“If this area [of the brain] starts to quiet down, then we would expect to see a person … losing their distinctive sense of self, they would feel a sense of connectedness, a sense of oneness.”
American neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Newberg explains how the brain changes when a person enters spiritual states of being.
“And this [oneness] is frequently described in these practices where people feel more connected with the universe, more connected with humanity, more connected with God.”
Stories have been shared across millennia of how faith and connection to a higher power have brought survival and triumph to civilizations.
Many of us can also personally see the benefits that faith, spirituality, and mindfulness bring to our health and to our lives….