Finals are right around the corner and it's time to buckle down and get that research paper done, study for those finals, and hopefully ending up with a grade that your GPA approves. How can we get away and just take time to relax and not think about all of these "burdens"? How about going to church or getting in touch with your religion. Going to church is very good for your mental health and non-church going students are twice as more likely to report being stressed, reports the Higher Education Research Institute of the University of California at Los Angeles. Fewer students with high religious involvement (attending worship, joining campus religious groups, reading sacred texts) report high levels of psychological distress (feeling overwhelmed, depressed, stressed), than those with low involvement (22 percent vs. 34 percent).
More students with low religious commitment (33 percent) face psychological distress compared to the religiously committed (22 percent). Twenty-two percent of highly spiritual students report greater spiritual distress (questioning spiritual/religious , beliefs), compared to 8 percent of students with low spirituality.
More students with low religious commitment (33 percent) face psychological distress compared to the religiously committed (22 percent). Twenty-two percent of highly spiritual students report greater spiritual distress (questioning spiritual/religious , beliefs), compared to 8 percent of students with low spirituality.
The reason I found this interesting was because I went to my local church a week ago and I felt so much better upon leaving. It's only one hour and their are many different churches that start at all different hours. I'll admit I haven't been an avid church goer during school, but it does make a difference in your overall physiological health.
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I can see how going to church can lower your stress level. Church is such a calm environment and it's a good place to forget about your problems and focus on your religion. I'm not sure a lot of students actually attend church regularly but this article showed it can be a good idea.
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