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7 ways to improve your spiritual wellness

The spiritual element of wellness can be the most personal piece of the puzzle when trying to place all seven dimensions of wellness together. Generally, people like to live a life with meaning and purpose. When these goals are met, it puts harmony in one’s life, and the others they surround themselves with.

So, what can you do to improve your spiritual wellness? It’s best to figure out what techniques work for you. Since spiritual wellness involves one’s values, beliefs, and purpose, it can be achieved in several ways—both physically and mentally.

1. Explore your spiritual core. By exploring your spiritual core, you are simply asking yourself questions about the person you are and your meaning. Ask yourself: Who am I? What is my purpose? What do I value most? These questions will lead you down a road where you will think more in-depth about yourself and allow you to notice things about yourself that will help you achieve fulfillment.

2. Look for deeper meanings. Looking for deeper meanings in your life and analyzing occurring patterns will help you see that you have control over your destiny. Being aware of this can help you achieve a happy and healthy life.

3. Get it out. Expressing what is on your mind will help you to maintain a focused mind. After a long day or a significant event, you may feel confused and not be able to make sense of your feelings. By writing down your thoughts, you may be able to think clearer and move forward.

4. Try yoga. Yoga is a physical technique that can help improve your spiritual wellness by reducing emotional and physical strains on your mind and body. Yoga is taught at all different levels and can help lower stress, boost the immune system, and lower blood pressure as well as reduce anxiety, depression, fatigue, and insomnia.

5. Travel. It’s true! Taking time for yourself to travel to a comforting place or somewhere new can do wonders for your mind. When you are at a place where your mind can keep out distractions and help you reflect and rest, you will have a better connection with yourself. This allows you to weed out stressors and set your mind on the right path for overall wellness. Some activities to take part in when on a trip can be exercising, speaking with a counselor or advisor, meditation, or taking a temporary vow of silence.

6. Think positively. Once you start viewing things in your life in a positive manner, you will find yourself thinking differently and refocusing your mind to a happy, healthy place. When you eliminate negativity and re-frame how you think of certain things and situations, you’ll notice yourself being more relaxed.

7. Take time to meditate. While managing your time and daily tasks can be hard, it is crucial to devote time to connecting with yourself. Whether in the morning when you wake up, during your lunch break, or before you go to sleep, take five to 10 minutes to meditate each day. Fitting mediation and relaxation into your lifestyle will free your mind and foster a stronger relationship with your spiritual wellness.

From our friend Ali Geary.

3 Reasons Why You Should Meditate

Remember the phrase no pain, no gain? Here’s a new one to get familiar with: sit back and blossom…

Meditation used to be thought of as a mysterious practice that only specially trained yogis could master. But with some 30 million Americans meditating on a regular basis, including the US Marines and members of the NFL, more and more people are tuning in to its power and potential than ever before.

So what makes meditation so attractive to people from so many different backgrounds and walks of life?

One reason lies in its simplicity. Anyone can meditate, anywhere, at any time of the day. All you need to be able to do it is some time to yourself. That could be a few minutes alone in a quiet room, or it could just as easily be a walk in the park, or a few laps in your local pool.

You don’t have to shut your eyes and try to concentrate; instead, try switching off your phone and devices, go outside, breathe in some fresh air, and let your senses be filled with whatever you happen to come across. Even if you don’t consciously try to meditate, you’ll be alone with your thoughts, whatever they might be, and that’s all it takes to practice meditating.

If you’re still not sure, here are three good reasons why regular meditation might make a big difference in your life:

1. Meditation is good for your health

Meditation has been proven to boost the immune system, make it easier to manage pain, fill you with positive emotions, and give you a feeling of self-satisfaction. It also decreases anxiety and stress, making it the simplest and least expensive form of therapy you’re ever likely to experience.

2. Meditation is good for your brain

Research shows that meditation actually increases the volume of your brain and the grey matter associated with thinking and memory. A few minutes meditating every day could improve your powers of concentration and help you remember things with greater clarity and detail. Not bad for just sitting around and basically doing nothing.

3. Meditation is good for your relationships

You might think that the nature of meditation could result in feelings of loneliness or isolation. But, oddly enough, the reverse is true. Regular meditation has been shown to increase positive emotions and decrease feelings of depression, making it easier to connect and interact with others. It keeps you balanced and centered so that you feel more like spending time with other people.

You can meditate in your bed before you get up in the morning or before going to sleep at night. You can meditate while having a relaxing soak in a nice hot bath. You can meditate on an airplane to help pass the time on a long journey. In fact, you can meditate wherever you are, at any time of the day, as long as you have the time and the inclination to do so.

Think of meditation as me-time, a few minutes every day where you get to focus on the most important person in your life: you. Give it a try and you’ll discover it’s not actually as difficult as you imagine.

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