This is a scholarly exploration of the subject of spirituality and
health and is relevant to all health care practitioners and those
who support them.
Drawing on the author’ s rich personal experience in the field,
his previously published material on the subject in professional
journals and a wide range of research and other relevant
literature, the book explores a diverse range of themes relevant to
the everyday work of the health care practitioner. Is spirituality
of any relevance to the work of carers? How is it best integrated?
How do we address the spiritual needs of health care staff? What
are the implications for leadership, professional boundaries,
education, health care knowledge and practices?
These and many other subjects and perspectives are debated and
discussed in a lively and imaginative way that is accessible and
authoritative, challenging and thought provoking.
Tabella dei contenuti
In The Spirit of Good Health.
Soul-works – The Relevance of spirituality to a Healthy
Workplace.
Faith and The Donkey Stone – The Death of credibility.
Thank God for Burnout.
On Empty Tigers and a Roaring sea – intention.
Prayer and Getting out of The Way.
Deep Listening – Getting out of the way Even More.
If God is all – Does That Include Measles?
Reflections on dualism and Oneness.
Socks.
Silence and Stillness – Reflections on The sanctuary of
Meditation.
Peeping Through The Crack in The Doors of Perception –
reflections on The Perils and Pitfalls of The Quick Ways to
God.
Of Gods and gurus – Fear and Loathing in Spiritual Quest,
Pouring oil on The Fire of The soul.
Give me Darth Vader any day The Blessing of ego Work.
The Cinema of The soul – Projections of Shadow and Light.
On The Existential Edge – When Things fall Apart.
Reclaiming The Crone.
Do Winter Buffalo Dream of Summer Meadows?
Making a Spectacle of a Miracle, Beyond ‘ being With’ ?
Power.
Professions and practice – Mutuality and Grace in Healing
Work.
In a Ballroom Mirror – reflections on Sacred Space.
The Gift of The Dead.
Getting out When it Gets too much – The Journey is The Goal.
Exploring The Landscape of The Soul.
Practice makes Perfect.
End Piece.
References.
Index
Circa l’autore
Stephen Wright is the author of Reflections on Spirituality and Health, published by Wiley.