Society’s Self-Care Obsession Could Be a Good Thing

Americans are more likely to invest time and money in “self-care” activities such as therapy, reading, meditation, or spending time in nature, a trend with important implications for the church.

According to the Barna Group’s new research, 25 percent of adults surveyed regularly find time to spend reflecting while in nature, 21 percent read books on spiritual topics, and 16 percent intentionally practice some form of silence and solitude. Some forms of spiritual self-care such as journaling and physical exercise such as yoga have not caught on with all ages, but are highly popular with millennials, who across the board are more inclined to practice self-care than other generations. Here are four thoughts on what this means for the church. Read More

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