Mayim Bialik's Breakdown

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PRAYER 101 - PART TWO

In Part Two, we tackle the practical aspects of prayer, such as what to pray for (and why) and what actually happens when we pray.

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Dec 18, 2025
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Welcome to Part Two of my three-part series on Prayer. In Part One, I discussed some basics about prayer: what it is, what it isn’t, how the brain is impacted by prayer, and what to do if you don’t have a God to pray to or don’t like the God you were given to pray to from your religion of origin. I hope you’ll check it out! In Part Two, we will tackle a bit more of the practical aspects of prayer, such as what to pray for (and why) and what actually happens when we pray.

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What do I pray for?

You can pray for whatever you want. In my experience, I like to pray for patience and a better perspective on my life or a situation. In this way, I’m basically allowing for understanding that I cannot understand God or God’s plans. Sometimes good things happen, and sometimes bad things happen; they seem to keep bouncing back and forth no matter what I do. So I try not to pray for specific outcomes because…

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