UNDERSTANDING THE SELF
• There are 3 components of the
Empirical Self (or for short, ME).
• The spiritual self is our inner self or
our psychological self.
• It is comprised of our selfperceived abilities, attitudes,
emotions, interests, values,
motives, opinions, traits, and
wishes.
-William James
• Spiritual self care does not have to be religious,
although for some it is.
Examples: Meditation, yoga, going to a place of
worship, be in nature, dedicate time for selfreflection, etc.
• Spirituality is linked to many important aspects of
human functioning.
• Nurturing and developing your spirituality may be just as
important as eating a healthy diet, exercising, and building
strong relationships.
• So how do you develop your spiritual self?
Be good to
yourself
Seek
transcendence
through
nature, art, or
music
Make
contemplative
practice a part
of your
everyday life
Identify (and
live by) your
beliefs and
values
• Spirituality changes your personality
• determine and evaluate
Toruner, Altay, et la., (2020) study found the following:
The "Spirituality Meaning" category included five themes, such as mind,
emotions, ethical principles, and religion. Personal practices and
environmental factors as well as mind, emotions, ethical principles, and
religion themes were in the "Factors That Increase Spirituality"
category. The theme living negativity was in the "Factors That
Decrease Spirituality" category.
How Spiritual Self
impacted self?
Spiritual people self-actualize
How Spiritual Self
impacted self?
Spiritual people take time to
savor life experiences.
How Spiritual Self
impacted self?
Spiritual people cultivate
empathy and compassion
REFERENCES
[1] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cant-buy-happiness/201302/whybe-spiritual-five-benefitsspirituality#:~:text=Spiritual%20people%20self%2Dactualize.,on%20becoming%20
a%20better%20individual.
[2] https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/develop-your-spiritual-resources
[3] https://faculty.washington.edu/jdb/452/452_chapter_02.pdf
[4]
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32418472/#:~:text=The%20%22Spirituality%20Me
aning%22%20category%20included,Factors%20That%20Increase%20Spirituality%2
2%20category.