How many times have we heard someone respond to another’s hopes and dreams with, ‘Get real?’ Well, maybe we do need to get real, but hope may be tied more closely with reality than we think, especially in the quest for health. ……continue reading this guest post……. The effect of hope on health may be viewed like that of
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Remember when you ate too much ice cream as a kid and afterwards your tummy ached? Fast forward to your adult experience. What if the drug you are taking is too high a dosage or has side effects? A tummy ache may be the least of your worries given the other possible adverse effects. According to experts in drug policy,
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A guest post written by Cynthia P. Barnett, a media spokesperson and legislative contact for Christian Science in North Carolina, shares her thoughts on the power of prayer. It’s a little word, really. One that often gets overlooked in the drama of an exciting story as it’s told or recorded. The word is a soft one to say; it’s a
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A guest post by Joel Magnes, who blogs on spirituality and health and is a Christian Science practitioner. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Brenda, a canine behaviorist (think dog whisperer). They have a charming Havanese dog, Rafi, and a chubby orange tabby cat, Wally. See more on his website, called “HealthThoughts.” An attack at an event like a marathon
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I am grateful to share this article by Keith Wommack, a Syndicated Columnist, Christian Science practitioner and teacher, husband, and step-dad. He has been described as a spiritual spur (since every horse needs a little nudge now and then). Keith’s columns originate at: KeithWommack.com Do’s and don’ts to regain the joy of life. 1) Stop being critical. Criticism closes your eyes to the good that
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The list continues to grow – Amanda Todd, Audrey Pott, Rehtaeh Parsons. Young teens who have taken their lives after being tormented and bullied. Bullied by the new kid on the block ~ the cyberbully. Statistics show that bullying through technology has the effect of accelerating the to hurt to levels that result in teen suicide. And sadly, Canada
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A guest post from fellow Health Blogger, Bob Cummings, from Michigan, USA Perhaps her prominence in the field of health is sometimes overlooked because of her historical association with a religion and the fact that medicine and medical research, in her day especially, were almost exclusively the purview of men. In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Huffington Post ran
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Like no other golf tournament, the Masters from the Augusta National Golf Club will enthrall young and old alike with its live television coverage this weekend. We will see grit, determination and a load of talent on the golf green! My colleague, Ingrid Peschke, shares an article on her blog that offers an idea for ‘just the right grip’
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As a parent, have you ever looked your toddler in the eye and kissed the ‘boo boo’ better? Then, you both have been introduced to the power of the placebo effect. The ‘placebo effect’ is the mental perception that a treatment can positively affect the physical condition. Recently published placebo studies in the United Kingdom declare that a majority of
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20% of Canadians in the workforce experience a stress-related illness every year, and mental health claims are the fastest growing category of workers’ disability costs in the country. We’re all familiar with “ergonomic keyboards” and recommendations that we sit on a big exercise ball to improve our health – at least for those among us who sit all day in
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