Strategies for maintaining your general health: Different ways to help you maintain your overall general health

January 2007     View PDF     View Schedule     En español

Spiritual health

Defining what spirituality means to most people is nearly impossible. It means something different to every person. For those who embrace forms of spirituality in their lives, most would contend that it’s incomplete to discuss health without discussing spirituality. Others, particularly those who have had negative feelings about spirituality and religion, may be offended by any discussion.

Each person’s path to exploring spiritual health is unique and very personal. Spirituality is not necessarily religion. For some spirituality is the religion they were raised with; for others, spirituality is founded on a harmony with nature, a notion of a Higher Power, The Goddess and/or a balance with the energies of the universe. Spiritual health involves exploring your spiritual beliefs and examining your life, your actions and inactions, accordingly. What matters isn’t what your personal spiritual choices are, but that you’re living your life consistent with your beliefs.