Spiritual Health

  Spiritual health is more than rituals —it’s a source of resilience that can protect and restore mental well-being. Increasingly, researchers are studying how spiritual practices and beliefs influence stress, anxiety, and depression. In this post, we summarize the science-backed spiritual health benefits and offer practical ways to use them safely and effectively. What “ spiritual health ” means in research? Spiritual health in scientific studies is usually defined broadly: a sense of meaning and purpose, connection to something larger than oneself, and engagement in practices such as meditation, prayer, mindfulness, or community worship. Researchers distinguish these dimensions from formal religiosity, although the two often overlap. Importantly, many studies evaluate specific interventions (mindfulness-based stress reduction, compassion training, yoga) rather than spirituality as an abstract concept. Key evidence-based benefits - 1) Reduces stress and lowers physiological arous...