An article about a time capsule found in Hiawatha, Kansas, prompted some reflection on the timeless truth that prompts regeneration in individual's hearts and lives. Joey May’s story (March 23, “History of Christian Science Church uncovered”) about the 100-year-old time capsule unearthed from the cornerstone of the Christian Science Church caught my attention. As a Christian Scientist, I can imagine that the church members who collected the materials and buried the capsule would be Continue Reading
Opinion: What if health were catching? by Bob Cummings via Press and Guide
This question "what if health were catching?" caught my attention because of a recent Kansas newspaper article reporting increased hospital visitor scrutiny to prevent the spread of flu. More than just a passing thought, Bob Cummings expectation of health was put to a practical test. The beginning of the article is below but you will need to click the link at the end to find out about Bob's flu encounter. I will add that for many years I have responded to "Don't get too close, I have the flu" Continue Reading
Evidence-based medicine should consider all the evidence by Eric Nelson via CDN
Eric Nelson's April 4th Community Digital News article, Evidence-based medicine should consider all the evidence, questions the wisdom of excluding evidence of healing labeled "anecdotal". Considering only evidence based on conventional scientific methods can leave a large body of evidence unconsidered. If something works, perhaps it merits consideration rather than dismissal. You can begin reading Nelson article here then continue by following the link below to the full article. While Continue Reading
The Health-Giving Power of Awe by Ingrid Peschke via MetroWest Daily News
Ingrid Peschke's January 12th article The Health-Giving Power of awe in the MetroWest Daily News reports that a growing number of psychologists are finding health benefits associated with the emotion of "awe". Many sights in Kansas and Nebraska have resulted in that feeling of awe, and perhaps gratitude for the experience, but "health-giving" is a new consideration that certainly seems worthy of investigating. You will find the first few paragraphs of Peschke's article below and are invited to Continue Reading
Owning our Health: Defeating ageism with grace by Anna Bowness-Park via The Vancouver Sun
Defeating ageism with grace sounds like a plan for our health that's worth considering. And Anna Bowness-Park does more than consider this plan – she shows us what defeating ageism with grace looks like. Pointing to the societal problem of ageism as one of the most tolerated forms of discrimination in Canada - and many would add Kansas and the US – Anna offers examples of putting grace into action in her April 6, 2015 Vancouver Sun article. The first few paragraphs are below. Please click the Continue Reading
Face fear of disease head on by Bob Clark via Tampa Bay Times
"Face fear of disease head on" advises Bob Clark in his March 19th, 2015 Tampa Bay Times article examining how fear drives up medial costs and the actions we can take to overcome fear. And while keeping medical costs down is certainly a goal in Kansas and across the nation, we probably all agree that finding peace in relation to one's health is a universal desire. So you will find below an excerpt from Bob's timely article and a link to continue reading it in the Tampa Bay Times. Hopefully you Continue Reading
Who’s Telling The Truth? by Russ Gerber via PsychologyToday
Who's Telling the Truth? - it's a question asked among Kansans so it is worth sharing the practical ideas found in Russ Gerber's article in Psychology Today on establishing an outlook of trust. Please consider the excerpt below then follow the link at the end to continue reading the complete article. It’s a question that keeps crossing my mind as I scan the news. Do I believe the politicians I’m reading about, or the news anchor, or the sports figures, or the celebrity, or the health claims? Continue Reading
The universal desire for universal health by Eric Nelson via Communities Digital News
There seem to be few points that unite all Kansans, let alone the whole world, but Eric Nelson seems to have found a point of agreement in The universal desire for universal health as shared in Communities Digital News. You will find an excerpt from this January 26, 2015 article here and a link to the full article below. PETALUMA, CA, Jan. 26, 2014 – You’d be hard-pressed these days, at least here in the U.S., to come up with a more divisive subject than universal health care, but probably Continue Reading
Working for or against your health? By Steven Salt via cleveland.com
In this new year Kansans look to the future - or maybe it's not just in the new year as Steven Salt contends in a cleveland.com article - Are we working for or against our health? Of course we wouldn't intentionally work against our health so it's worthwhile to take a few minutes to consider if mental time travel is affecting your health. Below is an excerpt from this December 2nd article with a link below to continue reading. We can never know about the days to come But we think Continue Reading
#GratitudeChallenge: From the Trivial to the Transformational by Ingrid Peschke via Huffpost HealthyLiving
Because the question “Will Thanksgiving become a casualty of Black Friday?” was raised when the first freeze in Kansas only slightly beat the Christmas ads, I'm sharing Ingrid Peschke's article #GratitudeChallenge: From the Trivial to the Transformational via Huffpost HealthyLiving as a reminder that, no matter what the season, the transformational benefits of giving thanks makes it worth the effort of cultivating a disciplined habit of gratitude. Enjoy the excerpt below and click the link that Continue Reading