Are you deconstructing your childhood religious experience? Wanting to get into spirituality but aren't sure how? Regardless of your current faith, or lack thereof, any decision you make about your ...

When people think about their health, they probably think about whether they’ve been getting enough exercise, what their diet looks like, or whether they remembered to take their medications.

Individuals who engaged in spirituality were significantly less likely to exhibit hazardous use of alcohol, tobacco, ...

New research suggests that spiritual practices, independent of religion, may protect against drug and alcohol misuse.

Spirituality should be incorporated into care for both serious illness and overall health, according to a study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's ...

A recent study published in the Archive for the Psychology of Religion suggests that feeling a deep, spiritual connection to a specific physical location can act as a protective shield for a person’s ...

Yeseñia Sandoval is a biochemistry major with a minor in biotechnology and she is a 2024-25 health care ethics intern at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are her ...

Dec. 26, 2024 -- How does spirituality shape our emotional resilience, mental well-being, and physical health? And how can we practice strategies for integrating spirituality into daily life? In this ...

Today, there are between 10,000 and 20,000 mental health apps. In the U.S. alone, there are 1.2 million mental health providers. And Mental Health Awareness Month began 75 years ago. It’s safe to say ...

Nearly 70% of Americans identify with a specific religion, and another 25-to-30% consider themselves spiritual. It turns out, that’s a good thing. A large and growing body of evidence demonstrates ...

The study is the most rigorous and comprehensive analysis to date of scientific literature on health and spirituality. Overlooking spirituality in health care leaves patients feeling disconnected from ...