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Spiritual health care
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has published a useful leaflet on the nature and benefits of spiritual health care. It is exciting that spirituality is increasingly seen as an essential component of a healthy approach to life:http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinformation/therapies/spiritualityandmentalhealth.aspx?theme=mobile
Meditation therapy to manage back pain
The NY Times reports on a recently-published study that demonstrates that meditation can harness the power of the mind to manage pain. This could be good news for the 65 million Americans who suffer from back pain:http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/03/22/mind-based-therapies-may-ease-lower-back-pain/?_r=0
Plasticity of the yoga brain
This article offers a research-supported review of 6 ways in which a complete yoga practice can change the brain (for the better!):http://www.bustle.com/articles/149821-6-ways-yoga-changes-your-brain