Spirituality is one of the most complex and versatile topics, and it has been discussed at many debate tables and halls. Try as we might to ignore this aspect; beyond the physical and emotional beings that we are, we are spiritual beings. Even when we ignore it and remain unaware of it, these spiritual things always manifest in bits and pieces through the things we say, do, and the way we act. However, for you to experience all the positive things that come with being a spiritual being and to become a holistic person, you have to embrace your spirituality and nature. Here are some positive impacts of embracing your spirituality.
Sense of purpose
Knowing that our lives go beyond living in the biological and physiological world is very inspiring in the sense of your purpose. This means that your purpose goes beyond your day-to-day job or whatever you do daily. You will get the chance to connect with your inner being and cultivate your strengths while finding good ways that align with your spirituality for the strength to manifest. This is why some people end up doing charity work, they tap into their inner being, find their strength, and feel the purpose to do that. If you tap into your spiritual being, you will get the chance to understand your purpose.
Improved Mental Health
Spirituality promotes calmness, peace, and serenity within oneself. It acts as the regulator of your feelings and emotions, which affect your mental health. Through activities like speaking things into the universe, meditation, and generally being a mindful being, all guided by your spirituality, you can stay composed even in the heaviest of storms. Spirituality will also help you explain other phenomena that you would have otherwise taken heavily, simply. Allowing you to have an improved state of mental health.
Better Relationships
The best relationships that a person can have are built on the foundation of self-awareness and self-actualization. These components, both aided by spirituality, help you to understand and know exactly what you desire in your relationships. It also allows you to connect with people wholly, without any reservations. This helps create lasting relationships with your family, friends, and partner. Spirituality also helps you understand the need to make other people’s needs a priority as well, helping you act and behave better in your relationships by tapping into your spiritual values and lessons.
Healthier Lifestyle
Spirituality often helps people have a healthier lifestyle through prioritized values and unwritten rules. The body is often a vessel that is prioritized in the spiritual. It is revered and should be taken care of. This means that you will become mindful of the way you take care of yourself, what you consume, and what you do to keep it well taken care of. Also, instead of always being consumed by the digital realm, spirituality will help you focus on healthier habits like meditation, reading, and writing, enhancing your personal growth and leading to a healthier lifestyle.
Optimism
Being spiritual allows you to always look at the positive things around you. Due to the daily rush and busyness, it is very difficult to take time to appreciate the little things in life. However, through spirituality, you will take notice of the small things and small progress that is happening around you. Even in the toughest situations, like failure, you will find spiritual people being constantly grateful for the opportunity and being grateful for the things that are to come. Spirituality will help you become a happier and more positive person, thus having a positive impact on your life.
Increased Resilience
Spirituality has a way of helping people to become more resilient in their lives. This may be because spiritual people know that there is more to what happened beyond the physically explainable things, allowing them to cope better and keep trying with the knowledge that giving up is not an option. It may also be because, through being expectant of life’s ups and downs, you can cope better when things happen. Whatever reason it may be, by tapping into your spiritual nature, you will find yourself being more mentally resilient than before.
Cultural Awareness
Given that the world is a global village that is characterized by people who have different beliefs, values, and norms that are different from one another, cultural awareness is a must. This means that we have to respect people’s differences and acknowledge their inherent dignity without being judgmental. Being spiritual will make you aware of the differences and how different cultures may be different, yet they are all connected in their belief in the spiritual. By exploring your spirituality, you will also understand traditions that are rooted in culture that all connect with spirituality. It is very easy for spiritual people to adapt to different cultural environments due to their cultural awareness.
Balanced life
Choosing not to acknowledge a part of you is like not fully understanding yourself. Life requires you to balance all components within you so that you can be a holistic being. By acknowledging your psychosocial and spiritual needs and addressing and nourishing them, you will have a balanced life.
Sense of Community
Being spiritual will help you build connections with other like-minded people, giving you a sense of community and togetherness. Through different spiritual engagements and associations, you find yourself being a party of people who have the same spiritual ideologies as you. This allows you to be there for each other and strengthen each other in your spiritual journey.