Cambridge University research found that in neighbourhoods where children do well in school, 96% of the children were read to daily and 45% of these children were read to for half an hour or more a day. In contrast they found that in neighbourhoods where children didn’t do to well at school 61% of the more »

Research has found that prayer is good for you even on a scientific level. A study was done by German psychologists at Saarland University on the effects of prayer and those who pray. The findings revealed that praying can help a person maintain self-control and resist temptation, as well as help alleviate depression and other more »

Researchers found that listening to music will lift or reinforce your mood and ultimately lead to a greater quality of life. It can also be an integral part of our health. Scientists at the University of Misouri have found that people can boost their mood simply by listening to upbeat music. They have found that more »

Scientists have discovered that we’ve been hardwired to give. At the University of Oregon researchers have found that giving to charity is neurologically similar to taking an addictive drug or learning that you have received a winning lottery ticket. It seems clear then that people give to charity not only because they think it is more »

Sometimes forgiving someone can be the hardest thing you can do. But according to the Mayo Health Clinic in the US. Forgiveness can lead to less anxiety, stress, lower blood pressure, fewer symptoms of depression and a lower risk of alcohol and substance abuse. CS Lewis said this “I can forgive the inexcusable in others, more »

Insurance companies say that 1 in 6 people in Australia describe themselves as an impatient driver. 91% believe drivers are becoming more aggressive. 57% admit they have gestured rudely or yelled at another driver when they have done something that they thought was dangerous or rude. And 20% admit they have become angry with another more »

According to the Centre for Bible engagement in the US, research shows that daily bible reading is the single most powerful predictor for spiritual growth. Key findings of the global survey of more than 100,000 people indicate that if a person engages the Bible four or more times a week, then the likelihood of giving more »