Spirituality Predicts Less Compulsive Sexual Behavior While Religiosity Predicts More By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “In a spiritual encounter, all relationships are seen as mirrors of the self, while the heart remains open to freely express and receive love without possessiveness.”― Michael Mirdad Sexual behavior is a very important aspect of human […]
“Spiritualizing sex is actually a movement of energy—feeling and emotion—that rises within you and moves into your sexual physicality as an alive, tender, erotic, or passionate expression. Your bodies move without inhibition so all the energy can flow out of you and between the two of you. You allow spiritual energy to express its dance […]
Spirituality is Associated with Fewer Suicide Attempts By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “spirituality can engender the perspective that things happen for some reason and serve a greater purpose. This, in turn, deploys our attention toward the potential for a brighter future, which can create a sense of optimism even when one’s situation […]
Religion/Spirituality Overall Increases HIV Prevention Behaviors By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “spirituality plays a critical role in the prognosis of HIV in many patients. The type of spiritual beliefs and practices determines whether spirituality is a protective or risk factor to the progression of HIV.” – Joni Utley More than 35 […]
Spirituality is associated with Childhood Trauma By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “traumatic childhood experiences must be solved by making new good experiences with relationships, with closeness.” – Gopal Klein “Child maltreatment is the abuse and neglect that occurs to children under 18 years of age. It includes all types of physical […]
Have Higher Job Satisfaction with Cancer Survivors with Spirituality By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Although addressing spiritual concerns is often considered an end-of-life issue, such concerns may arise at any time after diagnosis. Acknowledging the importance of these concerns and addressing them, even briefly, at diagnosis may facilitate better adjustment throughout the […]
Teen Health and Life Satisfaction are Associated with Spirituality By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “While adolescents may question or review their spirituality, it remains a critical aspect of adolescent stability. . . studies of religiosity have found a positive correlation with an adolescent sense of well-being, positive life attitudes, altruism, resiliency, school […]
Spirituality Improves Health Behaviors Particularly When Coupled with Religion By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Spirituality is a universal phenomenon and an inherent aspect of human nature that unfolds during adolescence as the individual searches for transcendence, meaning, and purpose in life.” – Sangwon Kim We tend to think that illness is […]
Improve Psychological Well-Being in Gay Men with Spirituality By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “spirituality can offer a vision of hope and meaning in a world that sometimes appears to be a hopeless miasma of pain and suffering. At its best, spirituality bestows vision and love of life. It widens our perspective. It […]
Reduce Fatigue and Improve Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Survivors with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “For women with breast cancer, research shows those who practice yoga may also have less stress and fatigue, and better quality of life.” – Stacie Simon Because of great advances in treatment, many patients […]