Archive for the health Tag

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Hope and Health – a Good Partnership

by Don Ingwerson 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. The effect of hope on health may be viewed more like prayer and meditation –
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Value Added Life

A guest post written by Stormy Becker Falso, Committee on Publication for Georgia “I mind my own business and I don’t eat junk food.” It seems like good, practical advice, especially when the source is someone who has just turned 116. The Guinness Book of World Records has certified a Georgia woman, Besse Cooper, as the world’s oldest person. Cooper
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Finding Your Way Up and Out of Stress

by Don Ingwerson Years ago, I had my office and car windows shot out because of community resistance to a school that I was closing. This created a fearful condition for me and for my family. As I tried to resolve this stressful situation, a painful and unbearable thumping in my head developed. I was able to handle it, as
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When the Doctor Calls, Do They Ask If You Pray?

A guest post written by Ingrid Peschke, a Christian Science practitioner and a legislative advocate for spiritual healing in Massachusetts. You can also read this post on my weekly syndicated blog, “Health Conscious” at MetroWest Daily News. Patient-centered care is the buzzword in the healthcare industry. More people today are online, asking questions, finding their own path to treatment and
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Talking With Others About Health

by Don Ingwerson People are discussing health everywhere – in the grocery store checkout lines, at friendly gatherings, on the news, and through advertising. Christian Scientists have a different perspective on health and joining the conversations around you can raise thought and give a cup of cold water to someone who is searching for health! The information in this blog
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Blessed Not Cursed

A guest post written by Kathie Kilgore I recently saw an online ad for DNA testing that claimed to “show a quick look at what makes YOU.” While this kind of testing has certainly helped to resolve some of today’s problems, I’ve found that I don’t need to accept the evidence of DNA as a blueprint for my life. Growing
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Reducing Stress The Military Way?

  A guest post written by Keith Wommack, Columnist / Christian Science practitioner & teacher / Legislative advocate for spiritual healing Marine Lance Corporal Carlos Lozano drops from a helicopter during a simulated raid, confronts mock Afghan villagers, and is rocked by loud explosions. Then, obeying orders, he sits silently and stares at his boots. The Marine isn’t happy about
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Compassion to What End?

A guest post written by John D. Clague, Christian Science Committee on Publication for Oregon I’ve noticed an increase in the number of people on street corners asking for money the last several years. I have to admit that sometimes cynicism nags at me in response to the plea scribbled on a piece of cardboard in their hand. “Anything will
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Step by Step

A guest post written by Graham Bothwell On clear winter days from our kitchen window we can see the peak of Mt. San Jacinto, 70 miles away, the second-highest mountain in Southern California. Late last summer, my wife and I celebrated our wedding anniversary by spending the day hiking to the top of the mountain. We drove the couple of
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A Paradigm Shift in Health and Healing

by Don Ingwerson In the latest vlog from The Mother Church, Eric Bashor asks whether integrative medicine is ready for “prime time” and shares information about integrative medicine written by Dr. Andrew Weil and published on CNN. Dr. Weil quotes extensively from the healthcare documentary, Escape Fire, in his article. Featured article © GLOW IMAGES Models used for illustrative purposes.