Spiritual Health Everything You Need to Know About the Super Blue Blood Moon Around the Corner By Karina Erdelyi article Like many of us, the moon didn’t exactly start off 2018 with a bang. Instead, as the clock struck midnight … Read More→
Positive Attitude Spiritual Health A Technique to Tap into Your Creative Muscle By article Imagination is the difference between the problems plaguing our every day and the future solutions to those issues. Imagination is … Read More→
Spiritual Health Stress-Free Living Thrive! 7 Ways to Get the Most Out of Every Day By article It’s still pretty early into 2016, and already only 8% of those who made New Year resolutions are still on … Read More→
Spiritual Health Empowering Gratitude in an Imperfect World By article At most family gatherings, there is a formal or informal time for reflecting on what we are grateful for. Almost … Read More→
Aging Well Spiritual Health Stress-Free Living How Rearranging Your Living Room Can Make You Feel Younger By article What we choose to have in our space is a reflection of who we are on the inside—our emotional state. … Read More→
Aging Well Loneliness Money Matters Pets Retirement Spiritual Health Retirement Doesn’t Have to Be Lonely: 9 Great Ways to Stay Connected By article Retirement can be a difficult time as you adjust to a new life away from the 9-to-5 grind you’re used … Read More→
Aging Well Heart Health Spiritual Health Well-being A Grateful Heart Is a Healthier Heart By article Recognizing and giving thanks for the positive aspects of life can result in improved mental, and ultimately physical, health in … Read More→
Mental & Emotional Health Spiritual Health Are You an Automaton? By article Many of us seem to be closeted seekers of spiritual enlightenment. But most of us, apparently, aren’t able or willing … Read More→
Spiritual Health What's Your Message? By article March is Spiritual Awareness month, a time to gather the holiness within us and grow it. We are all connected … Read More→
Spiritual Health When The Bank Account Is Full But The Soul Is Lacking By article It’s second nature for many people to toil endlessly to achieve what the world at large considers a successful life.Yet … Read More→
Mental & Emotional Health Spiritual Health The Benefits of Meditation and Waking Up By article Waking Up is a daily morning meditation that helps you tap into your inner source of strength and wisdom. These … Read More→
Aging Well Spiritual Health Stress-Free Living Well-being Nature, Art & Religion Boost Immune System By article Taking in such spine-tingling wonders as the Grand Canyon, Sistine Chapel ceiling or Schubert’s “Ave Maria” may give a boost … Read More→
Mental & Emotional Health Pain Management Spiritual Health Can Meditation Cure Cravings for Painkillers? By article People who are addicted to prescription painkillers can reduce cravings by learning to enjoy other parts of their life, according … Read More→
Anxiety (Panic Disorders, Phobias) Mental & Emotional Health Spiritual Health Prayer Eases Anxiety for Some, But Not All By article For many people with anxiety-related disorders, prayer doesn't ease the symptoms. That’s the finding of research done at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. What seems to matter is the type of attachment a person feels toward God. According to the Baylor study, those who prayed to a loving and supportive God whom they thought would be there to comfort and protect them in times of need were less likely to show symptoms of anxiety-related disorders such as irrational worry, fear, self-consciousness, dread in social situations, and obsessive-compulsive behavior.
Aging Well Spiritual Health Religious Music Lifts Our Spirits as We Age By article If you need an emotional lift, try listening to hymns. Better yet, choose gospel music. A team of researchers from four top universities reports that listening to religious music is associated with a decrease in anxiety about death and increases in life satisfaction, self-esteem, and sense of control over our lives as we age. In particular, listening to gospel music is linked to reducing anxiety about death and an increase in sense of control.
Aging Well Spiritual Health Well-being Religion + Spirituality = Healthier Aging By article Religion and spirituality have distinct but complementary influences on health as we age, according to research done at Oregon State University and published in March 2014 in the journal Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. A release from OSU quotes gerontology professor Carolyn Aldwin, director of OSU’s Center for Healthy Aging Research, as saying, “Religion helps regulate behavior and health habits, while spirituality regulates your emotions, how you feel.”