Increased frequency of sauna bathing is associated with a reduced risk of sudden cardiac death, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality --wikipedia.
Richard Rohr
PBS has called him "one of the most popular spirituality authors and speakers in the world." Request: American Franciscan friar and spiritual teacher widely known for his modern writings on Christian mysticism, universal love, and contemplative prayer.
Doc’s prayer of devotion
By request.
nice
Request: pleasant, kind, or enjoyable.
blue collar workers
Request: a job that involves manual labor, physical effort, or a specialized skilled trade performed primarily outside of a traditional office environment.
Lilies of the Field (1963)
Request: a traveling handyman named Homer Smith helps a group of East German nuns build a chapel in the Arizona desert.
"retail therapy"
Experts say that the act of making choices when shopping can restore your feeling of control over your life. A study found that buying things you enjoy can be up to 40 times more effective at giving you a sense of control in your life compared to not shopping -- webmd.
Kim Eng
by request. Eckhart Tolle's wife calibrated as a spiritual teacher.
praying for others as an occupation (for compensation)
Priority request. Also calibrated: praying for others as a free service.
radiocarbon dating
"a method for determining the age of an object containing organic material" --wikipedia
estimation
"a rough calculation of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something" --google dictionary.
mantra: everything is for me
By request.
mantra: I am worthy of all
request: might be helpful for unrooting unworthiness.
koan
a succinct paradoxical statement or question used as a meditation discipline for novices, particularly in the [Zen] Rinzai sect -- britannica.
helping others help themselves
the mere intent and commitment to generosity can stimulate neural change and make people happier -- psychologytoday.