Embrace a personal search for meaning and purpose in your life. Health benefits religion and spirituality

Physical Health: Longer life, less cardiovascular disease, lower blood pressure, better immune system, fewer hospitalizations.

Mental Health: Less risk of depression, less anxiety, less substance abuse, decreased risk of suicide, greater well-being, hope and optimism, more purpose and life, greater marital satisfaction and stability and higher social support.

From book Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging, 2013