Por qué REZAR te va a hacer VIVIR MÁS

Albert Xamena | Ciencia del Bienestar

¿Puede la fe ayudarte a vivir más años? 🙏 La ciencia empieza a responder a esta pregunta con datos sorprendentes. En este vídeo, te muestro cómo distintos estudios científicos en Harvard, Israel y el Tíbet han encontrado que las personas que practican la espiritualidad y la oración no solo tienen menor riesgo de mortalidad, sino también menos depresión, ansiedad y soledad, además de redes sociales más fuertes y un propósito vital más claro.  Exploraremos juntos investigaciones como:  Li et al. (2016, Harvard): más de 70.000 mujeres seguidas durante 16 años.  Chen et al. (2021, Harvard): 66.000 hombres y mujeres, analizando fe y bienestar.  Estudios en Israel (Bleikh, 2017) sobre la longevidad en comunidades judías ultraortodoxas.  Zhou et al. (2025) en el Tíbet, donde las familias con monjes budistas viven más tiempo.  Además, hablaremos de cómo la espiritualidad influye en hábitos de vida (menos tabaco, alcohol, mejor dieta) y cómo actúa como “pegamento social” que fortalece nuestras conexiones y nos ayuda a encontrar un propósito.  🔔 Si te interesa la conexión entre ciencia y espiritualidad, suscríbete al canal para no perderte los próximos vídeos. Cada semana analizamos la evidencia científica detrás de prácticas como la meditación, el yoga, la oración y la resiliencia espiritual.  📌 Déjame en comentarios: ¿crees que la fe y la espiritualidad alargan la vida? ¿Tienes experiencias personales que lo confirmen?Explorando la conexión entre ciencia y espiritualidad desde la base de la bioquímica y la neurociencia.  Aquí comparto reflexiones y descubrimientos sobre cómo nuestro cuerpo, nuestra mente y nuestra percepción se entrelazan, siempre con un enfoque riguroso y accesible. 🌿🧠  Soy investigador especializado en este campo, y creo que entender los mecanismos biológicos puede ayudarnos a vivir con más consciencia y profundidad.  También puedes seguirme en Instagram, donde amplío estos temas de forma más cercana:   / albertxamena    La ciencia puede ser un puente hacia el alma. Gracias por ser parte de este camino. ✨  Contacta conmigo: colaboracion.albertxamena@gmail.com  Apoya este proyecto y consigue beneficios únicos: patreon.com/AlbertXamena

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00:00Normally, God promises us eternal life, that when we leave this world we will end up

00:05in a better place, where the suffering we experienced on earth will be a mere memory.

00:10And it sounds great, really, but unfortunately we don't know if it's true or not. Faith is the

00:14The only one we have. There's no way to prove it, at least not today. But yes

00:19There are things we can prove. And one of them is that following God, any God,

00:24It makes us live longer and live better. I'll tell you.

00:27Welcome, I am Albert Chamena, I am a neuroscientist and my intention is to bring science and

00:31spirituality to show everyone that they are much closer than we think.

00:36Today I'm bringing you a topic that fascinates me. Faith not only moves mountains, it lengthens your life.

00:42It is a phenomenon that occurs all over the world and in all religions. Let's see what

00:46It's happening here. But hey, before we start, if you like this kind of content, subscribe,

00:50Give it a like and activate the bell so that the algorithm shows you all the time what

00:54We're doing. We upload videos every week. Now, let's continue with today's video.

00:58Faith will take you far.

01:00Harvard, April 1996. Professor Shan Shan Li enters the Chan College of Public Health

01:08associated with Harvard University. And talking with his lab colleagues, he became

01:13A question. Religious people live longer and no one can stop Li. And 74,534 women of all ages

01:20The United States joined the experiment to answer that question. That experiment

01:25It was simply a matter of asking them every two years for 16 years whether they go to mass often or not. And in 2016

01:32The results are out. Those who attended religious activities more than once a

01:36the week were three times less likely to die than those who did not.

01:41Once Li was doing his experiment on one hand, the brilliant doctor Jing Chen

01:46asked the same thing. She managed to gather 66,492 participants, also Americans but

01:52This time with men. But she broadened the focus, not only studying mortality, but

01:57who went further and studied mental, psychological, social and behavioral health.

02:02And what did Chen see? Well, something beautiful.

02:04But before telling you what Chen found, we have to travel to Israel, specifically to

02:08the city of Bnei Brak. A phenomenon is occurring in this city that has caught the attention of

02:12scientists. It turns out that it is a population very rich in Haredi practitioners, a branch

02:18Ultra-Orthodox Judaism, which follows Jewish law, Halaha, quite strictly.

02:23which forces them to maintain a lifestyle quite different from the rest of the population.

02:27Well, in Bnei Brak life expectancy is between 1.5 and 3 times higher than expected.

02:32depending on their socioeconomic conditions. But in Tibet, thousands of kilometers away

02:36and with a completely different culture, scientists in February 2025 found

02:41something super surprising. It turns out that the elderly who have some in their families

02:47Buddhist monk living with them, had a 69% lower mortality rate than

02:53the elderly who did not have any monks in their house.

02:56Let's see, what's going on? From what we see, faith makes you live more, but also

03:00to the people around you. Well, to answer this question we have to go back to Chen and his

03:04experiment with 66,000 men and women. Not only did I observe that practicing Christians

03:09lived longer than non-practitioners. He also found that they had a lower risk of depression,

03:14of anxiety and loneliness. While they were more socially integrated, they were more optimistic

03:20and they had a purpose. And here's the key. But before you look at this key, remember that

03:25On this channel we upload videos every week and we stay away from gossip, noise and

03:29lies. Here we simply want to show you how science and spirituality are

03:34Closer than ever. And living well is easier than we think. Now, let's continue.

03:39with the video. You'll go far.

03:43As I always tell you in all the videos, everyone can find the key again

03:46time. And God in Christianity, Adonai in Judaism or other spiritual practices

03:52as the goal of nirvana in Buddhism, are the perfect force. Who heals you, who heals you

03:57It gives you that balance and makes you happier and live longer. It's not God, it's you. He's just your guide.

04:03In the studies of Li, Chen, Jews and Tibetans common things occur, which also

04:09We see this in Hindu and Muslim communities. Participants who pray the most and are more religious

04:14practice a week are also those who smoke less, drink less alcohol and do not consume

04:20harmful substances. In addition to having a better diet, they are usually vegetarians. And they generate networks

04:26Very strong support systems that reduce isolation and loneliness. For them, for you, God

04:32or your religion is the glue that binds you to others and makes you more compassionate with yourself

04:37yourself and with all other living beings on earth. And that makes you live more and more

04:41happy. You probably know this story, but there are some places on the planet where the

04:45population lives longer than the rest. These sites are called blue dots and each of them

04:49explains how their culture pushes them to live longer. Well, they all agree on one thing

04:54thing. Everyone has a purpose in life. They know why they get up every day and what

04:59is your role in this world. When you are a practicing religious person, whether you are a Christian,

05:03Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, it's pretty simple to know your purpose. But when you're a

05:09atheist, agnostic, or non-practicing person, perhaps more difficult. But there are still methods

05:15that can help you know that purpose. One of them is Ikigai, which I quote thanks

05:19You are watching this video because I spent a month traveling in India just to

05:23find it and discovered that this was my purpose. If you want me to make a video explaining how

05:28I got it and how you can get it, leave it in the comments. For everything else,

05:31Now it's your turn. Could you have imagined that praying would make you live longer? Have you experienced it?

05:35You, in your own flesh or with your family? Do you pray or meditate? I'll read you in the comments.

05:39If you want more videos like this, don't forget to subscribe and hit the bell. Remember

05:43that everyone can find balance again and that we also upload videos every day

05:46the weeks on Instagram and TikTok. See you next week with more science from

05:50from Human Perspective. Bye!

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