Spirituality: It's What's Missing in Mental Health.
I chose this article from "Psychology Today" simply based on the title of the article. I am a very strong believer in spirituality and wanted to see the psychology world's view on spirituality. I was surprised to find that, according to this article, psychologists, as well as medical doctors, are beginning to believe in the importance of spirituality in the mental and physical health of everyone.
The article explained very well that spirituality does not necessarily mean religion. While they are very similar, they are not necessarily interchangeable. In fact, many people, especially baby boomers, have dropped out of the organized religious practice mostly because they feel is does not meet their spiritual needs. My personal belief is that "organized" religion will not meet your need if you are looking for what it will do for you for as little in return as possible. People today are so "me" oriented that they do not have - or will not take - the time to practice religion as it should be. However, according to this article, national polls show that 9 out of every 10 Americans believe in God and consider religion important in their lives. This was very encouraging to me.
The article discussed the many psychologists who have studied religion and spirituality. It tells that Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, even declared that religion was nothing but a form of pathology - "an obsessional neurosis that grew out of feelings of infantile helplessness." However, in contrast, Carl Jung went so far as to say that spirituality was "an essential ingredient in psychological health" and he declared that he could only heal those "middle-age people embraced a spiritual or religious perspective toward life." So like our forefathers, the attitude toward religion and spirituality are still not in agreement.
The article states that the word spirituality comes from the Latin root spiritus - which means "breath" - referring to the breath of life.
Spirituality is your personality taken to a higher and more meaningful, truthful level. ... Spirituality does not always have to include religion. ... In order to be spiritual and maintain spirituality you must be true to that spirituality. ... Everybody has spirituality, so why should we not use it at the workplace? I feel that most of us already practice spirituality in the workplace. ...
I define spirituality as something that is not seen but is experienced supernaturally. ... Our text further states that spirituality is often manifested in the form of religion (Canda, 1989). ... Spirituality or miracles I do not believe happen to everyone everyday. ... I think this school of thought is more of a cultic or bondage type of teaching where as with spirituality one is free. ... What she fell to realize, like most people, is this thing we call spirituality can only be experienced if one believes that miraculous thing can happen. ...
Introduction The role of spirituality in addiction recovery is a vital one. ... Spirituality in recovery is the tool that allows this change to occur. ... Spirituality in addiction treatment is individually specific. ... Spirituality is often viewed as an individual's general thoughtfulness. ... Recovery from addiction cannot occur without some form of spirituality involved. ...
The preservation of land is an important issue to Aboriginal communities as the land is an underlying factor in aboriginal spirituality. ... The land is the foundation of aboriginal spirituality. ... For aboriginal people to be able to claim land as theirs, enables them to practise their spirituality, which is a vital part of their lives. ... For the past 20 or so year's aboriginal people have been free to openly demonstrate and discuss aspects of spirituality. The land is the most important part of this spirituality, and without the land they really have no way of being able to practise ...
Religion and Spirituality Spirituality has been always related to religion. ... What people have not understood is that spirituality is totally different from religion. ... Spirituality is having a personal relationship with God and living according His percepts. ... Now I am convinced that spirituality is more powerful than religion. ...
Spirituality vs Health Some people believe that spirituality and religion does more than ease the soul, others have different opinions. ... Spirituality and religion are very essential when it comes to dealing with a major illness. In the article "Developing a nursing perspective on Spirituality and Health" by Violet M. ... Another type of spirituality that uses faith to better your health is Reiki. ... Health is a part of spirituality and that spirituality is a part of health, and the thought of separating them is wrong and can have serious effects on the sufferer. ...
Spirituality equated religion. ... Palmer's spirituality is the awareness of one's inner self. ... Spirituality is not religion. ... The lines between spirituality and leisure are very blurred now. ... Spirituality and leisure are intertwined. ...
In this paper, I will explain the origins of some Native American artwork and how it connects to their spirituality. ... Art, beauty, and spirituality are so firmly intertwined in the routine of living that no words are needed, or allowed, to separate them." ... (Page 19) I find it beautiful that in the Native American culture that art is part of spirituality and that because spirituality is a part of everything the Natives do, that every object, although functional has art incorporated into it, as a means of connecting with the world. ... (Page 69) Even their dwellings were projections o...