Faith: best thing you can have?

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In our research one of the
things that we have found

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is that faith is perhaps one of
the best things

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that you can have or do as far
as your brain is concerned.

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When people feel either optimistic
on a very basic level,

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optimistic and having faith that
the world will be OK,

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or whether people have actual
religious faith

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that God will help to resolve
a particular issue or problem,

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then having that idea,
those beliefs behind you

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helps to support your brain's functions.
It makes you less anxious

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and makes you less depressed
and you begin to activate

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your own behaviors and
your own emotions

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in a way that is very positive

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and can ultimately lead to
those kinds of beneficial behaviors

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and changes that may ultimately be able
to change all of society.

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But it is difficult and is
obviously difficult to maintain

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those levels of faith especially

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during those dark moments
of human history.

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If you feel like, "well what's
the point of me doing this",

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then you don't even
take that first step.