Spirituality is Associated with Better Decision Making and Well-Being at End of Life By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “spirituality is an important component of quality of life and may be a key factor in how people cope with illness, experience healing, and achieve a sense of coherence.” – Christina Puchalski Death […]
Spirituality is Associated with Better Psychological Well-Being but also Cognitive Distortions By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “No causal link has been established, but higher levels of spirituality have been linked to increased compassion, strengthened relationships, and improved self-esteem.” – Psychology Today Spirituality is defined as “one’s personal affirmation of and relationship to a […]
Spirituality is Associated with Enhanced Well-Being By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “despite differences in specific rituals and beliefs among the world’s major religions, that being spiritual tended to improve someone’s health, regardless of his or her actual religion.” – Christopher Bergland Religion and spirituality have been promulgated as solutions to the challenges of life […]
Spirituality is associated with Character Strength, Well-Being, and Prosociality in Adolescents By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Given that adolescents are at the crossroads of life and face many issues and challenges that are unique, uncertain and value-conflict, they need to critically reflect on practical interests and examine broad issues on religiously tethered […]
Promote Well-Being in Adolescents with Spirituality By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Call it faith. Call it spirituality. Call it zealotry. Our consciousness creates the reality that reflects it. If we feel apart, other, afraid, and deadened, we will live in a world that reflects and perpetuates these energies.” – Kelly Brogan […]
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 […]
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 […]
Spirituality May Alter the Brain to Protect Against Major Depression By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “spirituality or religion may protect against major depression by thickening the brain cortex and counteracting the cortical thinning that would normally occur with major depression.” – Lisa Miller Spirituality is defined as “one’s personal affirmation of and […]
Improved Psychological Well-Being and Cognition is Reported by Adult who Engage in Microdosing of Psychedelic Substances By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “After a 40-year moratorium, the psychedelic renaissance has begun: rigorous scientific methods can now be used to investigate psychedelics as potential medicines and for “the betterment of well people”. – Thomas […]
Spiritual Well-Being Predicts Psychological Well-Being By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Spiritual wellbeing means the ability to experience and integrate meaning and purpose in life through a person’s connectedness with self, others art, music, literature, nature, or a power greater than oneself.” – Ritika Srivastava There is a lot of pressure on university […]