How do you define spiritual health? Some may associate or equate spiritual health with religion or a particular belief system. But that may not be true for everyone. Religion may be a component of your spiritual health but you do not have to follow a specific religion to be spiritually healthy. So what is it?

Yoga is commonly toted as a relaxing, stress-relieving practice with plenty of health benefits! Most would agree with the physical benefits associated with the practice but how does yoga help your mental health?

Before we dive into that question, what is yoga?

Have you considered that what you think in the morning has a huge impact on how your day goes? Studies suggest that the average person has about 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day and of those thoughts, 80% are negative! I share this not to stress you out because believe it or not negative thoughts are a part of our human nature.

Are you interested in using affirmations to start your day with confidence and assurance in who you are? If so, consider using I AM biblical affirmations. Biblical affirmations point us back to who God says we are according to the scriptures. The scriptures provide us with a solid foundation for biblical affirmations that are rooted in love, sacrifice, and forgiveness. We find our identity, our purpose, our strength, and our reality in the words of God, our Faith when we speak biblical affirmations over our lives.

If you haven’t heard meditation and meditation candles go together like peanut butter and jelly in the wellness space. Meditation is gaining in popularity as a mind and body practice in the U.S. According to 2017 research meditation is now second to yoga at 14.2% with services provided by Chiropractors at 10.3%.

Prayer can help you attain a better sense of self and encourages personal character growth as well as spiritual enlightenment. Prayer provides many spiritual and mental health benefits, such that it helps one understand themselves more deeply but also promotes virtuous ideals which promote peace in oneself and with others.