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In Love, There Are No ‘Shades Of Grey’
As long experts weigh in on the accuracy of ‘American Sniper’ and ‘Selma,’ why not subject this blockbuster to the same scrutiny?
Can Better Health Be Bought?
‘Subsidies for charitable contributions not only increase how much we give, they also improve our mental and physical well-being.’ Really?
Defeating The Demon Of Teen Suicide
Too often the more spiritually oriented strategies that might ultimately have the greatest impact are left off the public agenda.
A Healthy Reconnection With Our Spiritual Senses
Prayer is a mental garden where we constantly encounter fresh ideas and begin to see life from a new perspective.
The Universal Desire For Universal Health
A genuine aspiration for a more spiritual perspective on life is just the ticket for gaining and maintaining sound minds and bodies.
The ‘Preposterous’ Proliferation Of Preconditions
The rush to label people with one medical condition or another has gotten out of hand. What’s the cost? What’s the remedy?
Confronting The Terror Of Failing Health
There’s a lesson to be learned from the attack on Charlie Hebdo about the importance of standing up to evil in all its forms.
Is There Such A Thing As Psychedelic-Induced Spirituality?
Mental acuity is not at the mercy of human circumstance or material conditions but of divine providence.
New Year’s Revelation: Father Time Is A Liar
According to the Wall Street Journal, it’s possible that everything we think about aging may be wrong.
Are Brain Training Games Worth The Investment?
The absence of convincing evidence makes one wonder if there might be other, if less entertaining, means of reversing mental decline.
What Christmas Means For Our Health
Even if you’re not religious, it’s hard to deny the impact Christ’s example of love continues to have on our mental and physical well being.
The Promise And Potential Of Compassion
Compassion is more than a desire to alleviate, but a deep-seated trust in the Divine’s ability to eliminate disease of all types.
Does Being Spiritual And Religious Make You Uncool?
Maybe not, especially when you consider that the moral uplift that comes from regular study of scriptures often leads to better health.
What Is It About Giving Thanks That Makes Us Healthy?
Despite a slew of scientific studies on the topic, the jury is still out as to exactly why gratitude is so effective.
Moving From The Right To Die To The Desire To Live
Brittany Maynard’s decision to 'die with dignity' provides an opportunity to look at life and death in an entirely new light.
A Little Humility Can Lead To A Lot Of Health
‘None of us in medicine have the answers we tell you we have, because the universe of what we don’t know dwarfs that of what we do.’
Are You Identifying Yourself As A Disease?
Despite our best efforts to distance ourselves from this or that condition, there are powerful forces pushing us to do the opposite.
Increased Trust, Decreased Fear, In The Doctor-Patient Relationship
“Just because doctors have to see every patient,” says Dr. Leana Wen, “doesn’t mean that patients have to see every doctor.”
Removing Fear Essential To Health And Healing
‘What I discovered that day was the mind holds so much power over pleasure and pain.’
‘The Connection’ Explores Potential For Mind-Body Medicine
‘The doctors were never going to cure me with drugs. The healing had to happen from within.’