Spirituality can be an important aspect in one's plan for living.
If you take focused action, with a plan, you can end up with a more centered outlook on life.
Please be aware that for our purposes we are not speaking of religion, but rather spirituality.
The former being more process oriented and the latter being more concentrated on your own personal relationship with your own choice, recognition and relationship of whatever Higher Power is most relevant to you.
Believe it or not, you may call your Higher Power whatever you want to, Natural Force, Jesus, Force of the Universe.
More relevant than the name or label you attach is your humility and acceptance of such an energy permeating in your life.
The following are basic tips to help you improve your spirituality as well as help you develop a more solid connection with your own spiritual self.
Take note that spirituality, just like Rome, was not built in a day.
Work on spiritual aspects of your life in a consistent and gradual way.
Doing a little at a time keeps you from being overwhelmed.
Have a quiet time for meditation As much as possible, try to establish a place and time where you could spend a quiet moment in the morning or during the evening.
It only needs to be 10 or 15 minutes per session.
This is also a good time to assess goals or to simply focus and quiet the mind.
Your mind needs some personal space too.
Prayer is a common type of meditation.
Having a short meditation phrase helps you focus on your breathing instead of any random thoughts that may come and go in your mind.
Go to a worship service of your choice The point of the matter is getting to be involved in a group form of worship.
There are those people who prefer to spend time alone and focus on their spirituality and those who prefer to spend time with people while working on developing their spirituality.
Give both a try.
Form connections with people.
You could try joining a dance class or acting in a group play.
For some people, having positive relationships and interaction with different people can take away hat feeling of being alone.
Get some more education It is always never too late to improve your mind.
The mind is like a sponge.
Make sure you continually feed it.
You could do so by taking some courses at your nearest community college.
How about engaging in a study book group or just by reading books and other materials related to psychology, spirituality or self-help books.
Eat right and be healthy One of the blessings we often overlook is good health and the absence of pain.
Being fit and engaging in an appropriate diet helps keep the body toned and provides a clearer and more receptive mind.
Have fun This is the part I like.
Believe it or not, being spiritual does not only mean being serious all the time.
Ironically, being spiritual allows you the freedom to not take yourself too seriously.
Why not engage in some hobby or activity for the simple fun of it.
You could begin by exploring sports, hobbies or whatever it is that catches your fancy.
Serve, serve, serve For some people, doing some volunteer activities or doing some acts of random kindness works best to help them become more spiritual.
Giving for the sake of giving not for some personal gain makes people feel good inside.
It is a true win-win situation.
Practice non-judgment This is hard because everyone makes judgements all the time.
In judging someone or something you really are comparing them to your own standards.
If they are fall below your standards you can look down on them and feel superior.
If they exceed your ideas you could feel inferior.
This is a lose-lose situation.
Show gratitude There is actually a lot to be thankful for .
The instant you discover the many wonderful things that life has to offer, and appreciate what you already possess possibilities.
Again, try to practice each day appreciating an aspect in your life you know you are grateful for.
Thank the universe for another day to spend and another day to make yourself, your life, or others lives better.
Become objective Ironically, seeing things objectively helps in developing your spirituality.
There may be times when we live seeing life withtunnel vision, recognizing only our own point of view.
We then become frustrated when the world does not live up to our expectations.
The world is at it is, most things are beyond our control.
The world is what you are, and what you perceive it to be.
When it comes down to it, developing one's spirituality takes time and effort.
The rewards however, for the time invested are limitless
If you take focused action, with a plan, you can end up with a more centered outlook on life.
Please be aware that for our purposes we are not speaking of religion, but rather spirituality.
The former being more process oriented and the latter being more concentrated on your own personal relationship with your own choice, recognition and relationship of whatever Higher Power is most relevant to you.
Believe it or not, you may call your Higher Power whatever you want to, Natural Force, Jesus, Force of the Universe.
More relevant than the name or label you attach is your humility and acceptance of such an energy permeating in your life.
The following are basic tips to help you improve your spirituality as well as help you develop a more solid connection with your own spiritual self.
Take note that spirituality, just like Rome, was not built in a day.
Work on spiritual aspects of your life in a consistent and gradual way.
Doing a little at a time keeps you from being overwhelmed.
Have a quiet time for meditation As much as possible, try to establish a place and time where you could spend a quiet moment in the morning or during the evening.
It only needs to be 10 or 15 minutes per session.
This is also a good time to assess goals or to simply focus and quiet the mind.
Your mind needs some personal space too.
Prayer is a common type of meditation.
Having a short meditation phrase helps you focus on your breathing instead of any random thoughts that may come and go in your mind.
Go to a worship service of your choice The point of the matter is getting to be involved in a group form of worship.
There are those people who prefer to spend time alone and focus on their spirituality and those who prefer to spend time with people while working on developing their spirituality.
Give both a try.
Form connections with people.
You could try joining a dance class or acting in a group play.
For some people, having positive relationships and interaction with different people can take away hat feeling of being alone.
Get some more education It is always never too late to improve your mind.
The mind is like a sponge.
Make sure you continually feed it.
You could do so by taking some courses at your nearest community college.
How about engaging in a study book group or just by reading books and other materials related to psychology, spirituality or self-help books.
Eat right and be healthy One of the blessings we often overlook is good health and the absence of pain.
Being fit and engaging in an appropriate diet helps keep the body toned and provides a clearer and more receptive mind.
Have fun This is the part I like.
Believe it or not, being spiritual does not only mean being serious all the time.
Ironically, being spiritual allows you the freedom to not take yourself too seriously.
Why not engage in some hobby or activity for the simple fun of it.
You could begin by exploring sports, hobbies or whatever it is that catches your fancy.
Serve, serve, serve For some people, doing some volunteer activities or doing some acts of random kindness works best to help them become more spiritual.
Giving for the sake of giving not for some personal gain makes people feel good inside.
It is a true win-win situation.
Practice non-judgment This is hard because everyone makes judgements all the time.
In judging someone or something you really are comparing them to your own standards.
If they are fall below your standards you can look down on them and feel superior.
If they exceed your ideas you could feel inferior.
This is a lose-lose situation.
Show gratitude There is actually a lot to be thankful for .
The instant you discover the many wonderful things that life has to offer, and appreciate what you already possess possibilities.
Again, try to practice each day appreciating an aspect in your life you know you are grateful for.
Thank the universe for another day to spend and another day to make yourself, your life, or others lives better.
Become objective Ironically, seeing things objectively helps in developing your spirituality.
There may be times when we live seeing life withtunnel vision, recognizing only our own point of view.
We then become frustrated when the world does not live up to our expectations.
The world is at it is, most things are beyond our control.
The world is what you are, and what you perceive it to be.
When it comes down to it, developing one's spirituality takes time and effort.
The rewards however, for the time invested are limitless
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