When in the "truth" most of us used to pray.
I used to pray for help in doing things , say give a talk , and would ask for holy spirit .I felt I needed it to give a talk well.
But was it all just a placebo effect.
Did the belief that I was getting help cause me to become more confident because I though God was helping me?
As time went on in the truth I felt as If prayer was just talking to your self.In fact I found it embarissing to give prayers in public as I felt silly talking to an invisible creature.
But in the night I would prayer and maybe go over the days events , think about new things coming up , other people and life in general.
Is this benifical to a person?
I believe so . In doing this we are meditating on events we would not otherwise think deaply about , this can help us think of solutions to problems or put things in perspective.
How often would we review events if we didnt pray.
Now I doubt that we are conversing with God , but I think to "pray" or go over events in your mind maybe once a day or whatever, is good for your well being and can help you with lifes problems.
Although not getting help from another creature we as humans need to meditate in order to make good decisions.
The placebo effect doesn't seem to work anymore and I rely on myself and my experience to help me do difficult tasks.
But when something really big comes up I admit I still say a little prayer.