22 min
The Science Behind Prayer and Healing The GetWellBe Podcast
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- Alternative Health
It's very common to pray for good health — 80% of Americans have prayed for their health — but does doing so actually have any effect? The effect of prayer on physical health is quite difficult to study, as are many things related to the religious and spiritual, but there is some fascinating research out there on the topic. In this episode, we break down all of that research to get to the bottom of how prayer impacts your health, if at all. Listen to learn some eye-opening stats and discoveries about prayer and physical healing, the specific hurdles to understanding the impact of prayer on health, theories behind how and why prayer might improve health, and much more. Join the conversation at the written version of the article here: https://getwellbe.com/prayer-for-physical-healing/
It's very common to pray for good health — 80% of Americans have prayed for their health — but does doing so actually have any effect? The effect of prayer on physical health is quite difficult to study, as are many things related to the religious and spiritual, but there is some fascinating research out there on the topic. In this episode, we break down all of that research to get to the bottom of how prayer impacts your health, if at all. Listen to learn some eye-opening stats and discoveries about prayer and physical healing, the specific hurdles to understanding the impact of prayer on health, theories behind how and why prayer might improve health, and much more. Join the conversation at the written version of the article here: https://getwellbe.com/prayer-for-physical-healing/
22 min