Faith can increase life expectancy by 10 years

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According to the study, religious people can expect a longer lifespan than atheists.

Scientists from Ohio State University came to the conclusion that “the presence of religious beliefs, faith can increase the length of human life by almost 10 years”. on life expectancy almost as significantly as sex (gender). In part, she says, this is facilitated by volunteering and participation in public events – both types of activities are typical for many religious institutes.

Another fact is that religious people usually lead a lifestyle that involves abstinence from bad habits, which may also explain their longer lifespans. In addition, prayers and meditations have a positive effect, which relieve the feeling of stress and contribute to the maintenance of a stable, positive mental and psychological state.

Scientists state that in regions with strong religious traditions, a large number of residents attached to religion the positive influence of faith extends to non-religious people as well. The latter also involuntarily begin to follow some norms of the existence of believers, which has a positive effect on health and longevity

Another study that shows that faith has a beneficial effect on life was conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health : his experts surveyed the religiosity of middle-aged nurses. They found that for women who attended church at least once a week, the risk of death was 33% lower than for those who did not attend church at all.

The study of how faith affects the value of life and tendency to longevity, will be continued.