Does Prayer make a difference?

We often use the term ‘prayer’ to apply to many aspects of our daily lives. You pray that you get a good result on an exam. You pray that there is no traffic for your journey. You pray that the doctor tells you something positive about your health. You pray it doesn’t rain because you forgot your umbrella. You pray for the victims of the latest natural disaster. You pray for your family and friends. You may even pray that someone trips and falls, or…

According to the International Stress Management Association, an estimated 1.2 million people said they were suffering from an illness caused or made worse by their work, down from 1.3 million in 2009/10. Of these, 500,000 were new illnesses occurring in-year.

These are staggering statistics. People are putting in more hours at work. According to the Office of National Statistics, the UK work the 3rd longest hours in Europe…

Rituals are defined by the Cambridge dictionary as: a set of fixed actions and sometimes words performed regularly, especially as part of a ceremony.[1] A routine is defined as a usual or fixed way of doing things.[2] They both require fixed actions. Elements of…