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- Fernando Albert
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8 Ways to Improve Your Spiritual Health
Are you working on your Spiritual Health by bringing changes and new things to your life? Stay with me! You came to the right place because today, I am sharing more about why spiritual health is important and how you can get the most out of it.
Is true that proper Spiritual Health can help you prevent (or heal) situations such as emotional pain, exactly what last week's article is about! If you missed it, make sure to check it out, as it has a ton of helpful hints. Open it in a new tab for later; now keep reading!
An essential approach is to understand spiritual health beyond body, mind, and emotions. You are not your body, and neither are you (only) a physical being. Sure, your body is essential to care for as much as possible; you only get one for each lifetime, and even your emotions and mental state are imperative to look out for. However, this doesn't mean your spiritual side is less important; quite the contrary, you want to harmonize body, mind, emotions, and spirit.
Also, because of some Laws of the Universe, your Spiritual Health can play a key role even in improving or healing physical health difficulties, including so-called chronic illnesses such as what yours truly experienced. When going through illness and hardship, with proper spiritual wellness, you will be attracting better energies and even promoting positive neuroplasticity.
Inner peace with an Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
When you are emotionally and spiritually healthy, it means that you have, at least, a reliable foundation that you are working on. But if this is not your case, don't worry about it because today is that big day where you will meet with a change, so keep going!
In the definition of what Spiritual Health is, we can talk about the connection with inner peace. We are not only our bodies; these are just our (as the soul) vehicles to perceive the physical plane. From this stimulus, we feel, and we reason.
If you feel physically good, your body functions properly, and all your health checks come out pristine, you can tell you have good physical health. If you feel mentally focused, coherent, and functional without any problems, you can tell you have proper mental health. Even if you feel content and can interact properly day after day, you can tell you have good emotional health.
How about Spiritual Wellness?
A spiritual health definition revolves around feeling good with yourself, having a good state of mindfulness while feeling connected, and having a state of comfort and balance. You will feel aligned with the path you choose to follow.
If you especially have an individual nature of spirituality and feel connected while leaving practically without fear (and taking care of what is left), you could tell that you have proper espiritual health. Deep down, if you have it, you know it.
Spiritual Development or Religion
Ultimately, you are the one who chooses your path in spirituality. You may choose a religious organization to join a communal system of beliefs and rituals, normally centered on the divine. Spirituality is more about an inner quest focusing on individual experience, aiming for meaning, the connection with the divine/universe, and finding your purpose in this existence.
This doesn't mean that spirituality is your only path to find proper spiritual health. Religion, too, could be a positive contributor to a proper spiritual life, as long as it doesn't dwell within fear, provide messages with misdirection, promote exclusiveness, or prevent personal growth through knowledge and experience.
The same goes for spirituality; you must make sure that you feel aligned with the path you are following and aligning with. If you feel you just have to do it, then you have taken a wrong turn somewhere. It's time to stop, think, regroup yourself, and keep moving forward, because this is a cornerstone of proper spiritual health: the capability of looking inside and steering yourself in the right direction. Run away from any manipulation, encouragement of dependence on the help of a healer, fear, etc.
Why is Spiritual Health important?
In the same way, physical and mental health are essential (and let's not forget the emotions), spiritual health is also a significant matter. It is part of us; we cannot be negative; we cannot exclude it, so, as with everything else, we want it well!
You get some significant benefits when you are spiritually balanced:
- Emotional resilience: One significant step towards spiritual development is gaining emotional resilience. You will be more aligned with yourself, knowing when to let go of something, or when to focus, and what to overcome a challenge. Ultimately, you will always find the time to learn the reasons for what you are experiencing, furthering your growth.
- Mental resilience: The same way your emotions go stronger, your mental toughness increases, and with it, your overall endurance, especially in difficult situations. By knowing your strengths, you can easily tap them both for overcoming a challenge or recovering from a fall.
- Sense of purpose and belonging. This is quite a powerful one, also super important because it gets challenging when you feel you don't belong. Your purpose doesn't necessarily have to be to be someone important, but perhaps you are enabling that someone important to continue succeeding and making this a better world. Knowing you are essential (trust me, you are) will promote joy.
- Calmness even during difficult times. When you feel connected, you know you also have to take action. With proper spiritual health, you always find that energy. Thanks to this, you know you are aligned. You also know we live in a challenging civilization. So from here, you know experiences come for many reasons, and you can always be ready to, at least, not get caught off-guard and allow yourself to take preventive action.
- Positively impacting your physical health. The Principle of Vibration states that everything in the universe has a frequency, and it's constantly vibrating. This means that your kidney is the same as a thought of yours, a feeling you just had, or your sacral chakra. All vibrate; all have a frequency. If your Spiritual Health is there, you will always project positive vibrations to your body, promoting better physical health and endurance towards illnesses, including chronic ones.
- Emotional Stability and mental balance. As I shared above, everything together makes us, and proper emotions and mental focus are also benefited from good Spiritual Health. Not only by the same vibrations I stated a moment ago, but also by the fact that you will always detect emotional or mental yellow flags prematurely more easily, because you are connected with yourself.
There are also other benefits, and these depend on each person and situation. However, at times, to support recovery, or even to deal with a chronic illness, good spiritual health will change your paradigm of approach, normally yielding to a much better and more positive situation.
I'm convinced! How can I move forward?
Wanting to be well is natural; wanting to grow is also natural, so don't be surprised if you find a connection with this in your heart. If you have read this far, I am sure you do. So keep reading, because I am sharing 8Â ways to improve spiritual health starting today!
- Spending time in nature. Nature heals us; we can deeply connect with it and let go of our heaviness.
- Practicing yoga for mind-body-spirit balance. There are many types of Yoga suitable for all types of people. In nature, even more!
- Journaling and gratitude exercises. These are easy to implement and to do; here you have some.
- Meditation and mindfulness practices. You can take one easy step at a time. If it's your first time, check these starter meditations out.
- Volunteering and helping others. Helping others is wonderful, even if it's pushing someone's car... You can make their day, and it's very fulfilling!
- Focusing on hobbies and creative outlets. Taking care of yourself is important; doing what you like raises your vibrations and wellness.
- Speaking with a spiritual coach or a trusted individual. You can always find a trusted source of support. I would love to support you with no judgment if you need. Reach out!
- Connecting with a faith or spiritual community. If you choose to join a religious group, keep in mind that you are finding a safe space where you can be yourself and grow.
These are some of the steps that you can move forward with. You don't need to start all at once. Remember, making yourself progress, even if it's a tiny step every single time, you will eventually reach your goal.
Living as a Whole Being
Ultimately, this is the purpose... What if you have a super healthy body, but your mind is not well, or your heart is emotionally broken? You don't want that, do you? If you were to forget your spiritual side completely (hard to do), you would lose your identity and start perceiving dullness everywhere else. The key to working on Spiritual Health in tandem with the other sides of you is tapping into your full potential, in all directions.
Embracing wholeness is what will help you keep going even during the hardest times. You will be a great point of support for many people, and most likely, people will rely on you a lot more than you think, even look up to you. So, what matters here is to start questioning what makes you whole, as well as working toward inner-peace with patience and feeling a connection with yourself.
FAQ
Q: What is spiritual health?
A: When you are balanced with your purpose and identity, and you take proper spiritual self-care the same way as you do it physically, it means that you have proper spiritual health.
Q: How does spiritual health affect physical health?
A: Body, Mind, Emotions, and Spirit are interconnected. Your main organs are connected to your main chakras, so ensuring wellness on the energetic side will promote better physical health too.
Q: Is spiritual health the same as religion?
A: Far from it. Spiritual health is for when you are aligned in your Spirituality and with yourself, living a life without fear, and always finding that you can keep growing and learning.
Q: Can spiritual health help with chronic illness?
A: Yes, with the right approach and with all the necessary medical steps, you can shift your paradigm, and through the Laws of the Universe and neuroplasticity, you will have a great point of support.
Q: What are the benefits of spiritual health?
A: The main benefit of proper spiritual health is that you feel connected with yourself first, with your surroundings, and ultimately, with your path and your spiritual/energetic views. You will feel balanced and mindful.
Q: How can I improve my spiritual health daily?
A: Invest time in introspection and listen to yourself. It's not only about life lessons, teachings, and challenges. Make sure to treat yourself every now and then. Meditate, practice mindfulness, and don't rush through everything.
Q: What role does meditation play in spiritual well-being?
A: Meditation has several benefits at a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual level. Furthermore, when you meditate, it's like you make a gentle reboot to your brain and consciousness, giving you more mental resilience and making you feel more balanced.
Q: How does inner peace support healing?
A: Inner peace removes fear from the equation, and this alone is super positive. Furthermore, with inner peace your physical body is a lot more at ease, experiencing prolonged states of relaxation and happiness.
Q: Can helping others improve spiritual health?
A: Absolutely, on one hand, if you channel healing, for example, it goes through you too and helps you. Let's say that you simply help someone pushing their car because it won't start. The gratitude you will receive and how well you will feel with yourself will really promote better spiritual health.
I hope that by now, with this little bit of advice, you can implement something positive today that will start a new and better path for you. Feel free to leave a one-line comment about your dealings with this spiritual phase. If you believe this can help someone else, feel free to share! You have read Your Daily Dose of Light with Fernando Albert.
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