The Contribution of Spiritual Beliefs to Psychological Resilience

Abstract

As mental health has evolved into what it is now, spirituality has been crucial. Human physical and mental evolution provides the basis for this. Many people mistakenly associate spirituality with religion, whereas some see it as a way of life. By providing life purpose, spirituality equips us with the path of life. In essence, it focuses on spirit and intellect. Bringing spirituality into our daily lives has a profound impact on our relationships with others, our mental health, and our way of thinking. It gives one a feeling of forgiveness, purpose, and tranquility. Our mental health can be generally improved by all of these benefits. It is employed by some to acquire and foster hope. Our sense of confidence, self-worth, self-control, inner strength, and ability to bounce back from illness are all able to be enhanced by spirituality. When faced with challenging circumstances like illness, grief, and unemployment, people turn to spirituality for solace; others utilize it to comprehend the concept of the afterlife. Everyone possesses access to spirituality as a source of potential, and each of us falls on the spectrum of spiritual health. Everybody has a different way of being spiritual. A few popular methods of pursuing spirituality are journaling, yoga, meditation, prayer, introspection, spending time in nature, and ritual reading. It has, in fact, been one of the most misapplied and misinterpreted ideas, and its meaning has become more and more contradictory all through time. However, this wasn’t always the case; in fact, a great deal of Vedic literature focused on the relationship between humans and the higher self and cosmic force. The article aims to investigate and comprehend the relationship between spirituality and mental health. It explains how spiritual practice can help with mental health problems including stress, depression, or other mental health issues.