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Steve Drake writes on the connection between our thinking and our health, with a focus on how spirituality affects health. He also offers through studies, interviews with experts and his own and others' experiences a view of health as something that is natural and health care as not limited to drugs and surgery. He uses primary sources and studies that draw on both Missouri-based talent as well as nationally and internationally recognized work in this field.
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Want to be healthy? Think like an Olympic Ice Hockey player
Posted Monday, January 12, 2015, at 2:57 PM2It was rocketing good news at a time when President Carter had proclaimed we were facing "a crisis of the American spirit." The Lake Placid Olympic hockey game between the United States and the Soviet Union was being compared to a "Cold War on ice". U.S. coach Herb Brooks put it this way when he told his young players before the game, "It's David against Goliath, and I hope we remember to bring our slingshots."... -
Rays of light pierce the search for Alzheimer's cure
Posted Monday, November 24, 2014, at 9:09 AMGlen Campbell's swan song "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" can't but evoke a sense of irony followed by compassion from anyone who long ago loved his other hit "Gentle On My Mind" and is aware of his current struggles with Alzheimer's. Yet, his family often reminds fans that love, laughter, and music are the best medicine for him. Perhaps the warmth of love and the spiritual uplift from laughter and music point toward a deeper, Divine love that offers hope and a return to health?... -
Drug addicts find freedom at most desperate moments
Posted Thursday, September 25, 2014, at 2:36 PMNewsflash! Missouri no longer leads the nation in methamphetamine busts, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. And, while there are fewer in-state meth producing facilities, there is now unfortunately an influx of Mexican cartels filling the void with a stronger version of the drug. ... -
Of Icebergs and Health Alarms. A Spiritual perspective to human vulnerability
Posted Thursday, August 21, 2014, at 11:52 AMI was somewhere off the coast of Newfoundland towards sunset that evening when a rumor swirled about the ship indicating that the radar could not identify icebergs. With binoculars, I could make out several icebergs in the distance. A Titanic tremor of anxiety gripped me as I contemplated a midnight crash into an iceberg... -
Imperfect bodies do not have to limit our lives or contributions
Posted Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at 1:42 PMEver since childhood, Kyle has relentlessly pursued life without giving in to a distorted view of himself. Those looking from the outside, unfamiliar with Kyle's confident nature and refusal to give up on anything, might be forgiven their limited view of his capabilities and future accomplishments... -
A diet you can easily follow
Posted Friday, July 18, 2014, at 12:43 PMEating a balanced meal should not be as complicated as a chemistry experiment. Is it possible to live one's life fully without being subject to the ever-changing theories and beliefs around what constitutes good eating? No question that it is important to nourish our body, but not at the expense of our mind, heart and spirit... -
Forgiveness crucial to well-being
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at 1:53 PMA siren song of anger flashed across his face and then flooded the house as he verbally attacked me. My sailing friend for years had just pulled the rug out from underneath me with bizarre accusations and irrational remarks. For weeks, I ruminated about this incident from sun up to sundown. This outburst took place in the mid '90's and I wouldn't see this friend again until 15 years later. It left me pondering what it really means to forgive... -
What Swimming can Teach us about Health at any Age.
Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at 9:21 AM2Go ahead, take the plunge and swim your way to health and overall well-being. Olympians, M.D.s, fitness trainers and avid swimmers confirm that swimming is not only good for your body, but can also improve emotional and spiritual well-being as you stroke through the water... -
STL 250 - Pioneering Spirit of St. Louis Alive and Well in re-Thinking Health
Posted Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at 4:43 PMSt. Louis was a hotbed of achievement under Pierre Laclede. He became a pioneer of globalization in the fur trade with a "spirit of St. Louis" in his diplomacy with local Indians. [Founding St. Louis; Frederick Fausz, p20] Charles Lindbergh had a single-minded goal to land his plane "Spirit of St. Louis" in France. He then pioneered advancements in health. "If man could take to the skies, Lindbergh mused, why could he not remain on earth forever?" [A. Scott Berg "Lindbergh"]... -
Your Health - The Buck Stops Here
Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at 11:18 AMFormer President Truman had a plaque on his desk with these words "The Buck Stops Here" and on the reverse side it said "I'm from Missouri." Truman said "The greatest part of the President's job is to make decisions -- big ones and small ones... No one else can do the deciding for him. That's his job."... -
Alcoholics can experience real transformation -- debunking the idea that "There are no second acts in American lives."
Posted Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at 4:00 PMFor almost a month her family held its collective breath. T.W. (not her real name) had enrolled herself in an alcoholic treatment center for detox that included intensive clinical and spiritual guidance. Like a balloonist in a free falling hot air balloon, T.W's life was out of control; humanly, things looked hopeless. ...