Rules For Being Human – I LOVE This
1. You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period this time around.
2. You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called Life. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or think them irrelevant and stupid.
3. There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of trial and error and experimentation. The “failed” experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiment that ultimately “works”.
4. A lesson is repeated until learned. A lesson wil be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it, you can then go on to the next lesson.
5. Learning lessons does not end. There is no part of life that does not contain its lessons. If you are alive, there are lessons to be learned.
6. “There” is no better than “here”. When your “there” has become a “here”, you will simply obtain another “there” that will again look better than “here”.
7. Others are simply mirrors of you. You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects to you something you love or hate about yourself.
8. What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need. What you make of them is up to you. The choice is yours.
9. Your answers lie inside you. The answers to life’s questioning lie inside you. All you have to do is look, listen and trust.
10.You will forget all this.
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Spiritual Wellness is one of the 7 Aspects of Wellness and an integral part of a balanced life. At its most basic, Spiritual Wellness involves connecting with the bigger picture as you search for meaning and purpose in your life. Concepts including non-judgment, discipline, conscientiousness, selflessness, and other actions that increase our own sense of inner peace as well as peace with the world around us. Spiritual Wellness may involve a connection with a higher power if that is your choice, but believing in a specific set of spiritual principles is not necessary. There are many secular philosophies that approach life from a humanistic perspective, too. A Spiritual Wellness plan may involve prayer, meditation, affirmations, or specific spiritual practices that support your connection to a higher power or belief system. It is important for everyone to explore what they believe is their own sense of meaning and purpose. This is always a very personal journey, although you may decide to become involved with a religious group or spiritual community. Underlying Spiritual Wellness is the idea that meaning and purpose in life give us a firm foundation for taking healthy, helpful action.
Individuals who are spiritually well strive for a sense of satisfaction and confidence with personal spiritual beliefs. They encourage individuals to increase their understanding of the values, ethics, and beliefs, which can add direction to their lives. They have a growing set of beliefs that can help support them mentally and emotionally. They have an overall sense of well-being, peace, and connectedness that helps them find meaning in life. Periodically they may choose to rethink their values and act upon changes in beliefs.
Traits of a Spiritually Healthy Individual
-Spends time reflecting on themselves as a person
-Spends time defining personal values and reevaluating them over time
-Is open to those of other religions and belief systems
Five Minutes to Spiritual Wellness
Going to church or participating as a member of a spiritual community is a great way to foster your Spiritual Wellness. There are also a variety of simple spiritual practices that can help you get connected anytime, anyplace:
Meditate. Simply meditating for five minutes can help clear your mind and reconnect your heart with the bigger picture. Just sit quietly and breathe deeply for five minutes and let go of all thought. May sound like a challenge, but repeatedly trying five minute meditation sessions over time will help you learn a new way of seeing the world.
Pray. Whatever your spiritual practice, you can pray. Essentially, prayer is a meditation on your beliefs and connecting with whatever higher power you ascribe to. Simply speaking in this way to your higher power for a few minutes reminds you that you’re not alone.
Read something inspirational. There’s an affirmation, meditation or uplifting spiritual message out there for every moment and every spiritual thought. When you’re in need of a spiritual lift, reading something inspirational can help you strengthen that connection and send you soaring.
Social Wellness
Social Wellness is a major life area that is part of the 7 Aspects of Wellness. It is necessary for a full and complete life. Our relationships are an important part of who we are and how we feel. They provide us with a support system during tough times and a place to express our joys when we feel like having fun. Social Wellness involves building healthy, nurturing and supportive intimate relationships as well as fostering a general connection with everyone around you. It’s also about learning how to balance your social life with your personal life.
As you explore your Social Wellness, you’ll learn more about setting boundaries, taking care of yourself in relationships, opening up to honesty and sharing your feelings in relationships, and how to reach out to others. You’ll also discover more about yourself as you determine the types of people you enjoy spending time with and how you can connect with them on a more intimate level. When you focus on your Social Wellness, you not only feel better, but you want to share that feeling with everyone you meet. We all need relationships, and the healthier our relationships can be, the better we’ll feel.
People who are socially well have the ability to interact with others. They develop and cultivate close friendships and can interact with people of different backgrounds, lifestyles, and abilities. They recognize the necessity for personal time, and budget this into their schedule accordingly.
Traits of a Socially Healthy Individual
-Is able to communicate with people of different ages, backgrounds, races, and lifestyles
-Has a network of friends, family, or others for support
-Is able to affectively communicate their feelings
-Balances their time to incorporate social, or fun, activities along with obligations
-Plays an active role in their culture and community
Five Minutes To Social Wellness
We all love spending time with our friends. Sometimes, though, we don’t have a lot of free time to get together. You can still reach out and strengthen those relationships in a few minutes:
Say, “I love you.” Saying, “I love you,” to the people in your life is one of the best ways to foster both your own Social Wellness and the Social Wellness of others. Simply say it before you run off to go about your daily activities. Send an e-mail to someone special in the middle of the day just to remind them how much you love them. Even when you don’t have a lot of time, you have enough time to say, “I love you.”
Make a call and make plans. If you have a close friend you haven’t seen in a while, look at your schedule. Do you have some free time coming up this weekend? Even if you can’t spend time with them today, you can call them right now and make plans. Just knowing that you’re going to spend time together will help you reconnect with that person and show both of you how important your relationship is to you.
Send a card. Do you have friends or relatives who live far away? Send them a quick card to let them know you’re thinking of them. When they receive it, they’ll feel your presence, and you’ll feel more connected to them in spite of the distance.
Healing Practices
Eastern Healing Philosophies Ayurveda, Buddhism, Sufism, Zen
Energy related Spiritual Healing Aura Therapy, Colour therapy, Crystal Healing, Reiki
Manipulation or massage Acupressure, Acupuncture, The Alexander Technique, Chiropractic, Massage, Osteopathy, Reflexology, Shiatsu, Do-in
Occult Healing Shaman, Spiritualism, White Witches, Witch Doctors
Other Therapies
Hypnotherapy
Hypnosis has been gaining in popularity for the past 100 years, though it has been widely used in many cultures, not necessarily in its current form. The technique began in the late 1700′s when Anton Mesmer began using magnets to cure illness, this has been found to be false but his technique of “mesmerising” his patients has been found to be much more significant and may have been the cause of his cures at that time.
The Trance like state, not sleeping, not awake the patient is open to suggestions or requests made by the practitioner. In this state pain free operations can be carried out and is increasing in popularity in cases when a full anaesthetic would be dangerous.
Many disorders have been cured, like irritable Bowel Syndrome, Asthma, insomnia, ulcers, skin disorders, and many phobias can be reduced or cured.
Because hypnosis cannot be used to make someone do anything they would not normally do, the patient and therapist must work together, the technique will vary and so will cost. as well as number of sessions.
Kinesiology
This method ensures that all muscles are working properly to give good health. Each muscle is connected to a specific part of the body and if the muscle is not working properly then that related organ will have a problem as well. Each muscle has a “pressure Point” to which pressure is applied by the fingers, resulting in a significant improvement in muscle tone and strength. These points have been found to lie on the meridians used for Acupuncture, etc.
Diagnosis is made by testing the strength resistance to movement and tone of the muscles.
The treatment is particularly effective for food allergies or sensitivities, The muscle tone is tested then the food item placed in the mouth, not eaten, and the tone of the muscle checked if there is a change then the patient should avoid that food or reduce its intake considerable to reduce the build up of toxins.
An experienced practitioner should be able to treat many other disorders.
Polarity Therapy
Devised in the1890′s this therapy states there are three types of relationship between the various areas of the body and five energy centres. This is based on a very old Indian idea that each energy centre will have an effect on a related part of the body. The aim is to achieve a balance and harmony between these points using touch, diet, stretching exercises and manipulation. The patient is encouraged to have a positive attitude about all aspects of their lives.
Yoga
Yoga has an effect on the whole person, physically due to the exercise and stretching, mental and spiritually, due to meditation and relaxation. All the parts of yoga are necessary for full effectiveness. Two concern a person’s life style, two more are concerned with physical matters and involve exercise, and the remainder are designed to promote the mind and body.
The original Yogi taught in small groups and passed on their accumulated knowledge to their followers and some Yoga has become part of the Ayurvedic Philosophy.
The exercise is gentle and can be tailored to all experience or abilities, some can find it very tiring if they push themselves.
AMID THE NOISE AND THE HASTE REMEMBER WHAT PEACE THERE MAY BE IN SILENCE.
As far as possible, without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself to others you may become vain and bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your career however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself, especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the councel of the years gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture the strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars: you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be: and whatever your labours and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace with your soul. With all its shams, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy.
Found in Old St Paul’s Church, Baltimore. Dated 1692.
