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Dr. Esther Sternberg explores the connection between our minds and our bodies in her book, Healing Spaces: The Science of Place and Well-Being. Dr. Sternberg is an internationally recognized researcher in the area of brain-immune reactions, and the effects of the brain's stress response on health. She says science now shows that a beautiful view, a scented candle, meditation, even prayer, can help us heal.

Also on the program: We have rituals for many of life's passages, but not for the end of a marriage. That's beginning to change. We hear about one woman's formal divorce ceremony, which she hoped would give her a new start in her new life. Our documentary is presented by Vancouver broadcaster Pamela Post.