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	Collective Worship - YOUR HEALING
	Four students move forward to begin… SPEAKER 1: This morning we are going to see a short video. SPEAKER 2: Then we'll ask some questions about it afterwards to find out what you think about everything said in the video. Show the video, which lasts about 4 minutes. SPEAKER 3: Ruth McCabe seems like a really nice person. She's obviously thought a lot about what is important to her and has found a way to help people she cares about. SPEAKER 4: She told us she's a Christian and has been inspired by Jesus to follow his "example by creating a safe place where people of all backgrounds can be cared for in both a physical and a spiritual way." SPEAKER 1: At the end of the video she re-capped her view of what's most important; She said… SPEAKER 2: "I believe that wherever people are cared for… we need to pay attention to their heads, their hearts and their spirits. We need to see them as individual and special people and, just like Jesus, to provide them with unconditional love and support." SPEAKER 3: Perhaps what she is saying is that medicines are important but we also need to pay attention to their heads, their hearts and their spirits. Sometimes people use the words body, mind and soul to refer to the same things that she talks about. SPEAKER 4: That's right. And the question that occurs to me is this: even if someone is healthy - don't we still need to think about their heads, their hearts and their spirits? Speaker 4 addresses the gathered students directly… SPEAKER 1: We're not just a body - we're a mind and a soul too. So let me ask you this question… Are you taking care of your body, mind and soul? Most people here would put an elastoplast on their finger if they cut themselves and maybe even some antiseptic cream - but what do you do to make sure your mind is calm? What do you do to make sure your spirits are high? SPEAKER 2: What do you NEED to be healthy, happy and sane in body, mind and soul? Think about it. The speakers wait 10-15 seconds before proceeding. SPEAKER 3: Let's think about what Ruth McCabe supplies to her patients and see if we need those things too. Even though we're not sick like the people she cares for perhaps we need certain things to keep us healthy. She said… SPEAKER 4: "Here in this hospice, I try to follow Jesus' example by creating a safe place where people of all backgrounds can be cared for." SPEAKER 1: It makes sense. We all need and deserve a safe place to live. Feeling in constant danger is one of the fastest ways to becoming ill. If you don't feel safe there are people you can talk to about that. There's nothing to stop you talking with a counsellor here in the school. (Adjust to suit the circumstances.) SPEAKER 2: Ruth McCabe went on to talk about health care, meaning making sure that her patients eat properly and receive any medications they need. SPEAKER 3: We all need good food to stay healthy. Do you eat the sort of food that's going to keep you fit and healthy? Can you really expect to become a good sportsman or woman if you eat junk food all the time? Take a few seconds to think about what you ate yesterday. The speakers wait 10-15 seconds before proceeding. SPEAKER 4: Ruth also said "In every modern hospital and hospice you will find spiritual care available, now provided by Chaplains, paid for by the NHS and available to patients of every faith." So feeding your soul is as important as feeding your body and mind. SPEAKER 1: Feeling rotten or confused or anxious about anything is a state of mind and you can learn to change the way your mind sees whatever is making you feel angry. There's nothing to stop you talking to someone about that. Talk to friends or arrange to see a chaplain or counsellor. They all want to help you. SPEAKER 2: Or, if you think that wouldn't work, try giving yourself a treat. A long soak in a warm bath often gets rid of the blues faster than anything. Or give yourself a foot massage. You can laugh but the Chinese have been making themselves healthy for hundreds of years by doing that. And top-rank sportsmen and women all over the world make sure their feet are in good shape because they know how important it is. Wherever makes you feel better is worth doing again and again. What are the things that make you feel really relaxed and happy? Think about it. The speakers wait 10-15 seconds before proceeding. SPEAKER 3: And the last words Ruth spoke on that video were these: "We need to see our friends as individual and special people and, just like Jesus, to provide them with unconditional love and support." SPEAKER 4: So after you've given yourself a treat why don't you look for ways of helping friends and family and other people you care about? Find ways of making them feel special. It doesn't have to be anything big or dramatic - just show that you care about them. Have a think about how you could do that.