Spiritual Wellness
“Your greatest glory doesn’t consist in never falling, but rising every time you fall.”
-Unknown
Spiritual wellness is a personal dimension that involves possessing a set of guiding beliefs, principles, or values that help give direction to one’s life. It involves a high level of faith, hope, and commitment to your individual beliefs that provides a sense of meaning and purpose. People can express their meaning and purpose in life through nature, art, music, religion, meditation, or good deeds performed towards others.
Spirituality transcends the individual to create a common bond with others. This bond can take several forms. For instance, people can be brought together and connected spiritually by a set of principles or ethics that govern their conduct, a sense of selflessness and empathy for others, or perhaps a commitment to a higher, greater power. Each individual should be encouraged to possess their own, unique set of beliefs and spiritual guidelines. Spiritual wellness may or may not involve religion. Although religion is an integral part of spirituality for some, one does not need to be involved in organized religion to be spiritual.
Whether it is involving yourself in religious activities, meditation, or engulfing yourself with art and music, spiritual wellness is an integral component of wellness. Research has consistently indicated that spirituality cannot only help people recover from serious illness, but it can help people live longer and enjoy life more.
Tips for optimal spiritual wellness:
- Explore your spiritual core
- Spend time alone/meditate regularly
- Be inquisitive and curious
- Be fully present in everything you do
- Listen with your heart and live by your principles
- Allow yourself and those around you the freedom to be who they are
- See opportunities for growth in the challenges life brings you
Spiritual Wellness at UND
Newman Center
Christus Rex
Lotus Meditation Center
Wittenberg Lutheran Chapel
Hopper-Danley Memorial Chapel
Campus Crusade for Christ/Athletes in Action
American Indian Student Services
Center for Student Involvement and Leadership
Department for Philosophy and Religion
Era Bell Thompson Multicultural Center
International Center
Spiritual Wellness at the Wellness Center
Spiritual Wellness beyond UND
The Bible Getaway
Chicken Soup for the Soul
www.beliefnet.com
Spirituality self test
Spiritual wellness