Spirituality and Health

The placebo effect and results from alternative practices like meditation and prayer show that there are alternatives to addictive opioid painkillers.

The idea that consciousness is not in the brain and the positive impact spirituality can have on health are both gaining ground.

The documented power of the placebo aligns with the fact that many are finding a spiritual approach holds hope for treating depression and other forms of mental illness.

Recovery from the effects of PTSD takes time, but first one must seek help

Why do some people seem so unhappy while others seem generally happy and able to take negative experiences in stride?

It's difficult to measure spirituality and wellness in a lab, but someone who's experienced it knows how it feels.

Many people today, including some medical professionals, are exploring a more holistic sense of health, one that incorporates factors of the entire person, where our type of thinking influences our quality of living.

Studies increasingly conclude that sustained mental negativity is the enemy of well-being.

In order for patients to be healthy, they needed to address non-physical issues in their lives, like relationships, stress, or money.

Ancient wisdom has indicated for millennia that altruism leads to better health.