Spiritual health and community well being
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Dr. Anjali Gupta emphasizes the significance of spiritual health as an essential complement to traditional medical practices, promoting overall wellbeing that includes physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions. The document explores the definitions and components of spiritual health, the impact of spirituality on healthcare, and offers insights into integrating spiritual care into clinical settings. It also highlights the need for health professionals to understand the spiritual interests of patients to enhance their healing process and improve patient outcomes.
Spiritual health and community well being
- 1. Community Spiritual Health and Wellbeing Dr Anjali Gupta Sr. Clinical Psychologist (HOD in clinical Psychology Dept.) Nur Manzil Psychiatric Centre, Lucknow
- 2. Spirituality is the quality of being concerned with the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things.
- 3. Introduction Spiritual health is evolving as an important complementary tool in the day-to-day medical practice in the modern era…… Many medical and social scientists have attempted to demystify spirituality and spiritual health. Clarity of spiritual health attributes has helped in developing learning modules for its training and development. Integration of spiritual health approach in clinical care can definitely augment conventional medical management and helps in early recuperation.
- 4. Defining Health The disease and health are not only matter of body, but also mind and spirit. “WHO defines Health as “ a state of complete physical, mental, social well being and not merely of the absence of disease or infirmity.” This emphasis we should look beyond bio-medical to attain mental, social, well-being including spiritual aspect
- 5. Meaning of Spirituality The word “spirit” is derived from the Latin words “spiritus” (meaning breath, courage, vigor, or soul) and the word “spirare” (meaning to breathe) . “Spirituality is the act of using our inner resources of peace, love, positivity and compassion for the benefits and healing of ourselves and others”
- 6. DEFINING “SPIRITUAL HEALTH” MEANING AND PURPOSE OF LIFE CONNECTING TO GOD
- 7. What is Spirituality: Reflection of Values Values such as compassion, humility, tolerance, love, silence co-operation, Discipline, Respect,passion, responsiblity peacefulness, and self-care, Encourages participants to explore using them in their personal lives and professional practice , not a substitute for medical science or clinical skill and resources, but it can enable a more integrated approach to healthcare
- 8. Dimensions of Spiritual Health 1.Religious Dimension: “Spiritual health means to move toward God”. 2Individualistic Dimension: Having good moral character and decent beliefs. “A person who enjoys spiritual health does not have negative moral characteristics and wrong beliefs” 3.Material World-Oriented Dimension: Well-wishing, helping others without expecting them to return favors, feeling of closeness and harmony with the universe, and human connection with himself, others and the nature based on moral virtues.
- 9. Spiritual well being has two components Religious Well-being –refers to the connection with God or higher being Existential Well-being, which pertains to the meaning and purpose of life
- 10. Community wellbeing Community wellbeing is the combination of social, economic, environmental, cultural, and political conditions identified by individuals and their communities as essential for them to flourish and fulfill their potential.” When we look at community as a whole, we find three attributes that play a large role in wellbeing: connectedness, liveability, and equity.
- 11. Four Dimensions: Literature review showed spiritual health unites the physical , mental, and social dimensions
- 12. Why do we go for spirituality? When medical care becomes unaffordable for the patients suffering from the chronic illness or some diseases or death or loss in the family ask the question ? Why is with me? Why not with others? What sin they did ? Consequences of that Sin…. Where is a God? Not listened faith and believe
- 13. The basic characteristics of spiritual health Spiritual lifestyle, Connection with the self , others, God, and nature Asking about the meaning and purpose of life, Transcendence
- 14. What nature has created is best. Changes made by man are worst.
- 15. Mental Health I love you. Not for what you are. But for what I am when I am with you.
- 16. Social Health Diagram of four health Spiritual health
- 17. Awareness program of Spirituality in the children, adult, and the old age population in the community (Mumbai)
- 18. Formula for spirituality : promoting positive holistic health (Four S) Sadhana Satsang Seva (Service) Surrender to Almighty God Brain produces mind, mind produces body, soul produces the change of absolute brain structure You can change the structure of the brain by thinking, feelings, perceiving and behaving
- 19. Neuroplasticity : you can change your brain structure by Spirituality; Researches proved ( United States) Physical Mental Social Spiritual MIND : Sato Rajo Tamo AFFECTS BRAIN
- 20. Messages from water we can imbibe values
- 21. Crystals Formed after exposure to Positive Words (Energy) Love and Appreciation Thank You Beethoven’s Pastorale Mother Teresa Tibet Sutra
- 22. A SMALL TRUTH TO MAKE LIFE 100%
- 25. Hard Work H+A+R+D+W+O+R+K 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98% Knowledge K+N+O+W+L+E+D+G+E 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%
- 26. Is it Money ? ... NO ! ! ! M+O+N+E+Y 13+15+14+5+25 = 72% Leadership ? ... NO ! ! ! L+E+A+D+E+R+S+H+I+P 12+5+1+4+5+18+19+9+16 = 89%
- 27. ATTITUDE A+T+T+I+T+U+D+E 1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100% It is OUR ATTITUDE towards Religion and Spirituality that makes OUR Life 100% ! ! !
- 29. LOVE TO GOD Surrender your worry = To God
- 30. Give up ego
- 31. The Journey starts spirituality and religion Is it the same or different? Spirituality and Religious are interlinked but different concepts Both of them have the same objective of connecting of divine power However, since the spiritual pathway as an abstract concept, “ oneness of God” or Self –actualization” Religions practices are supportive of good living including good health
- 32. SPIRITUAL journey Maslow theory ?existentialism SELF ACTUALIZATION Physical needs EMOTIONAL SELF ESTEEM Safety Needs
- 33. Religion practices: India has a diversity of religions Various Communities in India : Practices Islam Religion Observance of fasting during Ramzan Hindus performance of Puja, Hawan, fasting, bhoj etc Christianity believe on prayer services Sikh path on Langer and Seva Jainism community faith on non –violence and vegetarianism How various communities propagated good livings and good health?
- 34. POSITIVE THINKING CREATE POSITIVE POWERFULL PURPOSEFULL THOUGHTS Thoughts related to success, health, peace, self-esteem, and direct or indirect advantage of every event.
- 35. ART OF DETACHMENT FORGIVE FORGET
- 36. SELF LESS SERVICEs AND LUNGER haromony among all communities r Charity, prayer, pilgrimage, worship of the one God, and fasting.
- 38. RELIGION : Worship and Prayer
- 39. TYPES OF MEDITATION 1. TRANSCEDENTAL MEDITATION (Mahesh yogi™) silently mantra reciting 2. ZEN MEDITATION to still the mind 3. VIPASSANA MEDITATION observance of sensory fell 4. PREKSHA MEDITATION Jainism purifying emotions 5. DYNAMIC MEDITATION Oshos 1970s active muscles 6. KUNDALINI MEDITATION Chakra healing energy based 7. BREATH MEDITATION 8. RAJ-YOGA MEDITATION
- 40. Support groups Art of living : Sudarshan kriya Sahaj Yoga: Chakra’s healing Buddhist philosophy (Vipassana) : Mindfulness Vipassana : Deep breathing, silence and sensitizing five senses Brahma Kumari's: Raj Yoga Meditation
- 41. RAJYOGA MEDITATION RAJ - King of all Yoga YOG – UNION YUj – Link Viyog - Separation We become king of our sense organs
- 42. Who am I ? We are human beings with occasional spiritual experience but We are spiritual beings with occasional human experience
- 44. ANATOMY OF SOUL A SOUL is a point of Light & Might Invisible to physical eyes Situated at the center of the forehead between the two eye brows SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCES Study of epileptics : GOD’s SPOT SOUL – a magnet & cooling entity
- 45. AURA (SUBTLE BODY) T.E.A.M. T. THOUGHTS E. EMOTIONS A. ATTITUDES M. MEMORIES 1. MIND (THINKING POWER) Influenced by our personality traits / habits 2. INTELLECT (JUDGING POWER) CORRUPT CORRECT 3. RESOLVES (PERSONALITY TRAITS/ HABBITS) MEMORIES FORMED BY REPEATED THOUGHTS, SPEECH AND ACTIONS. A PERSON IS IDENTIFIED BY HIS HABITS
- 48. Supreme Light Ultimate source of energy Supreme Soul Ocean of Knowledge Almighty Authority Ocean of Love Ocean of Peace Ocean of Bliss Ocean of Happiness Ocean of Purity
- 49. 1. INITIATION Reflection on the inner-self (soul) & attributers of Supreme soul 2. MEDITATION Intellectually/ conscious channelizing the thoughts in the direction of GOD. Occasional feeling of detachment from body & physical world 3. CONCENTRATION One is able to focus his mind on Supreme soul. Positive thoughts change into experiences of purity, peace, love & happiness. 4. REALIZATION One is fully absorbed in Godley bliss. Total awareness of myself as a incorporeal soul & God as Supreme soul.
- 51. Power to Discriminate Power to Judge Power to Withdraw Power to Pack-up Power to Tolerate Power to Face Power to Adjust Power to Co-operate
- 52. Purity of Mind & Relationship Pure Satwic Food Company of the Truth Inculcation of values
- 54. What the Spirituality is ? Transformation to Absolute Change our thinking Change our behaviour Change our lifestyle Change our attitude Happens positive
- 56. Spiritual health improves: Spiritual health leads to improved mental health , and is positively related to physical health, for instance, it may help patients experience lesser pain by balancing among all quotients Intelligence Quotient, Emotional Quotient Social Quotient Spiritual Quotient
- 57. SELF ANALYSIS AND SELF CORRECTION TROUTHFULLNESS HONEST AND FEARLESS FOLLOW POSITIV ROLE-MODEL MINDFULLNESS , DIET, EXERCISE MEDITATION, RAJ-YOGA SOUL CONSCIOUS “ I AM POWERFUL AND DIVINE SOUL” PRACTICE VALUES Following Tips to Achieve Good Health and attainments FORGIVE AND FORGIVEN FORGETFULL NOT GIVE-UP
- 58. NOT TO BE REACTIVE PROACTIVE TO CRITISICM AWAY FROM EGO PRIDE BODY CONSCIOUSNESS PUT 100% EFFORTS AND TAKE CHALLENGES TO PROBLEMS ACCEPT FAILURE AND SUCCESS RESPECT AND GRATITUDE PRACTICE VALUES Following Tips to Achieve Good Health APPRECIATE OTHERS POINT AND AGREE TO DISAGREE REALISTIC IN SETTING GOALS AWAY FROM ALCOHOLISM , ANY ADDICTION AND VIOLENCE
- 59. 2009 August to October 2nd Campaign on “My India and Healthy India” August 8th, 2009 from Lucknow, (Uttar Pradesh) to MadhyaPradhesh, and Maharashtra with the goal of working on life-style, diet & nutrients and Meditation (Raj-Yoga practice based on Principals of Brahma Kumaries) School -Colleges, Universities, (Management), Nursing Colleges, Rotary club, Court, Jail, Blind Schools, Hospitals and Rehabilitation Centres in Various states ,cities, village, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra distt.
- 64. Conclusion : Health care professionals and the patient’s need for spiritual care “Assessment of Spiritual interests and faith Be empathetic listener to obtain history, patient’s fears ,hopes and strengths Be honest in giving medicines and careful for the negligence and help them by calling some religious group to do heal them by prayers and meditation Prepare them to be painless and stress free to agree to accept their illness Helping them to organize healing through spiritual therapy and healing prayer by various group working in this field Spiritual care is absolutely feasible and find logical solution Promoting healthy life style and become positive
- 65. Ultimate Intelligence I.Q. You are hired E.Q You are promoted S.Q. You are satisfied S.Q. 40 Hz oscillations across the brain are neural basis for S.Q. God’s spot in temporal lobe, Prof. V. S. Ramchandran, Director of centre for brain & cognition, University of California, San Diego
- 66. Year of 2019-2020 Practice of Pranayama, Om Chanting , and Raj Yoga Meditation (Brahma Kumaries) : by Indoor patients( Psychotic and Addiction) in clinical .psychology .dept. (Nur Manzil) 6months practice Experience of patience, satisfaction, peace & contentment, balance, growth in physical and spiritual dimension calm and happiness and learn to meditate , changing negativity to positivity, work efficiency, and feeling of success and well - being Confident, trust on strength, positive – powers and the reduction in Bechaini and tobacoo urge, feeling good and less angery Developing of the sense of responsibility, and daily connect with GOD and being helpful to others Emotional and mental strength and beginning of creativity feeling of Happiness, able to learn visualization and connectivity with the God Feeling of getting freedom from all problems, pains and sufferings and missing out family
- 67. Conclusion Spiritual health is achieved when you feel at peace with life. It is when you are able to find hope and comfort even in the hardships in life like SHAKSHI DRISHTA – “Obervance” It can help to support us as experience life completely. For example “ jo ho raha hai achha ho raha hai and jo ho chuka hai achha ho chuka hai and jo hone wala hai achhe te achhe hone wala hai( karma Drama and World Drama) Bhagwat Geeta
- 68. THANK YOU C Dr Anjali Gupta Overseas visiting Psychologist Award from the University of Glasgow ( United Kingdom) Sr. Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Head Nur Manzil Psychiatric Centre, Lucknow Contact no 995224997. Email-njl.omer [email protected]