This month there is a celebration called Spiritual Wellness Month. The intent is to provide us with an opportunity to practice living life in perfect balance within our body, mind and spirit. Although we think of ourselves as humans with a spirit, we are actually Spirits with a human body. When we neglect our spiritual side, we neglect our core selves. This will cause disease or dis-ease. When a client complains to me of discomfort in an area of their body, they are often surprised when I can zero in on an issue they are dealing with at the same time. Now, I don’t want to guilt or shame anyone. Illness is real, as are injuries and medical treatment where appropriate needs to be taken care of.

However, if you have sought treatment and still have discomfort, getting a referral from your doctor to a good hypnotherapist is a good idea. I have helped many people change how they feel and deal with their bodies. There is a relationship between the body, mind and spirit; having any one part of you out of balance will affect the other parts.  Eating healthy, getting exercise is good for the body as well as the mind and spirit. Feeding the mind with new information and exercising it with play also helps the body and the spirit. Nourishing your spirit and checking in on your beliefs, helps the body and the mind.

When one has Spiritual Wellness these qualities exist:

  • Non-judgmental
  • Discipline
  • Selflessness
  • Helpful
  • Respectable
  • Actions creating inner peace

So how do you rate your Spiritual Wellness? Are those qualities that others would say you have?

Some ways to examine your Spiritual Wellness include asking yourself:

  • How accepting am I of others?
  • Am I able to forgive other people?
  • Am I able to forgive myself?
  • Do I help serve my community?
  • Do I feel fulfilled?
  • Do I participate in spiritual activities?
  • Do I feel a harmony between what is inside me and outside forces?

If you want to achieve spiritual Wellness you can try the following tools:

  • Prayer
  • Mediation
  • Self-hypnosis
  • Community Service
  • Yoga
  • Realize and act upon your beliefs
  • Accept views of others
  • Spend time in nature
  • Take a 24 hour vow of no complaints
  • Sing loudly
  • Dance like no one is watching
  • Create a mission statement for your life

What suggestions do you have?