Have a little faith: How spirituality can impact your wellness

On this episode of Now or Never, we're continuing our series on what it actually takes to live well at a time of increasing stress, uncertainty, and division in the world around us. And this time we're focusing on — cue the George Michael music! — Faith.

Here's how having a little faith plays into the overall well-being of these Canadians:

Issa Kixen begins every day with a smudge, which they describe as "an emergency packet for my mental health." Hear how Issa found strength, healing, and connection through traditional medicine.

We crash a rousing Sunday morning service at All Nations Full Gospel Church in Ottawa, where pastor Veronica Adu-Bobie shares how singing, joyfulness and getting loud is the key to making a "life full of flavour."

When he was young, Tyler Gray watched his family be kicked out of their church. But years later, when he and his partner Celia Edell faced an unexpected loss they found healing and connection in Judaism.

We asked Now or Never listeners what spirituality looks like to them, and we got an earful. From daily gratitude affirmations to a group of cross country-skiing friends who end every forest ski with "May the trees be with you."

When former atheist Luke Hathaway embarked on some big changes in his life — including a gender transition — finding God and the ritual and routine of prayer helped ground him through a difficult time

Nour Farhat is a proud Muslim who wears a hijab and dreams of becoming a Crown prosecutor in Montreal — but Quebec's Bill 21 has derailed Nour's dream. She tells us why she's fighting so hard to overturn the bill, and what it would mean for her to be able to express her faith in court.

It's not easy standing on a street corner and trying to get people to talk to you about religion. But when Ify and Trevor meet a pair of Jehovah's Witnesses, they find out it's more about the conversation than converting people.