Can prayer actually have an impact on our brain? Science has revealed how small changes create widespread changes, activating regions of your brain to help you deal with trauma and develop higher levels of optimism, hope, and healthy adjustment. Studies have shown that how you pray, what you pray for, and to which God you pray can shift, dislodge, and remake certain patterns of cerebral development. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYpt4MehgJ0