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World Smile Day Pre-empts Mental Health Week in Australia
World Smile Day, this Friday, was launched in 1999 by the creator of the smiley symbol that we all know so well. He felt that all of us should devote one day each year to smiles and kind acts...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Contagion and its hypnotic appeal
From the movie Red Dog: Sydney Morning Herald The action-thriller movie Contagion will be released in Australia tomorrow. I love going to the movies, but I think I’ll opt-out of this one. Why? There is...
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Dietary supplement industry; selling us a picture of health?
There were rumours about his health .... kermit-on-tour.com Today’s guest post is by Daryl Francis, Media Representative for Christian Science in Victoria – his summation of recent media reports about...
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Can Bitterness Undermine Health?
Today’s guest post is by Ken Girard, my colleague from Massachusetts. Seems the same trends in mind-body research are occurring around the world. Thanks, Ken. There’s no doubt, that when we’ve felt...
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Senior Moments
“The number of Queenslanders suffering dementia is expected to increase more than four-fold in the next 40 years, sparking calls for the federal government to devote more funds to addressing the...
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7 Billion! Healthy Thoughts – Healthy Planet?
Baby 7 Billion: Let India’s girls be born ... from planinternational_flickr Have you ever considered that the health of our planet may be linked to the health or quality of our thoughts? This week news...
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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...
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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...
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Hugs far cheaper than therapy
This image is from the article in the Herald Sun referred to below. Clinical studies are showing that love (in the form of forgiveness and acceptance) heals …… but how? My friend and colleague in...
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Our thoughts … our health
What do quantum physics, neurotheology, gratitude journals and health have in common? Find out in my guest post today by Bob Clark, media spokesperson for Christian Science in Florida, USA. Michio Kaku...
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National Nutrition Week: Something missing from your diet?
© Stock photos/Glowimages.com 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...
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Do this one thing on Daffodil Day
© Stock photos/Glowimages – model used for illustrative purposes Like me, you too may choose to support Daffodil Day, the annual event to raise funds to help support the Cancer Council’s research,...
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Women opt to take a different sort of health pledge
Women find a spiritual approach for wellbeing © Glowimages Picture this. A young mum powering around the front lawn behind a lawn mower, baby in the pouch on her chest screaming his head off. Reserve...
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Digital natives lead way to an ‘unselfie’ New Year
Digital natives lead way to an ‘unselfie’ New Year © Glowimages – model used for illustrative purposes “Our generation doesn’t send Christmas cards”, asserted my 30-year-old daughter when I complained...
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Mother’s Day: What’s the best gift you can give?
I often talk about ‘love’ in my writing, and find that this word ‘love’ is the word that is most often misunderstood in the human language. We seem to want to categorise it by psychological terms,...
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World Smile Day Pre-empts Mental Health Week in Australia
World Smile Day kicks off Mental Health Week @Glowimages: models used for illustrative purpose World Smile Day, today, was launched in 1999 by the creator of the smiley symbol that we all know so...
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