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An Experience in Spiritual Wellness

Wellness……beyond

the physical …more than psychological health…

Discover a

greater sense of meaning

and purpose in your life!

Spiritual Wellness:

The meaning and purpose of human

existence

Definition:• Spiritual

Wellness is engaging in the process of being able to transcend oneself in order to question the meaning and purpose in his/her life and the lives of others.

Find Purpose

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questioning

seeking

engagepurposegoals

energy

What is your definition of Spiritual Wellness? Now it’s your turn: Take a moment to write down your definition.

Make it about you

Our personal spirituality is as distinctive as our fingerprint

Spirituality ChecklistEvaluate your own spiritual wellness with this

brief quiz• Do I make time for relaxation in my day? • Do I make time for quiet reflection or clearing of one’s

mind? (Examples could include: meditation, journaling, and/or prayer)

• Do my values guide my decisions and actions? • Am I accepting of the views of others?

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Life

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New Friends

Love

What gives you joy?

Do you feel fulfilled?

What is giving you meaning in life?

Current Disappointments

• Disappointment is one of our more powerful emotions and one of the most difficult to deal with.

• It is a feeling we experience when something or someone fails to live up to our expectation.

• It has nothing to do with whether you are in a good or bad situation, but rather with how we respond to them.

• What does disappointment mean to you?

• Identify some current disappointments

– Are you able to identify anything you can change?

– Can disappointment bring purpose and meaning in your life

Spirituality & Work• What gives you

meaning at work?

• Are you seeking ways for improvement?

• Do you help others find meaning in their work?

Invest in yourself

Invest in your opportunities

Invest in Your Skills

Spirituality & Relationships

• Reflect: your closest relationship(s) – how do you effect your spirituality in your relationship?

• Relationships include: self, family, friends, loved ones, Consider how you relate to the world around you.

• Aspects of Relationships that effect spirituality

• Love Hurt• Trust Mistrust• Communication

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.  ~Marcel ProustProust

What do you see?• Do you see any patterns or themes in your

life?• Can you see what makes you unique?• What does your spirituality say about you?

Make an Impression Cards

Start one…pass it on

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in

the service of others.” -Ghandi

Spiritual Wellness

Smile and say hi to everyone you pass

Fingerprints leave impression of purpose….

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Spiritual WellnessThe road of life twists and turns and

no two directions are ever the same, yet our lessons come from the

journey and not the destination.

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Prepared for you by Campus Recreation Wellness Department, in conjunction with

Employee Assistance Program and The Chancellor’s Committee on Wellness

For more on Wellness at UNL, visit: http://wellness.unl.edu