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Content: Don DeLillo, Mao II, 1991 Holistic medicine attempts to treat both the mind and the body. We need to take a more holistic approach to improving our schools. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Educators embraced this message and began utilizing the project and looking for resources to teach a more holistic history of the country. — NBC News, "How Trump ignited the fight over critical race theory in schools," 10 May 2021 These examples can be paired with other similar cases across the organization which require a more holistic, transformative view rather than incremental approaches with limited long-term improvement. — Alex Lyashok, Forbes, "Breaking The Vicious Cycle Of Compliance Debt In Financial Services," 10 May 2021
There are several ways to improve mental health, through medication and therapy, or a more holistic approach through diet and exercise. — Sara Tidwell, courant.com, "How the Connecticut Sun players mentally deal with the grueling schedule of playing in the WNBA and overseas," 6 May 2021 The Biden administration is taking a more holistic view of carbon capture and removal than its predecessors, considering the technology part of a broader strategy to manage carbon and drive deep cuts in emissions. — Abby Smith, Washington Examiner, "Biden administration looking to capture carbon from gas and manufacturing," 3 May 2021 Know Your Endo is just as friendly and nonprescriptive but takes a more holistic approach. — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, "This Book Is Making Life With Endometriosis a Whole Lot Better," 27 Apr. 2021 All of these stories can help push us to a more holistic approach of business; thinking about businesses that actually do good, beyond just doing well financially. — Megan Ditrolio, Marie Claire, "New Film Series 'Five' Celebrates Female Entrepreneurs Making Change," 10 Mar. 2021 Other ways to assess students provide a more holistic picture of performance, the UT professor suggested. —