Spiritual Therapies

Spiritual Therapies

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Q What is spiritual wellness?
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Jan Campbell, Nursing
Spiritual wellness exists when you have created a close connection to your inner spirit. You may be asking yourself, “What does this mean to have a connection to your inner spirit." No matter what religion you are, you might agree that your... Full Answer
Q Do spirituality and religion have health benefits?
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Dr. Bill Salt, Gastroenterology
The healing power of faith is not a new idea, but scientific studies are increasingly documenting the health benefits of spirituality and religion. Evidence is accumulating that faith, spirituality, belief in a higher power and prayer are vital... Full Answer
Q How is patience a spiritual practice?
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Someone said somewhere (probably on a farm where they still notice such things) that “you get a chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.” Patience is the key both in our relationship with ourselves and in our relationships with... Full Answer
Q Can connecting with a higher force help reduce my feelings of isolation?
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Dr. Dean Ornish, Internal Medicine
Whatever allows you to experience a higher force - whether through prayer, meditation, contemplating nature, and so on - can be a powerful means of transcending feelings of isolation. A direct experience of something larger than ourselves can profoundly... Full Answer
Q How can I develop my spirituality?
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Dr. Bill Salt, Gastroenterology
In order to spiritually fly, you must first flap your wings. This usually involves some form of spiritual practice or ritual that puts you in touch with soulfulness. The only way to develop your soul, nurture a relationship with a higher power and find a... Full Answer
Q Can prayer help cure illness?
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Dr. Andrew Weil, Alternative & Complementary Medicine
Scientific research tends not to measure the curative results of prayer. In this video, Dr. Weil discusses the prayer/healing connection. Full Answer
Q How can I solve the problems associated with self-healing?
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Master Stephen Co, Alternative & Complementary Medicine
Here are a couple of tips to deal with these problems: Practice good energetic hygiene. Take a salt bath, eat energetically clean foods, and take cleansing and energizing herbs or supplements to kick-start your energy when you’re tired. Good... Full Answer
Q What are the problems associated with self-healing?
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Master Stephen Co, Alternative & Complementary Medicine
There are two principal roadblocks that people encounter in self-healing: first, weakness, pain, or fatigue that make concentration or focus difficult; and second, an understandable tendency to focus on the problem rather than on the remedy. If you have... Full Answer
Q What is karma?
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Master Stephen Co, Alternative & Complementary Medicine
Karma is the unbreakable cosmic law of cause and effect. It maintains that if you perform bad actions or deeds, they return to you in some negative form. Likewise, if you perform good actions or deeds, they too return, but in some positive or favorable... Full Answer
Q How should I tithe?
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Master Stephen Co, Alternative & Complementary Medicine
A tithing routine includes the following: Invoke for guidance and blessings. Write a check for whatever amount you decide to the organization or person(s) of your choice. Hold the check in your hands and say to yourself or aloud, with sincere intent,... Full Answer