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The contentment that the sisters seem to have despite these challenges may be partly explained by the documented benefits of engaging in religious practices. Clay Routledge, a social psychologist who studies sources of meaning in people’s lives, told me that prayer’s “cognitive and motivational power” can make people more attentive. He added, “It focuses your attention on something; it takes you off of these other distractions and worries, and helps you pay attention to what you care about.”
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