“Like meditation, journaling, and other contemplative practices” The big difference is that meditation and journaling do not require a belief that you are comm

“Like meditation, journaling, and other contemplative practices” The big difference is that meditation and journaling do not require a belief that you are communicating with supernatural beings. “I don't think intelligence and spiritual practice are mutually exclusive.” That’s a low bar. At the least we know supernatural/religious beliefs are negatively correlated with scientific training and scientific eminence.