L7-Spiritual-Self (2).pptx
- 1. SPIRITUAL SELF UNDERSTANDING THE SELF
- 2. The spiritual self is considered as the higher self, the inner self and a person’s true being that is greatly influenced by a spiritual deity.
- 3. It has been said that the most neglected aspect of man is his spiritual self. People are very much concern on how to feed their physical self and maintain its vigor through exercises and other wellness activities just to remain healthy.
- 4. In the same manner, they are more focused on how to develop their mental self, social, philosophical as well as psychological self. However, they forget the other aspect that seems more important than physical bodies because it gives us our basic sense of existence.
- 5. Individuals with faith in a higher being are able to face life challenges with greater confidence and hope. The impossible becomes possible and the difficult becomes manageable, because of divine intervention and guidance.
- 7. HUMAN-HUMAN CONNECTIONS One of the basic human needs is to connect, to belong to a group, a family, peers and even a church or civic affiliation. Our first connections both to ourselves and to others, occur in our families. Furthermore, Dr. Carandang et al. (2013) stated that we feel secure when there is someone someone who will give us a hug when things are not going on our way, someone who will send us a text message just to say she is there even if she is not physically present, making you feel that no matter what you belong.
- 8. HUMAN-NATURE CONNECTIONS Ecopsychology is one of the fields of study and practice focused on human-nature relationships. One cannot separate human from nature, though they can be differentiated. In a holistic and transpersonal sense, ecopsychology is a story of the individuals and collective souls within the context of the ecological crisis and return to their innate relationship with all of life (Davis & Canty, 2013).
- 10. • A lot of adolescents strive to find meaning in life. Flooding themselves with gadgets, girlfriends and boyfriends, indulging with food just to find that they really want in life. • Viktor Frankl (from Kiang and Witkow research, 2013), suggests that meaning in life is an indelible aspect of human nature and reflects a natural, developmental process.
- 11. • Meaning in life is generally considered a primary component of subjective well-being that can be characterized by a deep sense of flourishing, self- actualization, and a solid understanding of what individuals would like to accomplish with their lives (Damon, Menon & Bronk, 2003)
- 12. • A distinctly human characteristic is the struggle for a sense of significance and purpose in life. • Roy Baumiester (2017) has that all four needs need to be satisfied to a reasonable degree, if a person has to live well.
- 13. 1 Need for purpose (self-concordance) 2 Need for values and justification(self- righteousness) 3 Need for (self) efficacy 4 Need for self-worth The Four Needs of Meaning
- 14. 1.NEED FOR PURPOSE (SELF-CONCORDANCE) • We need to interpret events that happen to us and around us as leading to some goals or fulfillment. 2. NEED FOR VALUES AND JUSTIFICATION (SELF- RIGHTEOUSNESS) • We need to justify our acts by resorting to moral values that guide what we do and what we don’t do.
- 15. 3. NEED FOR (SELF) EFFICACY • We also need some control over our life and need to believe that we can achieve our goals/fulfillment or realize our values. 4. NEED FOR SELF-WORTH • We need to feel good about ourselves; normally this is driven by a need to perceive one as superior to others due to either one’s achievements, attitudes or belonging to an elite social group.
- 16. These four needs for meaning can be link to the four major existential concerns, when activated can lead to search for meaning. Baumiester links them to: 1. Death 2. Isolation 3. Freedom 4. Meaning
- 17. 1. DEATH • Existential reality of death reminds us that we are biological animals that will perish one day. However, there is a strong drive to transcend death. As a result, whenever concerns about death are activated, we search for methods to enhance self-worth and stick closer to our cultural worldview.
- 18. 2. ISOLATION • We need to believe that by our actions we can forge connections and create ripples of meaningful difference to others. From an isolated social individual, we want to become part of connected and related humanity and this we do by exercising our self-efficacy.
- 19. 3. FREEDOM • Existential reality of being free to make choices without there being any adequate grounds for making a choice, and the deep desire to make meaningful and responsible choices leads us towards moral values and guidelines that can provide a yardstick on which to make choices.
- 20. 4. MEANING • Existential reality of living in world that is inherently meaningless, combined with a deep-rooted desire to find meaning in everything we do, leads us to turn to purpose, we want to lead purposeful lives and expect the world to be a purposeful and meaningful place.
- 21. SPIRITUAL SELF & COPING WITH STRESS
- 22. • According to Dr. Seppala of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism research, spiritual people engage in practices that can help reduce levels of stress (Miller, K. 2020). • It has been observed that spiritual people are more likely to help the poor through donations or volunteer work. They are also involved in community services.
- 23. • Spiritually active people cope with stress through meditation rather than overeating or engaging in unhealthy coping behaviors. • Meditation provides benefits, such as focus to decrease pain and depression together with improved health and happiness.
- 24. • Religious people choose to spend quality time with family, and they feel a strong sense of belonging to a community of like-minded people. • Lastly, spiritual people have a very high regard to prayer. Prayer helps people find comfort by assisting them in dealing with difficult emotions, encouraging forgiveness, and leading healthier relationships.
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- 26. 1. Start small and make new habits easy. Miller (2020) proposed a simple guideline on how to start with our spiritual journey. 3. Practice. 4. Study. 5. Choose love and respect. 2. Commit.
- 27. 1. Start small and make new habits easy. • We are not required to strictly follow a set of beliefs overnight. Spiritual journey journey is a process and its progressive. Becoming spiritual can be as simple as staying silent for five to ten minutes a day in a peaceful environment.
- 28. 2. Commit • It is a matter of perspective. Decide to start and continue with your spiritual journey. Begin with self-love. With growing measures of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and gratitude, one can start being more spiritual right away.
- 29. 3. Practice. • Just keep on doing and progressing. Human beings must continually practice mindful attention to their thoughts, emotions and behaviors to find experiences in spirituality.
- 30. 4. Study. • Explore and relate with others’ experiences of spirituality, whether through religion or personal journeys. Seek advice and guidance from people who have been through the same path.
- 31. 5. Choose love and respect. • Commit to loving and respecting yourself above all else, then do it with others. If you truly accept your own strengths and weaknesses, you can easily and unconditionally offer love and respect to others. Even in awkward, conflicting situations, choose to remain calm and interact with compassion and grace.