Laughter is the Best Medicine for Mental health

Apr 17, 2013 | Mental Health

My Travel Plans for 2013 I have been in many places, but I've never been in Cahoots . Apparently, you can't go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone. I've also never been in Cognito . I hear no one recognizes you there. I have, however, been in...

The Importance of Religion on Mental Health

Apr 16, 2013 | Mental Health

There is a wonderful article in the National Post/Holy Post that talks about the connection between mental health and religion. I have read many articles about the connection. Dr. Herbert Benson, a cardiologist and cardiac specialist at Harvard wrote a book many years...

Our Place in Space

Apr 14, 2013 | Religion / Spirituality

“I felt the power of God as I’d never felt it before.” I was at the Maryland Science Centre in Baltimore in the exhibit called Our Place in Space, when I came upon a quote by James Irwin. He was the pilot of the Endeavor Lunar Module that landed on...

7.Asking the Right Questions

Apr 12, 2013 | Ethics

There can be clues in a room, like a Bible on the bedside table or beads or incense, that indicate the level of religious commitment of the one who is ill. By acknowledging these items one can make a visit more profound for patient and care-giver. Our male facilitator...

6.This is Religion and Spirituality?

Apr 12, 2013 | Ethics

I would have to participate in a 30 hour programme for volunteers in order to qualify. I looked forward to the opportunity. The majority of the volunteers were women and most of them volunteered because they had personally experienced a health crisis or had cared for...