One cannot ask why bad things happen to good people without also feeling the same tinge of injustice when we contemplate why good things happen to bad people. This is the question that anguished the Psalmist. He found himself in terrible distress and agony of soul.

Rabbi Kushner could not comprehend how a loving, supposedly merciful and compassionate and just God, could allow such a tragedy to befall him and his loved ones. After all, he considered himself a God-fearing, obedient man who was living a more religiously committed life than most people. So how could a God of justice permit so great an injustice?

A brief exploration of the difference between the western view of our imperfection and a movement towards 'Wholeness' vs the eastern view of our always already perfection and movement away from 'Wholeness'.

The possibility of almost 400 Old Testament prophesies coming to fulfillment in the incarnation of Jesus Christ, apart from God's sovereign control of history, staggers the imagination. The certainty that God planned the coming of His son into the world can offer stabilizing support to our faith in our Lord.

Signs of, and ways of overcoming burnout, whatever the cause.

Rose Ann Schwab, a world renowned professional clairvoyant psychic medium, speaks to Angels First Stop about how to communicate with Angels.

Do you believe in random coincidence? Or, do you think that there is some destiny involved when things magically 'come together'?

Echart Tolle has isolated a key concept called the pain-body. This shadow entity is the cause of all human suffering. We can dissolve it by shining the light of our present awareness on it as it emerges into consciousness.

Mystics have always queried the essence of life. I discuss my view of what they discovered. It is an opinion derived from my study of quantum mechanics and the study of Eastern religions.

For the past several years I have struggled with getting (and staying) fit. Ok I admit it, the struggle has been longer than just a few years. As a kid, instead of playing nicely with the girls, I fought with the neighborhood boys. I attempted to join their fun and received new scars weekly in bloody games of soccer. I was always the last one picked to play on the kickball team and, as the catcher of my 5th grade softball team, I pummeled the pitcher in the head with a fast ball. Uncoordinated in team sports, I succeeded only at baton twirling which was fun but I barely broke a sweat. After failures in group sports I thought I'd try running so, a few years ago I attempted to train for a half marathon. I ended up limping home in tears and thought I’d never exercise again. (I couldn't even MOVE after that, much less exercise!)

With all of today’s technology, the business world is in competition, the hours you need to work are getting longer and the work is more exhausting. If there is travel involved, it is sure to add more work time and less time to relax.

How to not only stop to smell the roses but enjoy the thorns along the way.

Everyone knows that chronic stress is not healthy, but what can a person do about it? This article explains what happens when the body is overstressed, and lists 12 practical solutions for reducing chronic stress.

For many of us, fear of public speaking is an everyday reality. Striking up a conversation with a stranger often goes quite well, but having to speak during a meeting is far more difficult. Even the thought of a round of introductions breaks many people into a sweat, and if they have to give a speech, many of them contemplate driving their car into a tree.

One form of stress management is to write. This article discusses the types of writing that can be useful in reducing stress and how writing can help to reduce stress that can prevent stress related diseases and illnesses.

As we go through life we sometimes become aware of Anxiety and Tension within the body. These can have their roots in the mind, body or the human group psyche.

When faced with a stressful situation do you let it dictate your actions? Do you ever completely lose it and yell in frustration at others? Fight just to prove you’re right? Assume an action was intentional? Take things personally and sulk? These are just some of the negative emotional reactions USE IT is designed to relieve—forever. Rather than fighting against stress, you can learn to take any given situation and USE IT to your advantage. USE IT is an easy, life-tested five-thought approach that works in the office, at home, on the road—and everywhere in between.

Are you constantly feeling sick with flu and cold symptoms that never seem to go away? Is extreme fatigue and low energy levels just simply a normal part of your everyday life? If you answered yes to these questions then you may be suffering from immune system stress syndrome.

NYC based business and work life balance coach Susan Martin offers tips to business owners and professionals on how to avoid burning out.

So many people get lured into jobs or careers which promise huge rewards in the future. Yet, these jobs, and many more, place really high demands on the people who work in the organisation. At what cost to the individual? In many cases, it leads to stress and, in extreme instances, this can go on to cause significant illnesses and even trigger more drastic actions. Why is this - and what can we do about it?

To use the stress management tools to the fullest you first need to understand what stress is? Stress is caused when you are thinking too much about a particular thing or situation.

From the moment we wake to the moment we fall asleep at night, our ears and brains are required to deal with a multitude of low frequency sounds that drain the brain of energy and cause stress. Noise may not be the sole cause of the stress and other health issues we experience, but it is most certainly one source. The good news is that we can reduce, and even reverse, the negative effects that noise has on our brains and bodies through regular exposure to the higher frequency sounds found in nature. When we can't go out into nature regularly, home water fountains and waterfalls are often a preferred source for nature sounds because they offer a multi-sensory stress-relieving experience that sound machines and audio recordings are unable to provide.