We know we have spiritual wellness and health when we can find meaning, peace and joy in our everyday lives, no matter what goes on around us. The more we cultivate a spiritual perspective, the better we feel inside.

Here are 15 proven ways to improve your spiritual wellness and health: 

1. Breathe.
   Our breath is a gift we take with us wherever we go; we always have it, as long as we are alive. The more we take time to breathe from our stomachs, while doing nothing else, the easier it becomes to be a witness to ourselves, others and our lives. And the easier we can access higher wisdom.


2. Spend time in nature.
   Being in nature is where we experience true magic – when we look closely at a woodpecker, the tree trunk of an old tree or a trillium, we can’t help seeing the universe’s magnificence and gain new perspective on our circumstances.  White birch trees actually emit serotonin to calm our minds and bodies!  


3. Keep a gratitude journal.
   This is the best way to shift our thoughts from negative to positive, increase our self-esteem, help us relax and feel happy inside. It is impossible to focus on what we lack when we see everything we actually already have.


4. Read spiritual books.
   Almost all my spiritual knowledge has come from reading books. Whether you read A Course in Miracles, Journey of Souls or the Bible, your wisdom and inner peace will grow. From my latest book, you can learn how to communicate with your angels, spirit guides, and higher self. You can understand the symbolism the universe shares with you every single day. 


5. Use angel cards.
   You can purchase these cards at Chapters and pull one whenever you desire some high level guidance in handling an individual or circumstance.


6. Look up the meaning of the signs sent to you by the universe.
   What did we ever do without Google? Now we can simply type “symbolism of robin” and understand its meaning for ourselves. We can do this with animals, reptiles, insects, numbers, flowers, and anything that seems significant in our path.


7. Pray.
   This is how we connect with God and spirituality. The idea is to build a relationship with God. We can’t just continually ask God for help without thanking Him. How many times have you felt completely distraught, prayed and then felt immense relief? Our prayers are always answered if they are for our highest good and if we are willing to be patient.


8. Meditate.
   This is how we are able to hear the answers to our prayers. Meditation starts with simply breathing deeply. Eventually, we can receive wisdom and even connect with the spirits we knew on Earth. Practice is all it takes in order to get the perspective we need to feel at peace. 


9. Take a Reiki course.
   Reiki practitioners allow universal healing energy to come through their hands and help others heal.  When we receive Reiki, we can obtain the guidance we need to move forward in our lives, change an unhealthy belief, see our lives more positively or become centered in our power. This practice has improved our energy and reduced our stress and pain for thousands of years.


10. Have a reading.
    Having a reading, whether it be a past life regression, reading with a medium or an astrological reading connects us with the universe spiritually, helps us to get to know ourselves and brings us peace and understanding. Ensure you meet with someone who is recommended!


11. Find your constitutional homeopathic remedy.
    Homeopathic remedies are derived from the vibrational essence or energy of plants, animals, insects, reptiles, and minerals. They remedies deliver frequency-specific vibrational energy at a cellular level to the physical, emotional and spiritual body and bring balance. A recommended homeopath can determine the right constitutional remedy for you.


12. Obtain a flower essence elixir made specifically for you.
    The healing capabilities and high concentration of life force found in flower essences adjusts the consciousness and the karma (the unresolved traumas and conflicts from past lives) that creates imbalance in our bodies and minds. I learned from Laurie Stewart how to create these amazing customized elixirs.


13. Use essential oils.
    The oils actually cross the blood-brain barrier and reach a deeper level within ourselves. Each essential oil’s complex and unique scent triggers emotions and memories by activating regions in the brain’s limbic system, which can assist individuals in clearing their emotional blocks and rediscovering peace and joy.


14. Use crystals and gems.
    When healing energy is focused through crystals and gems, it is sent to the areas of the body that need it most. Quartz crystals, for example, can unblock the chakras, remove any imbalances or negativity, enhance meditation and increase an individual’s connection to spirit.


15. Love. 
    Spiritual wellness and health = LOVE. The more we love ourselves and others and can see the beauty in our circumstances, the more spiritually well we are. The more we focus on spiritual wellness and health, the more love we will feel coursing through our veins.

Spiritual wellness and health has allowed me to heal from every single thing that has happened to me in my life. Whenever I have not been at peace with a circumstance or person, I have drawn upon my spirituality to process and transcend. I will spend the rest of my life helping others do the same.

I’m Meredith Deasley, a certified life coach, registered holistic nutritionist and expert in spiritual vitality. If you want to learn more about spiritual wellness, you can order my book, The Resourceful Mother’s Secrets to Spiritual Vitality at www.theresourcefulmother.com. If you are ready for a more in-depth exploration of your nutritional, emotional or spiritual wellness, including your past lives, contact me for your individualized consultation.