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What about your spiritual health ? #Prerna #BlogchatterA2Z

Spiritual health is basically one’s morals and life principles  -its how we treat ourselves and others when no one is looking .

 Spiritual health is about the connection with self , others , the nature and God .  Spiritual health  is  one of the key aspects of overall health of a being . According to numerous studies , spiritual health leads to improved mental health  and is positively related to physical health too .

No doubt that  the major component of spiritual health is the religious component- the religious thoughts or actions , But still a  person may not be  spiritually very healthy just because  he goes to a temple or other religious place daily .

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Spiritual health components

  1. Connection with God–Religious Component 

The religious component means a sense of connection with God, love of God, prayer, the feeling that God is effective, and God-oriented knowledge, attitude, and behavior.

 “The most important and essential component of spiritual health is communication with God

(1-a) Prayers : Keep yourself spiritually healthy with your prayers . Prayer is an effective method of communication with the supreme power . It morally boosts you up , strengthens you and brings calmness in your life . Spare time for your prayers , don’t keep a demand to God everytime , just be with him , feel grateful for all you have . Perform religious rites , sing devotional songs , read the religious literature and try to implement the learnings in your life .

(1-b) Meditation : Meditation is going deep inside without any thoughts . Following your breath , listening some meditative song , chanting some mantra repetitively , or just focussing on a centre point inside you , the method can be any . It may be difficult in the beginning but nothing is impossible when you try . Start with just 5 minutes of meditation , follow the routine consistently and you would yourself feel the bliss .

Here’s a detailed post on Meditation for beginners

2. Connection with self

The individualistic component comes from human connection with himself.  One’s moral values , culture , hope , positive attitude , self-actualization,  peace,  balance,  calmness are some of the essentials when it comes to Self part of spiritual health .

For a strong Self Spiritual health :

  • Be optimistic always
  • Develop positive attitude
  • Love yourself
  • Try to improve yourself on daily basis
  • Smile and  Laugh more often
  • Try Yoga
  • Nurture your soul
  • Don’t fear

         “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.”–Marie Curie 

 

      3. Connection with others and Nature  

The third component of spiritual health is  human connection with others and the natureConnection with others creates a sense of responsibility toward them, unconditional love, forgiveness , harmony with others, and knowledge, attitude, and behavior in relation with others.

Human connection with the nature shows how much  love one has for the God’s creation . How grateful one feels towards the nature -the unlimited source of heat and energy called Sun ,  the moonlight spreading calmness in the night , the other forms of life on earth ,or the water  ,air , plants which sustain life .  How concerned one feels when it comes to preserving nature is an indicator of one’s spiritual health  in relation with the nature.

Here’s how you can improve your connection with others which are beneficial for your own spiritual health :

  • Be grateful to Nature
  • Work towards preservation of natural resources
  • Have nature walks – appreciate the colourful flowers
  • Walk barefoot on the green grass
  • Do some community service
  • Every one is God’s child , so be kind to strangers too
  • Inspire yourself first and then spread the inspiration around .

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