Spiritual Health

Ability To Contribute, Service, Having A Passion, Purpose In Life

The word “spirit” is derived from the Latin words “spiritus” (meaning breath, courage, vigour, or soul) and the word “spirare” (meaning to breathe) .

Spiritual health is about the connection with self (personal dimension), others (social dimension), nature (the environment) and God (transcendental dimension).Spiritual health creates a balance between physical, psychological and social aspects of human life.

The basic characteristics of spiritual health are as follows: 

• Proper lifestyle
• Connection with others
• Asking about the meaning and purpose of life
• Transcendence. Spiritual health is extremely important for many researchers, to the extent that it is seen as one of the key aspects of health .According to numerous studies conducted on various patients, spiritual health leads to improved mental health , and is positively related to physical health, for instance, it may help patients experience lesser pain.

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Modality utilised:

• IHEART sustainable transformation program