Spirituality & Health Magazine: March/April 2005

March/April 2005

Spirituality & Health Magaine

Features

	Know Your Hunger Jean L. Kristeller, Ph.D.
	This successful program, developed to curb binge eating, teaches people to feel their hunger, trust their taste buds, and become deeply satisfied with the quality, rather than quantity, of food.

	EXTRA: Play This Mind Game with Fruit & Nuts Jean L. Kristeller, Ph.D.
	Extra article from "Know Your Hunger."

	34 of Your Most Valuable Values Lisa Hamilton
	An "ethical will" is a love letter to family and friends, a recipe for living well, or perhaps a mission statement. Whatever form you choose, it is an extremely satisfying journey of self- discovery. Here, 34 of your fellow readers help get you started.

	The Soundtrack of Healing Louise Danielle Palmer
	A new hospital in Colorado is programmed with 9,000 musical selections -- one for every place, time, and stage of recovery. It's the start of a revolution that may make the iPod a health essential.

	The Contemplative Gardener Alxe Noden
	A garden is a place to discover the magic of how we join with the world around us. By engaging the senses, it brings the mind to attention and to awareness of the sacred that inhabits the landscape.

	The Yoga of Redemption Matthew Gilbert
	Can asanas and meditation turn violent offenders and at-risk youth into law-abiding citizens, and perhaps even emissaries for spiritual growth? New research and a growing chorus of supporters make a compelling case.

	Sacred Fire Toni Weingarten
	If you think that sexuality recedes with spiritual growth, think again.

	The Most Spiritually Literate Films of 2004 (The Spirituality & Health Awards) Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
	Our media editors' picks of the best movies to enrich and inform your spiritual journey.

Columns

Letter From The Editor
	A Lifetime of Healthy Choices Robert Owens Scott
	A letter for Spirituality & Health's editor to the readers.

Care of the Soul
	The Radish of Immortality Thomas Moore
	To find meaning and purpose in life, start from your roots.

Open Mind, Open Heart
	Spring Forward Into Renewal Marilyn Schlitz
	Renewal comes in many forms. Learn how to take the time to smell the roses.

What Goes On There, Really?
	Joining an Interfaith Healing Service Shelly Vickroy
	In the five years since her husband was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, Shelly Vickroy has seen an annual candlelight celebration at the Center for Brain & Spinal Tumors at the Colorado Neurological Institute evolve into a monthly Interfaith Healing Service with Denver's Swedish Medical Center. Read her report.

Body Practices
	Energetically Engaged: Tan Tien Chi Kung Jennifer Derryberry
	Looking for non-caffeine induced energy? Tan Tien Chi Kung increases vitality, strengthens organs, and helps heal the body. Learn more.

Enlightened Diet
	Fasting: A Feast for the Soul Deborah Kesten
	Along with providing spiritual substance, fasting has a physiological effect on the body - even when fasting for only one day. Learn more.

Glimpses
	Glimpses Fred & Mary Ann Brussat
	Soul-nourishing quotes from recently published books.

Updates & Observations

Soul/Body


	Integrative Medicine Update: Acupuncture Really Helps Arthritis
	For six weeks, almost 400 people participated in a study on the effectiveness of acupuncture. The finding at the end of the study? It works. Learn more.


	Insurance Alternatives: Ways to Pay for Holistic Care Evelyn S. Poitevent
	Some 45 million Americans can't afford health insurance, and the cost of coverage continues to increase at double-digit rates; at the same time, more and more people are turning to holistic care, rarely even covered by insurance. Learn what your options are.


	Aging: Happiness Holds Back Frailty
	The more often you experience those positive thoughts and emotions, the less likely you are to grow frail. Learn more.


	Community Health: This Church Can Save Hearts as Well as Souls Gerard C. Muench, Jr.
	When heart attack strikes, typically only 5 percent of victims survive. But the survival rate increases to 74 percent if victims are defibrillated within three minutes of sudden cardiac arrest. Is your church prepared? Learn more.


	Sad Lavender Mary Ruefle
	A poem.


	Play That Lightens the Load of Children in Hospitals Louise Danielle Palmer
	To spice up Sunday School, teachers at Christ Episcopal Church of Pontevedra Beach, Florida, began using a Christian storytelling program called Godly Play that uses a series of Old and New Testament stories brought alive by trained storytellers and followed by an interactive play period during which the kids retell the stories, discuss what they mean, and draw them out on paper. Learn more.

Intimacies


	Caregiving: That Story Mom Has Told You 100 Times? Try Listening Closer Next Time Paula Tchirkow
	Encouraging an older adult to reminisce is one of the easiest and most effective techniques you can use to boost your loved one's confidence and brighten their mood. In fact, it's virtually foolproof as a method of combating mild depression or loneliness. Learn more.


	Latest MRI Images May Make Love Less Mysterious
	Researchers have discovered that maternal and romantic love each trigger some distinct and some overlapping brain functions that are distinguishable from related feelings such as friendship. Learn more.


	Unbehold Bruce Beasley
	A poem.

Actions


	Community Medicine: From Being Broke with a Sick Child, This Woman Created a Healing Garden Dianna Hine
	Fifteen years ago, Donna Tullar was a single mother with a sick child, no insurance, and seven dollars to her name. Fve years later, she has founded the Spirit of Service center in Tucson, Arizona to help those like herself. Learn more.


	Sacred Slam: Calling on the Divine Through Poetry
	A new poetry series has been designed to "slam" concepts and invite direct experience. Learn more.


	When Terror Struck, These Parents Chose Life Judy Gruen
	In the face of indescribably grief and terror, two parents chose to build something beautiful from the ashes of death. Learn more.


	Rising Hormones: Why We Are More Likely to Lash Out Under Stress
	The relationship between stress and agression is often referred to as a "vicious cycle." New studies show that that may indeed be a literal description of what happens in the brain. Learn more.

Beliefs


	Congregations: Uncovering Your Church's Hidden Spirit Celia Allison Hahn
	The widespread spiritual hunger in churches today led one group to set out and try and uncover how to feed them.


	For Dad's Birthday, We Wrote the Family Creeds Mary Beth Conlee
	A birthday party inspires a daughter to dig into the beliefs and creeds of her family.


	Last Things: If You've Never Gotten Around to Writing Your Will, Go to St. Gregory's
	St. Gregory Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco is pionnering a program called "Stewardship of Last Things." Learn more.


	Family Intimacy Builds Divine Intimacy
	A study of students at a Christian university has found that the parental relationships and spiritual practices you experience growing up have a profound effect on how close you feel to God as you mature. Learn more.


	How Important Is Religious Freedom?
	A recent national survey found that only half of respondents said that maintaining the separation of church and state was important. However, an overwhelming majority still embrace religious freedom. Learn more.

Expanding Universe


	Icon Margaret Gibson
	A poem.


	Strange Vibrations: Doctors May Soon Listen to the Music of Your Cells Monika Rice
	UCLA nanotechnologist Jim Gimzewski discovered that heart stem cells in a petri dish will make a sound like the singing of whales when pulsating. Intrigued? Learn more.


	Size Matters Jason Love
	When people bicker about trivial things as if they were all important, this author tries to show them the actual scope of their argument in the universe.