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H EALHTY IN IMAGING
The Spiritual Aspect of Well-Being
A growing body of evidence has indicated that Having compassion, the capacity for love and
spiritual practices are associated with better forgiveness, altruism, joy, and fulfillment help you
health and wellbeing. Today, wellness is often enjoy your spiritual health. Your religious faith,
defined in the dimensions of mind, body, and values, beliefs, principles, and morals define your
spirit. In accordance with this growing belief, spirituality.
one cannot achieve total wellness if they If you are a person engaged in the process of
ignore any one of these dimensions.
spiritual wellness, you are willing and able to
Spiritual Wellness is a personal matter transcend yourself in order to question the
involving values and beliefs that provide a meaning and purpose in your life and the lives of
purpose in our lives. While different others. In addition, you seek to find harmony
individuals may have different views of what between that which lies within and the social and
spiritualism is, it is generally considered to be physical forces that come from outside.
the search for meaning and purpose in human Signs of Spiritual Health
existence, leading one to strive for a state of
harmony with oneself and others while - Insightful and nurturing relationship with self
working to balance inner needs with the rest and others
of the world. - Strong personal value system
- Cultivation and fulfillment of purpose in life
Reaching Spiritual Wellness
Improving your spiritual health
It is important for everyone to explore what
they believe is their own sense of meaning and So how can you improve your spiritual health?
purpose. The following lists five strategies to grow
spiritually.
The path to spiritual wellness may involve
meditation, prayer, affirmations, or specific 1. Be quiet. Spiritual truths often come in the
spiritual practices that support your form of a still small voice that is difficult to
connection to a higher power or belief system. hear above the chaos and confusion of a
Yoga and meditation can also help you frantic lifestyle. Set aside time for solitude
develop spiritual wellness. and meditation.
Having compassion, the capacity for love and 2. Be open to the spiritual. Spiritual
forgiveness, altruism, joy, and fulfillment help
you enjoy your spiritual health. Your religious experiences often come in unexpected
forms and packages. Foster a
faith, values, beliefs, principles, and morals nonjudgmental attitude so you're open to
define your spirituality. the spiritual dimension in any life event.
