Go for a walk outside—quiet, wooded areas are a great place for personal reflection
If you are religious—or want to learn more about religion—make time in your schedule to practice, explore and/ or ask questions
Try meditation, yoga, or another activity which will increase your awareness of your body and your breathing
Find a cause/organization you believe in and volunteer your time and talents
Reframe negative thoughts by asking yourself “how can I see this differently?”
Feel it—whether it’s happiness, pain, love or heartache, be present in the moment
Be truthful, kind & compassionate
For more info on how to connect with your spirit, visit www.spiritualityhealth.com
Different cultures have predominant faith traditions.
Exercise : Can you name the basic beliefs of at least one other religion? Let’s celebrate the diversity of our world and learn about a different group this week!
“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love. That is the eternal rule.” -Buddha
Spirituality is a dimension of wellness and a part of all of our identities (along with our gender, race, socioeconomic status and sexual orientation). How do you make sense of your own belief system? Think about it! No matter what you do or do not believe, that is a part of you.
The more you explore, the more you will find.
Cool Idea: More research is being done to discover the “power of faith and prayer” on emotional and physical healing. According to the American Cancer Society , “Faith healing is founded on the belief that certain people or places have the ability to cure and heal—that someone or something can eliminate disease or heal injuries through a close connection to a higher power. Faith healing can involve prayer, a visit to a religious shrine, or simply a strong belief in a supreme being.
Source: http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/ treatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/MindBody andSpirit/faith-healing
Spirituality and Wellness
Research has linked spirituality and religious involvement with better long term health:
Lower rates of heart disease
Lower blood pressure
Decreased anxiety and depression
Increased happiness
Less stress
More contentment through connection to a community
Spirituality can give meaning to life events and help answer questions. Growing your spiritual life may do more than increase your inner awareness. It may help you grow overall on your path to better health.”
Source: lifecenter.ric.org
“Most people don't pray until they're in trouble.
When people need help they pray a lot. But after they get what they want, they slow down. If a man takes five showers a day, his body will be clean. Praying five times a day helps me clean my mind.” -Muhammad Ali
Macomb offers a WIDE variety of services and faith exploration opportunities (42 to be exact). Check out a complete list at www.wiu.edu/ student_services/ministries
Believe well and have an open heart.
Taking care of your mind, body and soul is a beautiful art.
-MMcK
FAITH: Mom used to quote Isaiah 64: about waiting on the Lord. It doesn’t mean being complacent. It means understanding that there is a plan, and that we’re not the ones in control. In the meantime, we need to strive to use our gifts and abilities fully.
Tim Tebow
Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in Love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you do with your evenings, how you spend your weekends, what you read, whom you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in love, stay in love, and it will decide everything. -Fr. Pedro Arrupe,
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Stall Talk
Volume 13 , Issue 25
April 23, 2012
Stall Talk is brought to you by Beu Health Center Graduate Assistant Molly McKeogh and Students T.A.L.K. Peer Educators . For more information, call 298-3225. For more health info, visit beu.wiu.edu. For adaptive format, see Disability Resource Center.
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