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Religion and spirituality are important aspects in human life. The rituals are taught for generations in various cultures. Aside from being a means to remember the Creator and draw closer to Him, religion also has benefits for our health, you know. Adhering to certain religions and beliefs is closely related to one's spiritual life and health condition. From a research, it is known that regular religious activities can increase life expectancy up to 2-3 years. People who regularly worship according to their beliefs will also feel more peaceful, calm, happy, and filled with feelings of affection from and towards those around them. Some of these are the reasons why religion can make someone healthier. The Benefits of Religion for Health Knowing the benefits of religion for health may make you more enthusiastic about worshiping. So, let's look at the various benefits below: 1. Teach you a healthy way of life Most religions encourage their adherents to do healthy things, s...

Do you often experience sudden want to eat when facing problems? Or, eat a lot without hunger pangs? That condition is commonly referred to as emotional eating. If left unchecked, this can have a negative impact on health, you know. Emotional eating is overeating when in an emotional state, without being accompanied by hunger. Someone will usually eat emotionally to forget the sadness or problems being faced. If allowed to continue, emotional eating can cause obesity. How to Stop Emotional Eating Here are some ways you can stop emotional eating: Find stressors The first thing you can do is find the cause of stress. Try writing in a notebook to identify stressors. For example what foods you eat, what feelings you feel, and what things you think about while eating. In this way, you can find out what triggers stress, such as being left behind by a spouse, fighting with friends, or stress at work. Look for activities to distract After knowing what triggers stress, you can ...