Health - BahaiTeachings.org https://bahaiteachings.org/tag/health/ Personal perspectives inspired by Baha'i teachings Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:26:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Living Between Laughter and Letting Go https://bahaiteachings.org/living-between-laughter-and-letting-go/ https://bahaiteachings.org/living-between-laughter-and-letting-go/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=88211 Living Between Laughter and Letting GoToday I had somewhat severe pain in my chest, side, and back, and it made breathing difficult. I took a pain reliever and hoped the pain would subside. As I...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/faith-asks-us-deal-pain/feed/ 2 Want to Live Longer? Find and Give Love https://bahaiteachings.org/want-live-longer-find-give-love/ https://bahaiteachings.org/want-live-longer-find-give-love/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000 http://bahaiteachings.org/?p=38013 Want to Live Longer? Find and Give LoveIt’s not that difficult to live longer. First you have to want to. Many depressed people don’t, for a lot of good or not-so-good reasons. When I took classes to...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/want-live-longer-find-give-love/feed/ 7 The Effect of Expectations on Healing https://bahaiteachings.org/the-effect-of-expectations-on-healing/ https://bahaiteachings.org/the-effect-of-expectations-on-healing/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=73494 Can expectations effect healing and recovery? Can you heal without expectations? What role does prayer play in our physical healing?   I asked myself these questions after I read an article...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/the-effect-of-expectations-on-healing/feed/ 3 Improving Emotional Access to Healing—Especially for Men https://bahaiteachings.org/improving-emotional-access-to-healing/ https://bahaiteachings.org/improving-emotional-access-to-healing/#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=49646 Improving Emotional Access to Healing—Especially for MenOvercoming trauma and improving society requires healing, but toxic masculinity has historically deprived men of access to it. I recently became a member of a black-owned wellness studio that offers...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/improving-emotional-access-to-healing/feed/ 3 Can Our Thoughts Affect Our Health? https://bahaiteachings.org/can-our-thoughts-affect-our-health/ https://bahaiteachings.org/can-our-thoughts-affect-our-health/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=83479 Person sitting with black cloud coming out of his head, concept of sadness, overthinking.Have you ever gone, without warning, from perfect calm to absolute terror? Within seconds, your heart starts racing, your blood pressure rises, and you feel sick to your stomach. When...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/nourishing-the-soul-supporting-recovery-from-eating-disorders/feed/ 1 Staying Healthy — Outside and In https://bahaiteachings.org/staying-healthy-outside-and-in/ https://bahaiteachings.org/staying-healthy-outside-and-in/#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=87355 Staying Healthy — Outside and InSitting in the waiting room of the doctor’s office, I looked through the magazines on her table. Many were of general interest: gardening, fashion, sports. I focused, though, on the ones about...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/staying-healthy-outside-and-in/feed/ 2 A Balanced Diet for Eating and for Living https://bahaiteachings.org/a-balanced-diet-for-eating-and-for-living/ https://bahaiteachings.org/a-balanced-diet-for-eating-and-for-living/#respond Sat, 29 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=87340 Balanced lifeMy inbox often includes several newsletters featuring breaking news, stories, ideas, and special offers. Too busy to read them in detail, I tend to scan for items of personal interest such as...

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