HEALTH AND WELLNESS

                         In today’s world, it is easy to get caught up in the perplexed, mixed vibrations of our tumultuous times. Inner peace is often interrupted, and emotional balance can become difficult to find. All of us, at one time or another have been annoyed by external conditions and may have spoken harshly or angrily to another person. In most situations, this is a reaction of the moment, since those angry words were issued spontaneously without thought, and are not necessarily so much a reflection upon the subject of their delivery as they are upon the speaker’s conflict within his own inner self in attempting to maintain peace and harmony. But what of those words which are premeditated and consciously issued? Are they carefully thought out in consideration of the other person’s feelings? Are they enlightening and sharing, or ignorant and self-serving? Do they create harmony or discord? Are they words of true understanding or are they the product of gossip

  [1]         GERMS IN THE OFFICE: University of Arizona microbiologists measured bacteria in offices in a number of U.S. cities. They found that the five most germ-contaminated spots were [in order] phones, desktops, water fountain handles, microwave door handles and keyboards, says the Globe and Mail newspaper. According to the report, the average desktop is home to 100 times more bacteria than a kitchen table and 400 times more than the average toilet seat.   [2]          CHRISTIANS ONLY IN WORDS: The Philippines has been referred to as the only Christian nation in the Asia. However, Bishop Efraim Tendero of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches stated: most of us are Christians only in words but not in our actions. As stated in the Manila Bulletin, part of the blame rests with church leaders, who fail to create awareness and appreciation of the Bible. Some church sermons are said to highlight politics rather than the Scriptures.   [3]        HUMANS AND ANIM