A major part of your life is your spiritual beliefs and health or contentment in that area. Fulfillment in your spiritual health can contribute to leading a satisfying and successful life. Factors involved in having a satisfying spiritual health are that you should be forgiving, grateful, and be at peace with yourself. Join the Picture of Health Foundation and get our newsletter for additional tips on handling stress and discontentment. Sign Up Now!
What is spirituality?
Spirituality is the way you find meaning, hope, comfort and inner peace in your life. Many people find spirituality through religion. Some find it through music, art or a connection with nature. Others find it in their values and principles.
How is spirituality related to health?
No one really knows for sure. However, it seems the body, mind and spirit are connected. The health of any one of these elements seems to affect the health of the others.
Some research shows that things such as positive beliefs, comfort and strength gained from religion, meditation and prayer can contribute to healing and a sense of well-being. Improving your spiritual health may not cure an illness, but it may help you feel better, prevent some health problems and help you cope with illness or death.
How can I improve my spiritual health?
If you want to improve your spiritual health, you may want to try the following ideas. Remember, though, that everyone is different, so what works for others may not work for you. Do what is comfortable for you.
Identify the things in your life that give you a sense of inner peace, comfort, strength, love and connection.
Set aside time every day to do the things that help you spiritually. These may include doing community service or volunteer work, praying, meditating, singing devotional songs, reading inspirational books, taking nature walks, having quiet time for thinking, doing yoga, playing a sport or attending religious services.
"Bless the LORD, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!"
"Bless the LORD, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:"
"Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,"
"Who redeems your life from destruction,
Who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies,"
"Who satisfies your mouth with good things,
So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's."
Psalms 103:1-5
Attitude determines Altitude
Having and maintaining a positive mental attitude gives you the power to change your life. There are many self-help books by highly respected and popular authors available in bookstores. They have one common theme; your attitude determines your success and the peace in your life. You must cast off the negative ways of looking at the world and replace them with a positive mental attitude.
When you do this, you will recognize that you have a God-given creative power within you. You will develop control of your emotions so that you can always direct their creative power for your own good. You will eliminate all the negative attitudes that have resulted from your wrong reaction to past experiences and overcome your fears that have a destructive influence upon your creative power. You will picture the good things and direct your strongest feelings and desires toward the things you truly want in life.
Attaining good health can be accomplished by adhering to a nutritious diet; exercising regularly and possessing a positive attitude is a superb way to accomplish your goals.
Steps to attaining Holistic Health
- Development of a Healthy Mind
- Treat the Body as a Temple (A holy and sacred place to not be polluted)
- Resisting Temptations
- Strengthening your Belief System
"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles s(he) has overcome while trying to succeed".
Booker T. Washington
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Source: familydoctor.org
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