Understanding Wellness

So I was sitting in church this weekend, listening to the Priest...thinking about my life and about my clients! Why? Well because he was talking about the importance of spiritual wellness!! Something I took a very enjoyable class on last semester....so I am here to share....

Wellness is not simply being void from illness, but instead “Wellness is a multidimensional state of being describing the existence of positive health in an individual as exemplified by quality of life and a sense of well-being.” (Charles B. Corbin of Arizona State University. Wellness is normally broken down into five main categories: Physical Wellness, Spiritual Wellness, Social Wellness, Emotional Wellness, and Environmental Wellnesss. Each element of wellness has it's own components, but they are all intermingled, so this week I will be posting a blog on each of these areas with some more information, in the mean time I will share with you a little bit about what was said on the weekend in regards to spiritual wellness.

I start by stating that "spiritual wellness" is a process of seaking meaning and purpose in human existance. This may be practiced through religion, meditation, practices like yoga, or in a non-institual personal manner. The way in which we find spiritual wellness is personal, and may be different for everyone.

Having a sense of purpose in life, feeling content with who you are and having a clear sense of what you believe you would like to accomplish helps you to become a whole a person. Without direction and being able to value yourself, and what you think, believe and desire, we often can become lost vessels, chasing ourselves around in a never ending circle. So the challenge that was given to me was to find 30 minutes a day to find for myself to pray, and to be in touch with my spiritual wellness. I would like to extend this challenge to each of you, to spend 30 minutes a day practicing some sort of spiritual wellness. Then in a month from now reflect on the experience, how do you feel?
A sense of spiritual wellness should help you keep life in perspective, explore and be one with yourself, your present situation and the choices you have made.

Seems easy enough right? Well this was the hard part!! We were challenged that the 30 minutes that we find must not be an additional 30 minutes in are day. Rather we must reflect what we do that is "clutter", that could be sacrificed to put our own personal wellness and sense of self as a priority. So indeed my challenge to you is: WHAT CAN YOU GIVE UP TO FIND 30 MINUTES A DAY TO BE QUIET AND PERFORM A SPIRITUAL WELLNESS ACTIVITY OF YOUR CHOICE IN ORDER TO ASSIST YOU IN TOUCH WITH YOUR SPIRITUAL CORE?

Have fun loving yourself!! And stay tuned for more information on all the dimensions on wellness :)