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Honesty in politics? The search is on by Eric Nelson for Communities Digital News

November 8, 2016 By Sharon Vincz Andrews Leave a Comment

figures-1607182_960_720Honesty in politics? Do we expect it? Have we come to believe that it’s not possible? My colleague, Eric Nelson, writing for the October 29, 2016 edition of Communities Digital News, alerts us to a pretty good argument for truth-telling: you feel better mentally and physically when you’re honest. It’s Election Day in the USA, a day to exercise your civic duty and get out to vote. No matter how we may view the local or national candidates, Eric helps us to see that our OWN honesty contributes to just government and aboveboard politics. Here’s Eric:  

Just before the last presidential election, researchers from the University of Notre Dame figured out that the less people lie, the better they feel, both mentally and physically. They even experience better relationships.

Four years later, as we find ourselves in the midst of yet another election involving candidates who appear to be playing fast and loose with the facts, this study – and its implications for individual and societal health – bears revisiting.

Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, though, we should remember that lying is by no means exclusive to elected officials. According to Anita Kelly, one of the Notre Dame researchers, “Recent evidence indicates that Americans average about 11 lies per week.” In another study, conducted by researchers at the University of Massachusetts, 60 percent of those surveyed said they could not make it through a 10-minute conversation without lying at least once.

Politician or not, we have all got our work cut out for us.

For millennia we have been encouraged by prophets and parents alike to cut back on the flimflam. “Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t,’” urged Jesus. “Anything beyond this is from the evil one.”

But that doesn’t mean we have been listening.

If anything, it would appear that in nearly every walk of life, not just politics, dishonesty is on the rise. Either we have convinced ourselves that being consistently honest is too high a standard or that it simply doesn’t matter. The thing is, though, it does. “Honesty is spiritual power,” wrote Mary Baker Eddy in her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. “Dishonesty is human weakness, which forfeits divine help….”

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Honesty? Honest politician = Healthy politician by Eric Nelson for Communities Digital News

May 4, 2016 By Sharon Vincz Andrews Leave a Comment

annie-claude-700x422Tired of the half-truths (or NO-truths) that seem to flow from politicians? Here in Indiana, a university research team discovered a few years ago that those who don’t tell lies feel better. So how are those politicians, deep in the current election cycle, a day after the Indiana Primary,  feeling today? My colleague, Eric Nelson, writing for the May 2, 2016 edition of Communities Digital News, throws a little light on the honesty issue and the need to start with ourselves if we want to see more honesty in politics. Here’s Eric:

Before the 2012 presidential election, researchers from the University of Notre Dame discovered that the less people lie, the better they feel, both mentally and physically. Even their relationships improve.

Four years later, as we find ourselves enmeshed in yet another election involving candidates who, to a greater or lesser extent, appear to be playing fast and loose with the facts, this study – and its implications for individual and societal health – bears revisiting.

Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, however, we should remember that lying is by no means exclusive to elected officials. According to Anita Kelly, one of the Notre Dame researchers, “Recent evidence indicates that Americans average about 11 lies per week.” In another study, conducted by researchers at the University of Massachusetts, 60 percent of those surveyed said they couldn’t make it through a 10-minute conversation without lying at least once.

Politician or not, we’ve all got our work cut out for us….

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CAN HONESTY IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH? by Annu Matthai for Speaking Tree

October 10, 2014 By Sharon Vincz Andrews Leave a Comment

Tree in graveyard by Katie S. Brown
Tree in graveyard by Katie S. Brown

Do you ever find yourself telling little lies here and there? Or maybe even a whopper? My colleague, Annu Matthai, has written an inspiring little article for the Speaking Tree in the September 30, 2014 edition. She believes that honesty can improve your health, quoting a favorite writer, Mary Baker Eddy, who says that “Honesty is spiritual power.”  Annu cites an interesting study done here in Indiana at Notre Dame University called the “Science of Honesty” project. The benefits of honesty to the participants in the study surprised the researcher to the extent that she then followed the instructions to the control group herself!  Here’s an excerpt of Annu’s article:

Recent news articles point out that not only are lab-grown gems being incorrectly labeled as synthetic (or fake) but that they are also being sold to unsuspecting customers as the more expensive mined diamond. And that is cause for concern for the gem industry as well as for consumers.

Dishonesty never did anyone any lasting good. Perhaps many people would agree that the long-term loss of trust and credibility in business are not worth the short-term gains from fraudulent practices. But there’s another factor to consider – your Health.

Yes, that’s right. Honesty and sincerity are keys to good health according to the results of a new study. Conducted by Anita E. Kelley Ph.D. of the University of Notre Dame under her Science of Honesty project, the study identifies that telling the Truth may actually improve your health. Kelley’s team divided 72 adults into two groups – a Sincerity group and a Control group – which were monitored over a period of five weeks. While the Control group had no specific instructions, the Sincerity group were told:  Throughout every day of the next 5 weeks, you must speak honestly, truthfully, and sincerely—not only about the big things, but also about the small things…

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I'm Sharon Andrews. I look forward to conversations with you about the connection between health and consciousness. How does thinking affect the body? What makes us healthy? I am a Christian Science practitioner and the media and legislative liaison for Christian Science in the state of Indiana. I like travel, bicycling, organic gardening, and basketball!

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