What is Spiritual Wellness?
• Having an overall sense of peace and well-being
• Developing strategies to manage stress and anxiety
• Understanding your own values, ethics and beliefs and respecting the values, ethics and beliefs of other people
• Understanding that spirituality is a personal experience
Strategies to enhance Spiritual Wellness
Manage stress and anxiety through mindfulness
- Focus on the present moment and your physical and mental experience in that moment
- Be aware of your breathing and concentrate on the breath itself as it moves in and out
- Look for opportunities to practice mindfulness throughout the day, like waiting for the bus or during TV commercials
Reflect on your own values and beliefs, and learn how you can be spiritually aware
- Participate in activities that connect the mind and body such as yoga and Tai Chi
- Follow your creative impulses and act on them. For example you can write a journal, paint or draw, write poetry, listen to or create music
- Give back by volunteering, connecting with new people, gardening or looking after a pet
Respect the beliefs and values of others
- Know your own beliefs and values first by reflecting on yourself
- Ask questions in a respectful and open-minded way
- Practice compassion if you meet others whose values differ from your own
Return back to the Wellness Wheel.
© 2010 by Simon Fraser University-Health and Counselling Services Image adapted with permission of Simon Fraser University-Health and Counselling Services, (July 26, 2010). Simon Fraser University maintains all rights of reproduction and publication to this page and the overall Wellness Wheel.
