Despite what was established in the early twentieth century as the standard test for intelligence, recent research has discovered that IQ is not set for life. Genes account for only 50% of your IQ. The other 50% is based on prenatal care, environment and education. And our old school style of education may only really be setting us up with maths and verbal skills –…
A fundamental aspect of our human experience includes striving for meaning, hopefulness and purpose - this process can be understood as a spiritual experience. Until recently the health professions have largely followed a medical model, which seeks to treat patients by focusing on medicines and surgery, and gives less importance to beliefs and to faith - in healing, in the physician and in the doctor-patient…