Archive for the mental health Tag

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Prayer in a Mercedes

A guest post written by Cynthia P. Barnett, a media spokesperson and legislative contact for Christian Science in North Carolina, shares her thoughts on the power of prayer. It’s a little word, really. One that often gets overlooked in the drama of an exciting story as it’s told or recorded. The word is a soft one to say; it’s a
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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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The Health Pushup

  by Don Ingwerson Robert Piper, author, columnist, and writer, in an article in Huffpost Healthy Living, includes meditation in his description for a new and updated concept of the pushup. To explain the need for a new pushup he comments, “The pushup has been a standard part of being American. If you grow up in America and go to school,
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When the Fear of Disease is Diagnosed as a Disease Itself

by Don Ingwerson In the latest vlog from The Mother Church, Eric Bashor shares information about the newly expanded Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5 also known as the bible of psychiatry), which has broadened what qualifies as a disease. How does this impact health? Featured photo © GLOW IMAGES  

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Playing cards may benefit mental health

A guest post written by Bob Cummings, media and legislative spokesperson for Christian Science in Michigan GO FISH anyone? New research suggests that playing cards may help preserve mental health. A December 13, 2012, PRWEB article republished by the San Francisco Chronicle (SFGATE.com) states, ”The Project for Natural Health Choices Inc. encourages playing cards and board games as these may actually
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New Twist on a “Good” Book

In the latest vlog from The Mother Church, Eric Bashor shares information from a Guardian article on mental health – doctors in the UK can encourage a drug-free, thought-based approach to addressing depression by prescribing reading a self-help book. Featured photo © GLOW IMAGES. Model used for illustrative purposes.

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Resolution – to help others with mental illness

A guest post written by Katie S. Brown, a Christian Science practitioner and teacher and the media and legislative liaison for Christian Science in Indiana. One good New Year’s resolution for all of us might be to do whatever we can to prevent tragedies such as happened just before Christmas in Newtown, Connecticut by reaching out to troubled individuals. According
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3 Things for Your Health Today

A guest post written by Ingrid Peschke, Health blogger, legislative liaison for Christian Science and spirituality in Massachusetts, Christian Science practitioner. For today’s news and culture update, here are 3 ways to get you thinking more about your health: 1. Take a vacation! Getting away, unplugging…it can all add up to better concentration, less stress, and other health implications. But
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Post Traumatic Growth

A guest post written by Robert B. Clark, Christian Science Committee on Publication for Florida “Some soldiers respond to the trauma of combat with a new sense of hope. How crazy is that?”  With a subtitle like that one, Jim Rendon’s New York Times Magazine article, “The Postwar Attitude Adjustment” this past Sunday was an automatic must-read for me. I
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A mom’s recipe

A guest post written by Ingrid Peschke, health blogger, legislative liaison for Christian Science and spirituality in Massachusetts It’s Mother’s Day this coming Sunday so today’s blog is a tribute to moms everywhere. Mother’s Day in America had its beginnings back in the late 1800s when grieving mothers from both the North and the South came together after their sons
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