Let Us All Pray
Are there any health benefits generated by praying? While not all people are affiliated with any religious organizations, in USA over 90% of people polled have some form of belief on God.
Traditionally, when a person got sick or aching one of the natural reaction is to pray. So does it really works? Currently, studies are made to verify the role of prayer plays in the overall health of a person. The alternative to the conventional treatments it seems is based on the combined physical and spiritual factors. Studies are also underway looking for some possibilities of how prayer can be a good substitute to or at least enhances some medical procedures.
We now know the logic behind the fact that prayer can improve one’s mental health. Faith on a divine being or higher power induces a patient to adopt more optimism in his/her condition and could affect the immune system. A good immune system plays a very critical role in one’s general health. This is something already given.
Prayer in particular and faith in general can alleviate stress experienced by a person. People who have good prayer habits usually have a bigger support community of people having the same mind and beliefs. Prayer therefore becomes a medium to muster the power of that community for the health benefits of the person who needs it the most.
So the next question should be dealing with the physical type of healing and not just the emotional side of it. There are now studies on this particular concern and have divided this into at least three sub-topics. The first group was given no prayers. The second one got prayers and was told all about. The last group had prayers all right and advised that they may or may not obtain them. Take note that this blind type of study was questionable because it would be impossible to ascertain if patients were praying themselves silently or if the outside family or friends were praying for them.
With the existence of various unconventional therapy choices, prayer advocates are convincing others to use prayer as it is not going to hurt anybody in anyway. Well, this could be true. Praying is free and it does not take a lot of time and effort.
Personally, I believe that together with the typical medical methods prayers can be of big benefits to a person’s health. Looking back at the ancient history, we must remember that even the medical field was founded as a type of religion or part of the religion. And early doctors and nurses were acting as religious leaders.
Because studies remain inconclusive, it is still not recommended to use prayer in lieu of other medical treatments. You can further discuss this concern with your doctor and faith leaders if you want to incorporate prayers with your medical treatments. However, on the personal level you have all the freedom to pray all the time and anywhere so as long as you are not hindering other people’s rights to also pursue their beliefs.
Prayers can make a person more optimistic and forward-looking in life!
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