How God Changes Your Brain PDF - Mark Robert Waldman

God is great - for your mental, physical and spiritual health. Based on new evidence from brain-scanning studies, a large-scale survey of people's religious and spiritual experiences, and the authors' analyzes of God's drawings of adults, neuroscientist Andrew Newberg and therapist Mark Robert Waldman present the following advanced discoveries: • Not only does prayer and spiritual practice reduce stress, but meditation for just twelve minutes a day can slow down the aging process. • Thinking of a loving God instead of a punitive God reduces anxiety and depression and increases feelings of safety, compassion and love. Fundamentalism, in and of itself, can be personally beneficial, but prejudice caused by extreme beliefs can permanently damage your brain. • Intense prayer and meditation lead to a permanent change in many structures and functions in the brain, altering your values ​​and the way you perceive reality. Both a work of revelation to modern science and a practical guide for readers to improve their physical and emotional health, How God Changes Your Brain is the first book of its kind on faith that is as credible as it is inspiring.