Lifestyle Factors and Your Health By some estimates, approximately 40% of all deaths in the United States are premature (at least 900,000 deaths annually) and are due to unhealthy lifestyle choices such as tobacco use, poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, misuse of alcohol and drugs, … [Read more...]
Christian Health and Wellness Blog Listing
A few months ago I thought it would be a neat idea to search the net to identify as many solid blogs on the topic of health and wellness written by Christians, or at least those who openly profess their Christian faith. On more than a few occasions I've searched for such blogs … [Read more...]
Spiritual Fitness and Wellness Instruction for Students at a Christian College
I've had a wonderful opportunity to spend some time with students at North Greenville University over the last two weeks. The school, affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, is tucked up against the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains about a short drive south … [Read more...]
Wellness Wednesday – Spiritual and Physical Fitness: Be FITT
Wellness Wednesday Blog Series Today marks the start of brief weekly posts with the title of Wellness Wednesday. Addressing topics of spirit, mind and body health from a Christian faith perspective, my idea will be to reuse some of the material I have already written and also … [Read more...]
Wellness Webinar Series Coming Soon – 1st Session FREE
Wellness Webinar In late August I'll be starting a 4-week webinar series addressing unhealthy behaviors and the role of faith in changing those behaviors. I'll be sharing my insight about the faith and health link from the Christian perspective and equip you with skills and … [Read more...]
A Simple Wellness Assessment – Weekly Health Scripture – Gal 5:22-23
I've been in the wellness profession for over 25 years. Over that time I've seen many health risk assessments and wellness appraisals, all aimed at providing the participant with a snapshot of their well-being. Some are short with few questions and some are more extensive with a … [Read more...]