TVC Top 3: Gen Z, Neuro Science, & Spirituality

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The Voyage Cast | Top 3 Mental Health News

For decades, we’ve been told that psychology and self-improvement alone are enough. But what if resilience — real healing, real flourishing — requires something more?

In this episode of The Voyage Cast, Ed breaks down the top three stories in mental health and why they matter for your life:

🧠 The Neuroscience of Spirituality

Research from Lisa Miller (Columbia University) and Andrew Newberg (Thomas Jefferson University) shows that practices like prayer, meditation, awe, and worship don’t just make us feel better — they literally rewire the brain, protect against depression, and foster recovery from trauma.

📱 Gen Z’s Surprising Shift

Often called the most anxious, screen-addicted generation, some young people are quietly pushing back. Studies from Barna and Springtide reveal that many are logging off social media and rediscovering faith, family, journaling, nature, and community. And with it? Greater happiness, stability, and belonging.

🔺 Maslow’s Missing Piece

Most of us learned Maslow’s hierarchy of needs ends with self-actualization. But late in life, Maslow changed his mind. His final insight — confirmed by later scholarship — was that the true pinnacle is transcendence. Without it, self-actualization collapses into self-absorption. With it, suffering becomes meaningful, and joy becomes stable.

✨ Key Theme: Resilience doesn’t come from turning further inward. It comes when we lift our eyes beyond ourselves.

Why Listen?

Whether you’re a therapist, parent, leader, or someone wrestling with your own mental health journey, these stories reveal how science, culture, and psychology all point to the same truth: we are wired for transcendence.

🎧 Tune in for clarity, encouragement, and challenge — and leave with new insight into how healing really happens.

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What stood out to you in these stories? Have you seen spirituality or transcendence shape resilience in your own life? Do you notice Gen Z reaching for more rooted practices where you live?

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