One of the most pervasive and damaging imbalances of our time has become so common that it often goes unnoticed: the growing ...

understanding of spirituality Likert 1–6, where 6 is a greater spiritual perspective 0.93 hospitalized † Religious wellbeing scales. ‡ Existential wellbeing scales. DAP: Death Attitude Profile; DSES: ...

Numerous studies have shown that spirituality can help improve quality of life for people with chronic diseases like cancer. According to a literature review published today in JACC Heart Failure, ...

Can spirituality lead to better health outcomes? In this interview, we speak to Dr. Tracy Balboni from Harvard Medical School to find out more! My name is Tracy Balboni, and I'm a radiation oncologist ...

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 ...

After a loved one's death, the author struggled to find the right words when informing friends and family. Many people avoid contact with the grieving out of fear of saying the wrong thing, but this ...

What to do when, in the words of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, “All that is solid melts into air?” Times of upheaval inspire a search for alternative understandings of reality. This was as true a ...

The expectation that modernity would lead to the decline of religion has proven to be a myth. For decades, sociologists like Peter Berger predicted that the advance of science and modernization would ...

Many people struggle to maintain a consistent journaling practice despite trying various methods. The key to this practice is consistency, such as writing one line a day, rather than the specific tool ...

We keep parts of our life private. The real question is about the parts we share. Are we curating toward connection or toward distance?

Oprah Winfrey speaks publicly about her daily spiritual practice—including starting the day with thoughts of gratitude. Arianna Huffington sets intentions for the day and meditates for 30 minutes. And ...

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 ...