ADHD without tears

Something to keep an eye on, not least because it appears to work and to be scientifically documented as working. The other part of the treatment needs to be noted and thought about carefully: "it is about awakening energy channels through exercises not too dissimilar from chi kung.". Now this is the bit that has not been scientifically ascertained and I'm cross that a speculative metaphysical 'explanation' is being given in close association with scientifically tested practice as if the one carries over to the other. I am a 'chi-skeptic'. I'm not at all convinced by this energy channel stuff. It seems to me that because something works doesn't endorse any particular explanation; after all the Ptolemaic system of astronomy was an explanation that worked; but not the best. Illusionist and mentalists imply an explanation of their apparent powers that is not at all what they are doing in fact.

Just because this seems to work doesn't mean we have to take the expalnation offered on board. It's acutally an atitude Christians ought to take about a whole host of complementary therapies, I think.

Of course we need to be aware of the likely cultural impact in a society that is already more than ever open to 'spirituality' but not Christianity. The success will be read as a proof of the 'chi' idea which will strengthen certain eastern approaches to spirituality. In turn this means that we will need to be able to explain how 'chi' does or doesn't fit with Christian faith [and I suspect that identifying it with the Holy Spirit -which is what some people will bid for- is not helpful].
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