What is spiritual health?:
Spiritual health basically focuses on purification of our soul. Meditation is helpful in purifying our soul. Anger, jealousy and greed are harmful elements for our spiritual health. Meditation and prayer are helpful in minimizing these negative elements. Positive self-talk is very useful in purifying our soul. During self-talk, we can say 'I am good human being. I love other human beings including my family members, relatives, friends, neighbours and kind to everyone. I am ready to extend my helping hands to needy.' Always think good and talk good for others. Never hurt anyone. Never forget to seek apology from the person who got hurt from your words or from your action. Forgive and forget the persons who hurted you so that you can free your mind and soul from negativities. Read good books for your spiritual development. Make your association with the persons having positive mindset. Listen to speech or lectures delivered by eminent personalities for developing good thoughts. Always practice to direct your thought process in positive direction.
Develop listening habit:
During the second innings of life there is a tendency to develop the habit of talking more and listening less. It is better to develop the habit of listening more and talking less. Patience listening to other person not only enable you to understand that person but also create feel good factors. Please remember that everyone like to be listened by others. If you give patience listening to other person, then you will be successful in making your position in the heart of that person. Many time we lose our credibility because of excessive talking. Talking less does not mean 'not to talk or respond even in case of necessity'. Talking less means to optimize our talks to the relevant points and to minimize irrelevant talks. Unnecessary and excessive talk may lead to losing focus from our main goal. You may get access to many useful information if you give patience listening.
Have a sound sleep:
Refrain from touching electronic gazettes i.e. mobile phone, laptop, etc. at least 15 minutes before going to bed. It is better to maintain silence before going to bed. Imagine beautiful pictures in the World after closing your eyes while lying on your bed. Pray for wellbeing of all human beings and living creatures in the World before going to bed. This will not only purify your mind and soul but also helpful in distressing yourself leading to sound sleep. Similarly, one should start the day with positive self talk and gratitude. Never start the day with newspaper as newspaper feeds negativity in our mind.
Conclusion:
In a nutshell, for good spiritual health, we have to do meditation, positive self talk, reading good books, developing association with good persons and develop the habit of talking less and listening more. I myself prefer to read the following books which may bring substantial positive changes in our way of thinking.
(i) 'Neuro Habits' by Peter Hollins
(ii) 'The Monk who sold his ferrari' by Robin Sharma
(iii) 'The Science of Self-Discipline' by Peter Hollins
(iv) 'Finish What You Start' by Peter Hollins
I have read all the above books. There are many other books on self development. Friends develop the habit of reading good books and develop good association of people. Let us create positive environment in our family and social circle so as to make this World the best place to live.
