What about these ads! Though we’re influenced by things like adverts, and by the people we admire and love, and people in official positions of authority, do we take the time to really think about our beliefs? We can laugh at vintage ads like these, but such products were mostly quite acceptable at the time. Indeed, if the doctor said
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We all know how it feels to be optimistic – it feels good! Even better, is when we understand where it comes from, and why. My guest post is by Kay Stroud, media and legislatures Spokesperson for Christian Science in QLD, Australia. Thanks, Kay! What a lift I received from Jane Fynes-Clinton’s piece in the Courier-Mail last week, “Bright Side
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Life’s full of instructions, but it’s important to take a moment to think about what you’re doing. Keith Wommack‘s article follows. Thanks, Keith! Have you ever listened to the possible side-effects of a drug as advertised on TV and then felt queasy? Reading about those effects can make you feel bad as well, it turns out. Fiona Macrae’s recent Health
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Nurses are very special to the community. As a child I had the privilege of feeling the tender care from a Christian Science nurse. My guest expands on these topics: Kay Stroud, media and legislatures Spokesperson for Christian Science in Queensland, Australia. Happening right now in Brisbane is the two-day Passionate about Practice Conference, the only one of its kind in
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meditation: quiet thought that helps you relax or that is intended as a spiritual or religious exercise; thought that takes all your attention for a long time. Thought, consideration, deliberation, contemplation, reflection, rumination. prayer: act or practice of speaking with God; strong hope or wish for something. Entreaty, appeal, plea, request, desire, hope, wish. Ever since man could think, various
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“Two fish were swimming along in the ocean when one said to the other, “I just don’t feel the water today.” Well, it’s there, of course!” — Sarah C. Nelson’s article in the Christian Science Sentinel goes on to explain how Love is always around us, even if we feel somehow disconnected — it’s there, of course! Mental health is a big
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Whenever I’ve experienced spiritual healing, it’s felt natural and safe – no bells and whistles; no fantastic magic! A bit like switching a light on… one second it’s dark, and the next it’s light. Where did the darkness go? As taught in Christian Science, spiritual healing is not an impractical activity for a select group, or a select time, but for everyone
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You may agree - most people have a couple of things on their high priority “wish-list”… good health and long life. Kay Stroud, my guest, writes more on the subject… thanks, Kay! Australia’s quest for increased health and longevity. MAKING GAINS: Australians’ life expectancies have increased due to a decline in the incidence of chronic health problems. Courier Mail, June 20, 2011
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Not for long if you check out what Aussie thinkers are saying. However, it is lagging behind somewhat. Can Australia catch up with places like North America, the UK and Europe? This fascinating observation caught my attention by Australian consultant psychiatrist, Tanveer Ahmed in The Sydney Morning Herald: “The increasing embrace of wellness ideologies to embellish personal medical credentials is a
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