Spiritual practices- our spirits can continue to grow.
Brain Healthy Spiritual Practices
- Practice loving kindness
- Practice gratitude and positive thinking
- Join (positive-minded) spiritual or religious groups to be part of community.
- Prayer and meditation to help us slow down, relax
Brain Healthy Spiritual Practices: Forgiveness
FORGIVENESS : A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE with PRACTICAL RESULTS FOR BRAIN HEALTH
Overview:
Forgiving ourselves and others essential to peaceful life, brain health and moving forward.
– Let go of past resentments, hurts & anger
– Helps us improve relationships & connections.
– Elevates mood and relieves anxiety
– Anger in the moment can be healthy emotion – reaction to injustice
– BUT, chronic anger inflames the body and brain, increases stress, heart disease
– We need to learn how to forgive and let go of chronic anger that does not serve us.
Results of Forgiveness (confirmed by scientific research!)
- Inner peace
- Sense of wholeness
- Spiritual, emotional and physical healing
- Awareness of internal emotional release
- Enhanced self-esteem, self-respect and hope
- Less depression and anxiety
- A sense of inner power and well-being
- Greater happiness and contentment
- A sense of connectedness with others, the universe
- Accepting Imperfections – Theirs and Ours
- Important people in our lives, our parents, our children, were not able to, give us everything we needed or wanted
- They are each as imperfect as we are….and God Loves Us Just the Way We Are!
- We can always work towards improving ourselves and our relationships, loving ourselves and each other more!
- TAKE-HOME MESSAGES: Our Relationships Can Be Improved
ARE YOU CURIOUS? WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN MORE? Go to Lifestyle Tab, Forgive and Let Go
