This is a relatively new field in science, which studies the effects of
prayer and meditation upon the human brain.
Good news: prayer and meditation help a lot. You can even reshape
your brain.
Focusing affects the reality…and that now has something to do with
consciousness and quantum mechanics.
There are many interesting points here. See them for yourself:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104310443