Meditation and Spirituality
The Spiritual Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting is not only popular from a health perspective but also from a spiritual one. Learn about the spiritual benefits of intermittent fasting.
Intermittent fasting is not only popular from a health perspective but also from a spiritual one. Learn about the spiritual benefits of intermittent fasting.
Researchers are studying the health benefits of forgiveness - how do faith, forgiveness, and health intersect?
Recently a study demonstrated how people of faith have long relied on a proven coping technique to deal with loss.
Researchers have found that the beliefs of religious individuals (their “spiritual acceptance”) can be linked to a circuit in the brain.
Faith and religion positively correlate to mental and physical health. So can faith be used as an effective method of pain management?
Struggling with suicidal thoughts can be lonely. Could faith be the answer to making loneliness a bit more bearable and ultimately combating suicide?
Learn about the relationship between and history of vaccine hesitancy and religious institutions in this comprehensive article.
Researchers found that the ability to detect visual patterns in your environment make it more likely to believe in a Higher Power.
Medicine and faith are not mutually exclusive but some people consider faith to be alternative treatment and others think it's complementary to medicine.
Many rely on faith to improve their health but science itself has shown a positive correlation between religious activity and improved health outcomes.
There is some evidence that religious people can live longer and healthier lives, potentially because religion provides comfort, support, and peace.
Based on research, religion may have a combative effect on mood and overall well-being and may be an effective solution for those suffering from depression.
Talking to your doctor about faith can be difficult and uncomfortable but it can produce better outcomes and there are good ways to go about it.
When hospitals offer pastoral care, it means that they have a chaplain or religious figure to provide religious guidance to patients who need it.
Meditation and prayer are different in intent but both provide benefits like increased awareness, calming the mind, and letting go of negative thoughts.
While religion and science have seemed to be opposing forces for centuries, many religions can embrace science - especially with regards to medicine.
Talking to a loved one who is approaching death can be a daunting task but it's important to provide comfort and access to guidance if possible
Religion and healthcare have had a rocky history but have been intertwined throughout time. Nowadays, it seems that they are more complementary.
There are some religious fundamentalists who refuse medical care but do they have the right to refuse care from medical professionals?