Benefits of Spirituality

Kelly Monroe Kulberg is the director and writer of findinggodin.com. In addition to her Internet-based faith outreach, Kelly Monroe Kulberg founded the Veritas Forum at Harvard University. The Veritas Forum is a faith-based organization that helps students and faculty ask and answer life’s hardest questions by placing Christianity in dialogue with other spiritual beliefs and practices.

Spirituality is the act of believing in something outside of one’s self, such as a higher power. Spirituality helps people with the daily challenges of life. Spiritual practices can help individuals find answers to philosophical questions about their lives, resulting in discovering purpose and meaning.

Spirituality is also a tool for coping with stressful situations. Practicing spirituality can lead to improved health and wellbeing, decreased depression and hypertension, and increased resiliency to overcome life’s challenges. Spirituality can help people find a hopeful and optimistic outlook on life. It gives individuals the opportunity to cultivate empathy, gratitude, and mindfulness.

Spirituality can foster a sense of community and support, helping individuals find like-minded persons for social support and camaraderie.