Tag Archives: Healing

If you’re happy and you know it ….. shake your tail!

This blog was first published on these APN news sites: Toowoomba Chronicle, Gympie Times, Bundaberg News-Mail, Northern Star and Ipswich Queensland Times. I’ve fallen in love with those cute robotic wagging tails that you can wear! If you’re happy and … Continue reading

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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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Respect transforms and heals

An inspirational, personal account of how respect and spiritual identification heals, told by health blogger Keith Wommack from Texas USA. I didn’t know George. He’d called me out of the blue and asked if I could take him shopping. I … Continue reading

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A treatment for Valentine’s Day: “A happy heart is good medicine”

Is Valentines’ Day ‘tricky’ for you because you’re alone or unhappy in your relationship? Here’s food for thought in today’s guest blog from Carey Arber, media spokesperson for Christian Science in NSW. A relative told me that when her husband … Continue reading

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Building Bridges: Thinking about Spirituality in Healthcare

Are you a thinker who relies on scientific prayer, a thinker who relies on alternative medicines, or a thinker who relies on medical science? Bridges are being built ….. Check out below what my colleague, Carey Arber, has discovered. I’ve … Continue reading

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Hugs far cheaper than therapy

Clinical studies are showing that love (in the form of forgiveness and acceptance) heals …… but how? My friend and colleague in Victoria, Daryl Francis, reminds us how to love in my guest post this week. Thanks Daryl! Sometimes I … Continue reading

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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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Remembrance Day and Overcoming Pain

In honour of  Remembrance Day this Friday my guest post is by Bill Scott, Media Spokesperson for Christian Science in Washington State, USA. Bill has a unique interest in and relationship to this subject and shares important ideas on overcoming physical pain … Continue reading

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Artificial Intelligence, Healing and the Nature of Love

Thanks to Ken Girard, Media Spokesperson for Christian Science in Massachusetts, for sharing his experience in this guest post, and explaining how healing through prayer occurs in everyday normal lives. A couple of weeks ago, Carolyn and I watched “A.I. … Continue reading

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Is maths a science or a religion?

Following on from my Wednesday post I got to thinking – is maths a science or a religion? My colleague in Tasmania, Graham Harding had the same thought earlier this year. Enjoy his post below. Thanks Graham! I confess to … Continue reading

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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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Mental Health Week: Lucky to be of sound mind?

Since it’s Mental Health Week in Australia, I’m reposting Carey Arber‘s comment on Mental Health Month in NSW. Carey is the Media Representative for Christian Science in NSW. Is mental health really a lottery? Are we sitting ducks?  2011 Mental … Continue reading

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Wall Street Journal – “Prayer has a role in treating illness”

On July 8, 2011, Mitch Horowitz wrote a column for The Wall Street Journal titled “When spirituality kills.” In response, Russ Gerber, spokesperson for the Christian Science Church, submitted a letter to the editor, which has been published. Click here for the letter … Continue reading

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The Healing Art of Listening

If I seem to be focusing on mental health recently, it’s because the media is highlighting the need for urgent engagement by the broader community, with a view to finding healing solutions. District Manager for Christian Science Committees on Publication … Continue reading

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Is mental health genetically-based?

News reports giving statistics of the increasing prevalence of mental illness, depression and suicide in both the young and the elderly are being published every day in Australia. Have you ever felt lost for words when the subject of mental … Continue reading

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