Our Spiritual Wellness is one of the core elements of our 8Wise™ approach, because it is an intrinsic factor of our overall wellbeing. A very important part of having good Spiritual Wellness is identifying and living by our values and beliefs – which are our most basic and fundamental principles.
Values and beliefs help to guide our decisions and behaviour, and help determine what we prioritise, ensuring that we chose the path that is going to fulfil us and make us happy. What’s important to you? When you ask yourself this question, it may be helpful to categorise things, for example, relationships, personal life, career…
Let’s take a look at some examples. First in relationships, and this doesn’t necessarily mean romantic relationships, but friendships too. You may value honesty, a good sense of humour, and compassion. Knowing what you value in others can help you surround yourself with the right kind of people for you. In your career you may value a role that enables you to be creative, or to work as part of a larger team. In your personal life you may believe in being as green and sustainable as possible.
Our values help us create the life that we want. They also enable us to develop and grow as individuals, and give our lives a greater purpose and sense of self, which are really important to our mental health. When we live a life that is aligned with our values and beliefs, we’re understandably happier, more confident and more fulfilled. In fact, research shows that even just thinking about our values can lower our stress levels.
On the flip side, when our behaviour and way of living doesn’t align with our values and beliefs, we can have low self-esteem, feel stressed, find it hard to make decisions, and even experience anxiety or depression. Having a clear understanding of what we value and believe in enables us to live a life that we are happy with. As you can see, it also links to other core elements of our 8Wise approach such as Social Wellness, Occupational Wellness, and Environmental Wellness. If you would like more information about Spiritual Wellness and how you can strengthen it, you can read our book 8Wise Ways To A Healthier Happier Mind.
https://8wise.co.uk way is meant to help you to manage potential turbulences, triggers, and traumas, so that you can continue to work towards a state of optimal mental health. It helped me, it has helped my clients, and I passionately believe that it can help you too.
Sign in to leave a comment.