Spirituality

A study examines how religious upbringing influences the social, psychological and academic development in young children.

Deep inner yearnings are hard to identify in the business of the mind, but tuning in to your wisdom and working with the magnetic powers of the universe can be a gateway to setting intentions from the heart.

Gratitude is important. By stopping and really taking the extra time to really appreciate and show gratitude we increase our positivity, raise our vibration and alter our perspective to make our life happier.

Stop….and savour with gratitude the beauty of that Christmas card, the gift, the tree, the dinner, the phone call from a friend, the smile of the girl at the checkout as she says ‘Merry Christmas’. Hang your heart and ears for a moment on the hello and goodbye of the person you are speaking to on the phone and savour the beauty of that exchange…as if it was forever.

Rituals bring a sense of the sacred to traditional ceremonies and ancient practices, but can be woven into our daily lives to nourish our soulful selves. Learn how you can use rituals to bring harmony into your daily life.

Socially disconnected people can turn to religion to compensate for the lack of purpose that human relationships provide.

Religion has a positive impact on wellbeing as people assign significance to everyday events.

Kabbalah likens the body to a tree with 10 energy centres called Sephirots, similar to how energies flow through the chakras.

Many young adults struggling with serious mental illnesses consider religion and spirituality important to for their mental health.

The deep vibrations and celestial sounds of healing gongs and Tibetan Singing Bowls bring the body and mind into a newfound state of equilibrium.

Climate-related disasters resulting in a significant number of people being injured strengthens religiosity but economic damage has the opposite effect.

Scientists have identified the neural mechanisms that take place in the brain during spiritual experiences.