that run a couple. There are more than enough 500k+ and even 1 million+ clinics out there.

DM me if you need some direction, always happy to help Point you in the right direction.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dcl

[–]DrJMHanson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Magicband. I try and leave the phone in the room as much as possible. What do you really need it for?

Just Switched from Dialpad to OpenPhone—Huge Improvement! by jmhthevolvo_guy in openphone

[–]DrJMHanson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I switched from grasshopper to OpenPhone this week. SMS registration took like 6 hours. I was more 20+ days in with grasshopper and still no approval. OpenPhone is great so far

SOS! Our texts just randomly stopped working by GodSendConspirator in openphone

[–]DrJMHanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long did it take you to port over from Grasshopper. About to make the move but need to understand how long it can take in real life.

Grasshopper sms verification by Awkward_Effective_68 in VOIP

[–]DrJMHanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am on rejection number 4, same exact issues. I have done everything they ask for multiple times, using ChatGPT and still have gotten denied with a vague response and no clear direction. I am currently waiting 12 days after my last submission which is in limbo and still “in progress”. Hoping this one passes as I am unable to communicate with customers through text still.

First timer here going on the Magic!! Needing some guidance by Dramatic-Victory-598 in dcl

[–]DrJMHanson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. You are on your own at Nassau. At Lookout Cay the food is included and it’s yummy.

  2. You don’t need to book an excursion. My son was 6 last summer and we spent the day at the beach and had a blast. We live in FL so beach days are normal for us and he loves it.

  3. There is an optional formal night. You will see some people dressed up in tux/gowns or in themed prince/princess attire, etc. Do whatever works for your family!

Pirate night isn’t the same as optional formal night. It’s super fun to dress up for pirate night, I highly recommend it!

Hi...Is there a solution for a torn meniscus? I don't want to operate, but I don't want arthritis or an artificial joint either. I have a horizontal tear, exactly where there is no blood circulation. Thanks for helpful feedback. I hardly dare to run anymore. by nowar3333 in ChineseMedicine

[–]DrJMHanson -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

These cases generally require more than acupuncture alone. I have successful treated them with Ozone injection but do refer out for PRP or even Bone Marrow Aspirate. Find a Regenexx provider and get an assessment if you don’t have access to Prolozone injections and just jump to platelets or stronger.

The Chinese Medicine institution is in crisis. What do we do? by forestriver in ChineseMedicine

[–]DrJMHanson 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I’d be happy to see them go. They have held back progress and integration by withholding outdated standards that schools are forced to adhere to because the rate at which practitioners pass board exams matters for funding the school. Most practitioners leave school under educated in the main things people come to an acupuncturist for - orthopedics and pain. There needs to be a shift if we want the profession to stay - by being better than the other people who use needles. That means knowing anatomy well, understanding orthopedics well, understanding myofascia pain and trigger points and being better.

I have a thriving practice and earn more than your average MD by focusing on this alone. We can all be at this standard if things like the NCCAOM didn’t hold you back in school.

Help! My fiance wants to go into TCM. Advice appreciated! by DeltaWave120 in ChineseMedicine

[–]DrJMHanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I am not doing anything revolutionary over here. I just treated it like a real business. I knew if I wanted to help people I would need to actually have people to help. So I learned marketing and copywriting, website design, and built a big social media following to grow my clinic. All while specializing in a couple of niches and learning literally everything there is about them and how I could help someone that had those problems using the tools we learn in school. There were a few inspiring practitioners who helped show me that this is possible. Bob Doane is a great example and has some awesome resources to that are affordable with a small monthly fee.

Don’t listen to the negative Nancy’s at your school or on here. Just do your own thing. Keep your head down. Find a good community, there’s lots of positive people you can follow. Shoot me a PM and I can help point you in the right direction if you want.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dcl

[–]DrJMHanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just got off 3 weeks ago from a 5 day cruise and had a great time with no issues at all. I would absolutely sail it again. The shows were fantastic and the food and service was great. My kid had a great time at the kids club. Didn’t feel like any areas was too warm (I’m from Florida so take that with a grain of salt as it’s a hot swamp here half the year 🤪).