What are the factors that result in the phenomenon of religious addiction? What is adaptive and what is damaging within a religious environment. What are the symptoms that manifest when one is victimized by an abusive religious leader or an addictive belief system? This literature review will attempt to answer these questions and others related to the development, assessment, symptomatology, and beliefs of religious addiction.

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. --JOHN 1:14 For thirty-three years Jesus felt everything you and I have ever felt. To think of Jesus in such a light is—well, it seems almost irreverent, doesn’t it? It’s not something we like to do; it’s uncomfortable. It is much easier to keep the humanity out of the incarnation. There is something about keeping Him divine that keeps Him distant, packed, predictable. But don’t do it. For heaven’s sake, don’t. Let Him be as human as He intended to be. Let Him into the mire and muck of our world. For only if we let Him in can He pull us out. Listen to Him.

I was in the bank's vault. The Brink's armored truck had just delivered several million dollars in small bills. Bags of money waited, stacked in a pile on the small counter. Methodically, I opened each and proofed the total it contained by counting the wads. I then took each wad, removed the wrapper and put the bills through the counting machine. When the machine finished, I hand counted it. The air was filled with the stuffy, musty smell of money.

Spirit is who you are naturally. The body is the phsyical embodiment of that which created it. You do not have to look anywhere to be what you already are. Religion is humanities attempt to explain spirituality and it has led you away from that which created you.

We have all heard about how this is an abundant universe. But how do we translate metaphysics into actuality? Discover two simple ways to open up your flow of abundance.

A religious or spirituality lifestyle is generally a healthy one. Many people, especially seniors, use prayer as a means of relieving stress. The daily personal and spiritual practice of prayer can nurture your soul. There is a difference between prayer and meditation. Prayer helps you-

Sometimes the little things can make all the difference in your stress management. Here's 18 stress relief tips you can do today to help you melt away the stress and break free from the tightness, tension, and anxiety you feel.

You undoubtedly have to deal with clients who change their plans at the last minute. You go into action, working overtime to make the changes, tie up all the loose ends, and make everyone happy. When it's over, what have you let slip through the cracks? Are there things you've been meaning to do, but had put it off, thinking you had plenty of time to do it? Now you don't.

Extreme Self Care means making the decision to make choices that honor your soul in your everyday life. The concept of Extreme Self Care was introduced by the founder of Coaching, Thomas Leonard. Read more on how to nourish your soul to move to happiness, peace, joy and fulfillment.

When the human body first experiences stress adrenaline takes over and causes a chain-reaction within the nervous system. Chemicals act together to increase the production of glucose, constrict blood vessels and essentially help our brains deal with or regulate stress... Learn about effects and how to minimize negative effects on your brain.

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6 ways you can relieve stress in your life and work towards a stress free day!

This article discusses how the mind influences the body in a stressful situation. It shows how changing your mind's response to stress can be beneficial to your body and your health.

The destructive things we do, we seem to do all the time, repeatedly and unconsciously. Tension and stress build when we are impatient, such as waiting for a red light, waiting in line, waiting for our computer to load! Our breathing becomes shallow, our shoulders tense, our eyes tight, and our minds become frustrated and angry – the perfect time to begin using your Magic Bullet! In no time, you will be using it all day long, and not only will your stress be reduced, but your entire life and how you experience it will change.

Avoiding stress is not difficult. Taking small steps everyday can help you become stress free.

Many things in life are aggravating. In fact, one could argue that life itself is aggravating. However, for the purposes of this discussion, let's deal with aggravation as a cost of doing something. We'll measure it via AI = Aggravation Index.