If we truly want to create life balance, we need to be doing less and practice being more. In the society where I live the majority of people are busy doing, doing, doing and have a hard time simply being, relaxing and going with the flow. There’s an underlying pressure to perform, produce and be [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Physical Health category.
Using the Power of Words to Heal
We can use the power of words to heal or harm depending on our intention. If we want to soothe, support or encourage we use words that are truthful, kind and uplifting. If we want to belittle, manipulate or discourage we use words that are judgmental, invalidating or untruthful. “Speak with integrity. Say only what [...]
Ease Stress with Meditation, Prayer and Creative Visualization
Stress affects us mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. When we ease stress with meditation, prayer or creative visualization, we become more mindful of what we need in order to create balance in our life. “Cultivating mindfulness can lead to the discovery of deep realms of relaxation, calmness and insights within yourself,” notes Jon Kabat-Zinn in [...]
5 Spiritual Ways to Gain Freedom From Depression
An effective way to overcome depressed, anxious, sad feelings is by connecting to a spiritual source of power and healing. These five ways to gain freedom from depression involve spirituality – which, in this case, means God or a source of Higher Power and inspiration. Before the tips, a quip from Scripture: “Weeping may go on [...]
How Visualization or Guided Imagery Affects the Natural Healing Process
Guided imagery is a powerful type of visualization that can speed up the natural healing process. If you’re recovering from surgery, hoping a disease goes into remission, or just want to be healthier overall, you might find visualization to be an effective, holistic “treatment.” “I would visualize things coming to me,” says the successful Canadian [...]
Living a Spiritual Life by Understanding Spiritual Energy
Part of living a spiritual life involves understanding spiritual energy versus physical energy. We are all spiritual beings inhabiting these physical bodies, yet many of us still rely solely on physical hard work and mental effort instead of utilizing the ease and lightness of spiritual energy to live our lives and accomplish goals. Physical energy [...]
Being Spiritual at Work – 5 Ways to Increase Workplace Spirituality
Do you wish you were more spiritual at work? Many spiritual or religious people leave their faith at home, partly because they don’t know how to create a spiritual workplace. These five tips for increasing spirituality at work may help… Before the tips, a quip: “When I use the word spirituality, I don’t necessarily mean religion; [...]
Spiritual Health Benefits of Meditation
Research shows the many mental, emotional and physical health benefits of meditating, but what about the spiritual health benefits of meditation? Studies have shown that meditation brings brainwave patterns into an alpha state, which improves blood pressure, lowers heart rate and cortisol levels, reducing stress and physical pain. Meditation has also been known to decrease [...]
