New research suggests that spiritual practices, independent of religion, may protect against drug and alcohol misuse.

Spiritual engagement is associated with a 13 percent decrease in substance use over time. Participation in a religious ...

Gen Z is not walking away from spirituality, they’re rewriting its rulebook. In a world of constant notifications, ...

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, ...

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

Mending fractured relationships is hard, but necessary. This column explores why saying 'I was wrong' is often the hardest, ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Inspired by St. Ignatius, the examen is a reflective practice that connects us to our true selves and to the Sacred within us and around us. Its steps create space for loving and honest conversation.