You maybe wondering is that a trick question well it is not.
According to William James one of Americans most famous Psychologist "religious experience could influence an individual over all health and well been". In support of William James other psychologist such Koenig (2002) have found a positive correlation between a persons psychological well being and religion. I find religion as a topic very fascinating, I am able to lean and engage in the topic with others that why I decided to write this blog. Also I think religion cans help us physically and psychologically. Religion is said to have increase mortality; it is also use as a coping mechanism for individual suffering for chronic illnesses.
Furthermore, lets examine teenagers who are religious; they are less like to engage in risky health behaviours such heavy drinking, drug and unprotected sex. Therefore, they are more likely to be healthier physiological and psychologically. In addition some individuals who attend religious services on a regular basic tend to be happier. It is essential for us to keep our bodies healthy as well as our mind, remember the mind and body are one. To keep our mind health we need to feed it with clean thoughts. Also religiousness has said to influence cortisol levels; Cortisol is a hormone in the brain it is usually referred to as the “stress hormone”. I can believe this because I use my religion as a mediator when I go through the stress of life.
Proverbs 12:18There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise promotes health
