Faith and Fitness Balancing Spirituality and Wellness

Well-being and holistic health both terms are closely connected in a way that as it was stated by World Health Organization (WHO) health is not only the absence of disease or infirmity; it is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. In this reflection, I will focus on the spiritual aspect and its influence on health and well-being, especially through the idea of "Faith and Fitness."

It is a concept that we use to talk about the dimensions of a person so that we may see him or her, so that we may pay attention to it, but in fact, these dimensions are not lived apart they are bound up with each other. One that is doing well influences the rest in a positive manner. On the one hand, it is necessary to recall that the word has a reference in the word spirit.

Faith and Fitness: A Path to Well-Being

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th of life, the power which pervades reality. The spiritual experience is inclusive to the entire person. It involves the manner with which we experience mystery and transcendence, something that provides us with purpose and meaning in our lives, the ultimate drive, how we explain what we are going through, the principles and values.

That govern our engagements and how we relate to others. This is why human beings should pay attention to their own spirituality and the choice of how to focus on it, subject it to promotion and support. The rewards of developing spirituality are reflective as there is a rise in self-acceptance, serenity, and elimination of stress, anxiety, and apprehensions. It brings up hope in life, builds trust, joy and liberty. Moreover, a spiritual experience will strengthen the behavior based on a friendlier and loving and supportive stance which facilitates further bonding.

The Mind-Body-Spirit Connection

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Spiritual experience assists us in reviewing and raising questions concerning the suitability of our modes of being and positioning ourselves in life and dynamics of life. It also assists us to rearrange the falling of life to the point where we obtain more balance and we take up a more positive and optimistic outlook of what we have and this contributes well being also. The spiritual exercise, also, helps individuals in the event of life challenges and losses.

In by the challenges, makes us accept the challenge as part of life and in a way come out stronger. In 2016, Everardo Camacho and Claudia Vega [4] also together with other authors published a collection that also goes under the name of the book Self-Care of health, edited by ITESO, in one of the pieces of literature findings of work on which studies the advantages of spiritual activity.

Health Benefits of Faith and Spirituality

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To list just some of the found effects, the individuals who are actively engaged with their spiritual life are less prone to anxiety, stress, and depression; they are more successful at resisting drug and alcohol abuse; they are emotionally more stable, think positively about themselves, and are more life-satisfied.

That include praying of gratitude, prayer of petition, and praying of life review. Being grateful affects the mood and makes other people seem more friendly and joyful. The gratitude significantly helps them avoid disappointment, grief, and anger and prevents depression. I would further include the feature of conscious gratitude as a means of attending to what is at hand, what is occurring and through this approach to develop.

Conclusion

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An improved attitude toward life and allow the on-going process of life. Victim mentality will make us feel what we desire, be open to novelties, accept assistance, and that not everything is in our control. Lastly, prayer as a life review entails examining what one has done or their personal performance and comparing.

It with a kind of ideal reference that employs values, which have a number of implications with respect to the person such as the identification of the limits that a person as well as others have, the possibility of reporting, the availability of new opportunities and the possibility of acquiring forgiveness including the therapeutic effect of doing so. And the judgement with regard to arriving at a future decision involving the choices of alternatives that take the individual nearer or farther to the ideal on the basis of some values. The inclusion of this life review with or without the particular methodology.