What are the health benefits of prayer?

A short and memorable article on the health benefits of prayer.   


http://www.sharecare.com/question/health-benefits-of-prayer

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   Dr. Mehmet Oz
   "Regardless of what motivates people to pray, there's no denying that a lot of people do it." 
   
   
   "When you pray, you typically don't finish feeling like you want to rap somebody's ankles with a wooden spoon. You leave being filled with peace, joy, and other emotions..." 
   
   
   "There's some evidence that these emotions lead to positive physiological responses throughout the entire body. Our stress hormone levels prepare for a peaceful existence."
   
   
   This is ground that has been covered many times, but Dr. Oz's perspective makes it fresh and new.