ACES Model
SOUL
Soul – Consciousness, Purpose & Spiritual Alignment
Medicine often ignores the soul—yet beliefs, values, and purpose are powerful determinants of resilience and recovery. Patients who find meaning in illness or cultivate spiritual well-being heal more fully.
For Patients
Cultivating soul restores peace, clarity, and the will to heal.
For Clinicians
Recognizing the soul dimension provides a more complete, humane model of care.
Evidence
What Science Shows
Immunity
Neuroscience demonstrates that meditation and prayer reduce stress hormones and improve immunity.
Heart Health
Forgiveness and gratitude predict lower rates of depression and heart disease.
Recovery
Psychoneuroimmunology links spiritual alignment to improved recovery.
Sense of purpose in life predicts lower allostatic load over time in adults over age 50.
Lewis, N. A., et al.
Health and Retirement Study & English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (2023)
n a cohort of 6,985 older adults, having a stronger life purpose was significantly associated with lower all-cause mortality.
Hill C. M. A. et al.
JAMA Network Open (2019)
MBSR training resulted in a significantly smaller post-stress inflammatory response compared to controls, despite equivalent stress hormone levels.
Rosenkranz, M.A. et al.
Brain, Behavior, and Immunity (2013)
ACES Approach
How the ACES Model Manages it

Meditation, prayer, and contemplative practices

Truth-seeking and moral cultivation
