How the Sedona Method Enhances the Benefits of Prayer
by www.Sedona.com
Almost all Americans believe in God or a higher power, and 59 percent pray often as a means of connecting with their spirituality, a CBS News poll found. For many, prayer is an intuitive process that helps them to feel connected with something larger, ultimately leading to increased inner peace, personal focus and mental and physical well-being.
“Prayer is a sacred pact with whatever you feel is your higher power,” says Hale Dwoskin, CEO and director of training of Sedona Training Associates.
Numerous studies have shown that prayer can, in fact, lead to benefits such as stress relief, better personal relationships, and a clearer life purpose. Consider, for instance:
- An analysis, published in Research on Social Work Practice, of 17 major studies on the effects of intercessory prayer -- prayer that is done for the benefit of someone else -- found that it has a positive effect on psychological and medical problems.
- Breast cancer patients who pray in online support groups experienced lower levels of negative emotions and higher levels of health self-efficacy and functional well-being, according to a study in Psycho-Oncology.
- Repeating a prayer out loud may be beneficial in both psychological and physiological ways, including slowing respiration, improving concentration and inducing calm, according to a study in the British Medical Journal.
- A study of 4,000 adults by researchers at the Duke University Medical Center found that those who prayed even occasionally lived longer, healthier lives than those who did not.
Enhancing the Benefits of Praying
Any type of prayer or spiritual practice, such as attending church, meditating, spending time in nature, or reading a religious book, can be beneficial -- as long as it has meaning to you.
But you can enhance your spiritual awakening further by approaching it from a place of surrender.
“What makes prayer most effective is when it is done from a place of humility and surrender,” Dwoskin says. “As you let go with The Sedona Method you discover that your ego is less important and you take yourself less seriously. This translates into a natural sense of humility.”
The Sedona Method is not a form of therapy or programming. Instead, it works to help you achieve any goal you desire, whether it's a deeper understanding of a certain religion, a connection to a higher power, or increased knowledge of how to live in the present. It does this through the simple process of letting go, which guides you into releasing the doubts and distractions that may be interfering with your spirituality.
“The Sedona Method is the how to of surrender,” Dwoskin says. “It is the ultimate way to let go and let God, or any higher power, in.”
Sources
Research on Social Work Practice, Vol. 17, No. 2, March 2007: 174-187
Psycho-Oncology Volume 16, Issue 7, Pages 676 - 687
British Medical Journal 2001;323:1446-1449 ( 22-29 December )
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