research that supports the health benefit of spiritual practices/what do you think?

[destiney]

I found a great article regarding health benefits of spiritual practices. The article was called Spiritual Practices, Healing and Health Outcomes. It states that the human spirit is often the most significant element of a persons' healing. Our spiritual well-being influences how we interpret our inner sense of self, strength and safety, and it influences how we cope and care for ourselves when confronting illness and critical medical decisions. Spiritual wounds may commonly take the form of disconnection from meaning and joy in one's life, for self and others diminished sense of self value and worth, loss of purpose and hope. Isolation, loveliness, and abandonment, suffering shame or guilt. Longevity and quality are most influenced by the spiritual domain of our human experience, Spiritual practice cultivates states of being such as compassion, gratitude forgiveness, generosity, and authenticity. Spiritual practice is known to be associated with a host of health-promoting biological effects, including improved mood, decreased anxiety, better concentration, improved immune response, diminished inflammation, reduced stress-cortisol response, healthier behaviors, more meaningful relationships, and other positive outcomes. Whether it is yoga, prayer, meditation, listening to inspirational music or knitting, all forms of spiritual practice have the potential to offer significant health benefits.

[leslie :-D]

i think this must be the article.

http://www.kripalu.org/article/500/

leslie

[leslie :-D]

btw destiney, i really appreciated this article.

spiritual peace, the best medicine of all.:redpinkhe

leslie

[finn11707]

YES!!!! this sort of program should be qualified for nursing CEUs. Our profession is quite lacking in stance which supports us toward spiritual development. It goes hand in hand with the work we do as nurses and could be vaulable in helping to soothe some of the ache many nurses carry in their hearts as their career exposes them to painful learnings.

I once attended a 4 day MINDFUL MEDITATION conference with CEUs for healthcare professionals. It was quite spiritual and healing. I highly recommend it. Held at Commonweal - a small, 25-year-old non-profit health and environmental research institute in the Point Reyes National Seashore outside the coastal town of Bolinas, California. Principal areas of work are with (1) people with cancer; (2) health professionals; (3) children and young adults with learning and social difficulties, and the childcare professionals who work with them; and (4) the global search for a healthy and sustainable future. ISHI has been a project of Commonweal since 1991. h and environmental research. Including workshops for women with cancer doing end of life work, health professionals.