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Category Archives: Videos
Thanks, Australia, for the Freedom to Choose a Healthy Alternative
Read this article where it was first published – The Toowoomba Chronicle, the Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, Bundaberg News Mail, Sunshine Coast Daily or Fraser Coast Chronicle. We live in a wonderful country, so take the time to say thank you … Continue reading
“Les Miserables” Delivers a Healing Message for the New Year
I thought that the acting was convincing and attention to detail simply amazing! The members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association thought so too, awarding a Golden Globe as best film (musical or comedy) and another to Aussie, Hugh Jackman for … Continue reading
Christmas generosity, a prelude to increased mental health
Food Bank, Adopt a Family, and Mission Australia’s Christmas Appeal, are asking us to dig deep to provide a special meal or gift to the most disadvantaged people in the community this festive season. Of course, most of us can … Continue reading
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Big Brother Enlightens Us
This article was written for and first published by the Queensland Telegraph, Rockhampton on 1 September 2012 as “Big Brother ‘traffics in unreal situations”. Is there anything good to be said about Big Brother? Of course, I’m referring to the … Continue reading
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Tagged #goodsociety, anger, anxiety, Big Brother, Born to be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life, compassion, coronary heart disease, Croakey, Dacher Keltner, Dr John Falzon, happiness, humane, humanitarian, humanity, kindness, Laura Kubzansky, Mary Baker Eddy, Melissa Sweet, psycho-physical, reality TV, societal forces, Spirituality, The Bible, YouTube
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Are you a very good patient?
Don’t we smile when a friend or loved one says, “I’m just not a very good patient” or “he’s like a bear with a sore head – he just can’t handle being sick”. But you know, health practitioners are no … Continue reading
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Tagged 4change, 57% Australians, alternative therapies, CareTrack, Dr Herbert Benson, Healing, health, Mind/body medicine, patient/doctor relationship, Prof Jeffrey Braithwaite, spiritual health care, Spirituality and Health
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Health outcomes outweigh fears of God-delusion
Everyone seems fired up about the ABC’s Q&A program this week. There was a face-off between outspoken proponent of atheism/theism, Professor Richard Dawkins and Australia’s most senior Catholic Church man, the Archbishop of Sydney Cardinal George Pell. Questions and answers … Continue reading
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Tagged Cardinal George Pell, clinical research, consciousness, Craig Hassad, health, health outcomes, How does freedom of religion and belief affect health and wellbeing?, medical practitioners, medicine, Mind, mind/body, Q&A, Religion, religion good for health, research findings, Richard Dawkins, Science, Spirituality, spirituality good for health, The God Delusion, The role of spirituality in medicine, VicHealth
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The evidence says it all!
Advice from the Sunday Mail Body+Soul article on Sunday, A-Z of Motivational Tips – L is for love. Falling in love is a natural painkiller and makes you more motivated, says a Stanford University School of Medicine study. M is … Continue reading
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Tagged A-Z of Motivational Tips, body+soul, Brunei University School of Sport and Education, Charmaine Yabsley, Christian Science, evidence-based research, food allergies healed, healthcare, medical research, meditation, Michigan State University, nocebo effect, ontology, placebo effect, Prayer, religious myths, Science, Spirituality, Spirituality and Health, Stanford University School of Medicine
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Health Story of the Year
The ‘Health Story of the Year’ hasn’t made it into the mainstream media much at all, suggests online moderator of Croakey, Melissa Sweet. “It is the impact of social media upon health and health care”, she states, backing this up … Continue reading
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Tagged CAM, complementary and alternative medicine, Croakey, Health story of the year, Lissa Rankin, Melissa Sweet, mind/body connection, new frontier in medicine, social media on health, Spirituality and Health, TEDx, The Shocking Truth about Your Health, Twitter, YouTube
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Singing Prescribed for Your Health and Happiness
Who’d have thought it? Singing is good for your health! Carey Arber, my colleague in NSW, tells of the implications of this scientific discovery. “I’d like to see you take up singing”, said the doctor to the patient suffering from … Continue reading
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Tagged Canterbury Christ Church University, Choir of Hard Knocks, Choir of Hope and Inspiration, GP prescribes singing, Healing, healthcare, Kay Stroud, newsmaker.com.au, Parkinson's disease, Prof Grenville Hancox, singing, singing brings happiness, singing good for health
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Science and Religion: How do we heal the divide?
Hmm ….. I’m leaping into the Science/Religion debate with my guest post for today. Anna Bowness-Park is the spokesperson for Christian Science in British Columbia and loves connecting with people in conversations about religion, spirituality and the role of prayer … Continue reading
New Frontier in Medicine = Increased Wellbeing
“Spirituality, religion and their place in medicine are currently much discussed, to the point where this relationship has been called ‘the new frontier’”, quotes Airdre Grant, Southern Cross University doctoral student, in her research publication, Spirituality, health and the complementary medicine practitioner. … Continue reading
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Tagged Airdre Grant, arthritis healed, blind, clinical research, deaf, diabetes, disabilities healed, disability, disabled, epilepsy healed, health and the complementary medicine practitioner, Jesus, Journal of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society, Kieren Faull, Maori spirituality, new frontier in medicine, paralysis, Philip Hockley, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Rotorua, speech impediment healed, Spirituality, Spirituality and Health, Spirituality as a determinant of health for those with Disabilities, Thomas Kalliath, wellbeing
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The Ads and Apps Made Me Do It! Believe It or Not
What’s influencing you? Carey’s observations really struck a chord with me and worth consideration by decision-makers working in public health. Carey Arber is the Media Spokesperson for Christian Science in NSW. What about these ads! Though we’re influenced by things … Continue reading
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Tagged advertisements, asthma cigarettes, Carey Arber, Christina Aguilera, Eric Campbell, Foreign Correspondent, Health Apps, healthcare, influence, Lucky Strike, Media Spokesperson for Christian Science, miracle grub, public health, Rochelle Sharpe, smoking, Spirituality, Stupid stuff we used to do, The Health Care blog, Try Nerdy
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Is Christian Science the same as faith healing?
We’ve all felt judged by others, at times. And it doesn’t leave a very good taste in your mouth, especially when you’ve been trying so hard to do the best you can. Some friends I know have felt judged at … Continue reading
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Tagged astrophysicist, Christian Science, Christian Scientists, Clare Wilding, Dr Laurence Doyle, evidence-based, faith healing, God, Healing, Kay Stroud, mental health, mental illness, Prayer, Religion, Science, Science and Spirit: where do they meet?, scientific healing prayer, Scientific research, Spirituality, Spirituality as sustenance for mental health and meaningful doing: a case illustration
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Sponge Bob ….. How could you?
Are you a Sponge Bob fan? He’s been in the news in Australia, as well as the USA. Well, my guest post today is by Cynthia Barnett, Christian Science Media Representative and Legislative Liaison from North Carolina, USA. She has … Continue reading
