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Health Day News
recently reported that “more than one-third of clergy in the United States are obese.”
Researchers linked this weight gain to the stressful lifestyle that goes along with being a clergy member. Ministry
is a calling that often entails long hours, low pay and emotional intensity.
As researcher Todd Ferguson described it: The role or identity
of a pastor is something you can’t just shut
off.
Nevertheless, even God rested on the seventh day. Those clergy
members who regularly take days off are far less prone to obesity than those who don’t.
Clergy members can also reduce stress by joining a “small, intensive, introspective group of other pastors.” Support
groups of this type can help clergy “cope and lower their chances of obesity.”
Resources
http://www.healthbanks.com/PatientPortal/MyPractice.aspx?UAID={3832435F-CB0D-493C-AEB1-E9AF6161A975}&TabID={X}&ArticleID=695461
Copyright February 1, 2015 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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