However, we need to let go of negative experiences, so we don’t continue to relive them, and experience the same pain over and over again. This is not to say that we should tolerate any kind of abuse, we absolutely must remove ourselves from situations that can cause us harm or distress. Having a compassionate mindset will help you be less judgemental towards yourself and others.
The best way to do this is to practice compassion. Therefore, we need to learn to let go and forgive. Holding grudges and bottling up hurt is not healthy, as it affects our inner peace and overall wellbeing. Rather than getting stuck in your head with anxious thoughts or worries.įeeling anger and disappointment towards someone doesn’t necessarily affect the person who has triggered these sensations, but it always affects the person who is holding onto these emotions. It is that simple! Just to keep coming back to your body, your breath and connecting to the environment or people around you. Feeling the surface underneath you, hearing the sound and seeing what is around you. To ground yourself means to come back to your body, to your five senses. The grounding exercise is very powerful and it has this name for a reason. Not focusing on things that you cannot change, such as natural disasters, or pandemic, but focusing on the things you can – like your attitude and behaviours. This means, being in control of how we act, what we say, do, eat, buy etc. Therefore, what we can do is to be in control of our present state. As one thing is for certain, we cannot control the future and we cannot change the past. Many therapists and coaches advise their clients to focus on what is right here, right now.
#Spirit of the north wellness how to
Here are some tips on how to start improving your spiritual wellbeing: You accept new challenges with ease and you keep expanding and growing. When you are experiencing optimal spiritual wellbeing you feel increased contentment with your life you build positive and meaningful relationships and you feel like your life has a purpose, a meaning. The benefits of spiritual wellbeing are endless as they directly impact your daily life. We start trusting ourselves and our actions because we live the life that matches our belief system and we move to a place of love and contentment, rather than fear and anxiety. When we live in our purpose, we are congruent with our beliefs. To find one’s purpose is to find the connection and love towards oneself, others and the world at large. Therefore, we get disconnected from our purpose. However, due to our nurture, and stories about ourselves that are usually imposed by others, we disconnect from our true and authentic self. Many believe we come to this world with a purpose – or as the Japanese concept of ‘Ikigai’ teaches us – our ‘Reason for Being’ already. In fact, finding purpose is finding what drives us, what brings meaning to our lives and is innate in every single one of us. Having a purpose in life doesn’t need to be something grandiose. There is so much misconception around these concepts, and with the pace and distractions of modern life, it is easy to get disconnected from our authentic self and the things we value the most. However, for those who have religious belief a religious faith is a central feature.įinding purpose and developing our spiritual wellbeing can be daunting. Therefore, it doesn’t necessarily only reflects religious beliefs. It is about the relationships we build the positive engagement with others, self and the environment. It is the ability to experience and integrate meaning and purpose in life through connection with oneself and others, as well as through other contexts in life such as music, art, literature, nature or something greater than oneself. Spiritual wellbeing ultimately represents our connection to ourselves and the world around us. The fifth pillar of Wellness to achieve optimal wellbeing: Spiritual