Tag Archives: Prayer

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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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

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“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

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National Nutrition Week: Something missing from your diet?

This article appears in APN regional newspapers around Queensland, including The Chronicle in Toowoomba. It’s National Nutrition Week. OK, great … but is diet advice sometimes a turn-off and more like ‘a big stick’ for you? I’ve been receiving a constant … Continue reading

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Aboriginal spirituality spearheads the way to health

NAIDOC Week – Spirituality is linked to Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing I’ve just finished reading one of a series of discussion papers about the spiritual life of aboriginal people. That’s timely, because it’s NAIDOC Week from 1-8 July. By … Continue reading

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Does medical hypnosis give patients more or less control of their health?

Today’s guest post was first published on The Washington Times Communities. It’s by Eric Nelson, media spokesperson for Christian Science in Northern California, USA. Photo: ©IStockphoto.com/selimaksan LOS ALTOS, CA, May 21, 2012 – Although many of us tend to think … Continue reading

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Medical Breakthroughs… From The Trash?

Medical breakthroughs not ‘anecdotal trash’ after all? My guest post today is by Eric Nelson, media spokesperson for Christian Science in Northern California. It’s amazing what folks are discovering these days. Even in the discard pile. Not too long ago a … Continue reading

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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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Genetics Expert Provides Insight Into Mind-Body Connection

Are we really stuck with a hard-wired genetic makeup? Did you know our genes can change over our lifetime? This guest post by Eric Nelson, media spokesperson for Christian Science in Northern California, brings to light some VERY interesting scientific … Continue reading

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An alternative to too many meds

My guest post today by Eric Nelson, media spokesperson for Christian Science in Northern California appeared first on Blog Critics. It’s called polypharmacy. Put simply, it’s when someone uses more medication than they actually need. And it can be risky. … Continue reading

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Could healthy living be a spiritual discipline? Lessons from Lent

Could the essence of Lent have relevance to us all, believers or non-believers? It’s not so much about changing what we imbibe or do …. but more about giving up negative thoughts or re-thinking! Check out my guest post today by … Continue reading

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Focused Prayer Works Where Drugs Fail

Treatment of distracted and distracting children is not really achieved through the administration of drugs. There ARE other solutions though, explains my colleague Bob Clark from Florida, USA. There are some things you just know are wrong. The mass drugging of … Continue reading

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CAM includes the Medicine of Love

First published on ON LINE Opinion, Australia’s e-journal of social and political debate. There is a ferocious debate occurring in the health field at the moment in Australia, as the Friends of Science in Medicine lobby group pressures universities to … Continue reading

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Where do Prayer and Meditation Meet?

This is topical right now in Australia – check out Beyond Spirituality: The Role of Meditation in Mental Health on The Conversation. Are prayer and meditation the same thing? If you’ve asked that question before, you’ll gain fresh insight by my guest … Continue reading

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Thinking and Effective Exercise

I learnt something important from the results of evidence-based research shared in my guest’s post today – an idea that is thought-changing for me. Bob Cummings, media spokesperson for Christian Science in Michigan, shares results from studies that show a … Continue reading

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