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SPIRITUAL SELF - Journaling is not just about recording objective Prepared by: Bianca Patricia Reyes, RPm facts about the day’s events; it involves...

SPIRITUAL SELF - Journaling is not just about recording objective Prepared by: Bianca Patricia Reyes, RPm facts about the day’s events; it involves subjective contemplation (Baldwin, 2007). Spirituality - It can help us create order when our world or - is defined as relating to or affecting the human spirit or our mind feels chaotic. It helps us process our soul as opposed to material things thoughts and emotions; thus, help you connect - according to Pulchaski (2009), it is the aspect of to yourself better. humanity that refers to the way individuals seek and express meaning and purpose and the way they Religiosity experience their connectedness to the moment, to self, - is about believing in God or a group of Gods and to others, to nature, and to the significant or sacred consciously adheres to the beliefs of his religion Importance of Spirituality Religion - is a designed belief and worship of a superhuman Meaninglessness controlling power, especially a God or gods. - the quality of having no meaning; having an existential - it is a particular system of faith and worship vacuum or crisis - is a significant factor in causing anxiety, depression, The Four Dimensions of Religion and other mental health concerns 1. Beliefs - Generalized system of ideas or values Contemplative Practices - are mind-body exercises that are intentionally 2. Rituals practiced to work toward inner well-being, psychological - are repeated gestures or activities such as flourishing, and deep connection with self, the world, or prayers and mantras a higher power. Imitative rituals – are patterned after a myth - can be understood as a method of deep concentration, and the ritual repeat the myth (ex: fireworks deepen understanding and insight, cultivate awareness during new years to ward off bad spirits) and compassion Negative rituals – focuses on rules of prohibition (ex: fasting) 1. Mindfulness Sacrificial rituals – seen as earliest form of - the basic human ability to be fully present, ritual (ex: offerings) aware of where we are & what we’re doing, and Life crisis rituals – traditions of one mode or not overly reactive/overwhelmed by what’s stage of life into another (ex: burial) going on around us. - mindfulness exercises can include: sitting 3. Spiritual experience meditation, walking meditation/mindful - feeling of immediate connection with a higher walking, five senses exercise (5-4-3-2-1) being 2. Prayer 4. Unique social forms of community - is the elevation of heart & soul to God - unite in one single community called church - suggestion of positive psychology: try to compose a prayer that focuses on gratitude and thankfulness Religious What/who is Example Classification divine 3. Journaling Polytheism Multiple gods Hinduism, - The term “journal” comes from the French word Ancient Greeks, “jour” meaning day and is often used to depict Ancient Romans daily writing and reflection (Bender, 2000). Monotheism Single god Judaism, Islam, Christianity  Atheism No deities Atheism, Sorcery & Witchcraft Buddhism, Taoism Barang – is a malignant sorcery that usually Animism Nonhuman Indigenous targets a person; it makes use of destructive beings (animals, nature worship, insects plants, natural Shinto Kulam – is voodoo or witchcraft that uses black world) magic or spells on a victim Albolario/Mananambal – a traditional healer Pre-Colonial Philippines Finding and Creating Meaning: Three ways of Babaylans discovering the meaning of life - someone who has the ability to mediate with the spirit world, has her own spirit guides, and is given gifts of - According to Victor Frankl (1969), the main motivation healing, foretelling, and insight. why men continue to live is the will to meaning. A - has the gift of traveling to the spirit world or non- person must see meaning in his life. ordinary states of reality in order to mediate with the spirits 1. By creating a work or a working deed - other names in the other languages of Philippine - whenever we find value in who we are through the indigenous communities: Mombaki, Dawac, Balyan or things we do, then we create meaning in our lives. Balian, Katalonan, Ma-Aram, Mangngallag, Mumbaki, Mambunong 2. By experiencing something or encountering someone Our ancestors believed that souls can exist outside the - finding meaning in life can also happen when one body and that they continue to exist even after death experiences positive things like goodness, truth, beauty, and become a multo. and being loved. Dungan 3. By the attitude we take toward unavoidable - is a life force, an energy, and ethereal entity with a will suffering of its own that resides in the human body and provides - it emphasizes that even in suffering one can find essence to life (Aguilar, 1998) meaning in life where one can turn one’s unpleasant - it can temporarily leave the body situation into triumph. - suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds Kaluluwa (Kalag or Kakambal) a meaning - The kaluluwa refers more to the soul of the deceased. The soul of a living person is called kakambal. - The kakambal may travel around at night and some particularly bad encounters are the cause of nightmares (bangungut). The kakambal becomes a kaluluwa after death. Ginhawa - Visayan word for breath or breathe - is responsible for the heart’s ability to beat - may be affected by foreign elements