God is great\u2013for your mental, physical, and spiritual health. That\u2019s the finding of this startling, authoritative, and controversial book by the bestselling authors of Born to Believe.<\/p>\n
Based on new evidence culled from their brain-scan studies on memory patients and meditators, their Web-based survey of people\u2019s religious and spiritual experiences, and their analyses of adult drawings of God, neuroscientist Andrew Newberg, therapist Mark Robert Waldman, and their research team have concluded that active and positive spiritual belief changes the human brain for the better. What\u2019s more, actual faith isn\u2019t always atheists who meditate on positive imagery can obtain similar neurological benefits. Written in an accessible style\u2013with illustrations highlighting how spiritual experiences affect the mind\u2013 How God Changes Your Brain offers the following breakthrough<\/p>\n
\u2022 Not only do prayer and spiritual practice reduce stress and anxiety, but just twelve minutes of meditation per day may slow down the aging process.
\n\u2022 Contemplating a loving God rather than a punitive God reduces anxiety, depression, and stress and increases feelings of security, compassion, and love.
\n\u2022 Fundamentalism, in and of itself, is benign and can be personally beneficial, but the anger and prejudice generated by extreme beliefs can permanently damage your brain.
\n\u2022 Intense prayer and meditation permanently change numerous structures and functions in the brain\u2013altering your values and the way you perceive reality.<\/p>\n
How God Changes Your Brain is both a revelatory work of modern science and a practical guide for readers to enhance their physical and emotional health and to avoid mental decline. Newberg and Waldman explain the eight best ways to \u201cexercise\u201d your brain and guide readers through specific routines derived from a wide variety of Eastern and Western spiritual practices that improve personal awareness and empathy. They explain why yawning heightens consciousness and relaxation, and they teach \u201cCompassionate Communication,\u201d a new mediation technique that builds intimacy with family and friends in less than fifteen minutes of practice.<\/p>\n
Unique in its conclusions and innovative in its methods, How God Changes Your Brain is a first-of-a-kind book about faith that is as credible as it is inspiring.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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