Shooting From The Hip - 52 - MIND BODY SPIRIT, Holy Trinity? Part 2

Your life's purpose is your contribution to the whole of humanity. Through the purpose of Self-actualization or the realization of the vast well of potential of the individual. We create a universal 'purpose' that is & can be complimentary to most if not all; political & cultural, social & religious Ideologies.

No Individual Alone Can Change Society For The Better. But A Single Person Can Radically Transform Their Own Consciousness, Overturning Social Conditioning That Limits Their Potential. We Can All Do This, One By One. Over Time We Can Change Ourselves To A Degree That Society Changes From The Inside Out. Giving Rise To A New Way Of Being. Manifesting Our Birthright Of Living In An Engaging & Abundant World. FEAR NOT! Trust Yourself. LIVE YOUR FULLEST POTENTIAL.

When You Discover Your Life's ... Your Purpose. Do Not Be Afraid. You Need To Have Sufficient Courage To Make Mistakes, To Be Disappointed, To Experience Defeat & Despair In The Pursuit Of That PURPOSE. These Are Not The End Of The Journey. They Are The Tools To Show You The Way.

Determination, Effort & Practice Are There Own Rewards! Life Is A Journey, Not To A Destination, But A Transformation. It Is Always The Small Choices That Add Up To A Revolutionary Change In Your Life! There Is A Wide World Out There; Full Of Pain, Adventure, Joy, Challenge, Beauty. These Things Are The Path Of Growth & Learning, They Make The Journey Worthwhile.

Spirituality is broad, includes many perspectives. Generally, it is about a greater sense of connection to something much larger than our individual selves, & typically involves searching for meaning in life; that there is something more to being human than just our sensory experience. A universal human experience, attempting to answer the questions; What does it mean? What is our purpose? Perhaps we shouldn't be able to answer the question. Perhaps the point is to search for answers. It is something that touches us all a deep sense of aliveness & interconnectedness.

Master Thy Self. Strength Doesn’t Come From What You Can Do. It Comes From Overcoming The Things You Once Thought You Couldn’t. Dream The Impossible. Seek The Unknown. Achieve Greatness. The Meaning Of Life Is To Give Life Meaning! Self Mastery, becomes the goal.

MIND - Master It! BODY - Master It! SPIRIT - Master it!
---- Bet Arifi

Mind, Body, Spirit: refers to individual's mental, physical & emotional/spiritual health

Mind: refers to mental health: thoughts, emotions & cognitive functions, including stress, anxiety & overall mental clarity - education of one form or another -learning about self internally & externally

Body: physical health: physical activity & nutrition - how body functions & how it responds to stressors (internal/external) - physical conditioning, training: athlete-ism, learning physical skills, healthy challenges to physically rise to

Spirit: associated with personal spirituality, purpose & Life's Meaning(if any) -seeking sense of connection, belonging & inner peace -willfully challenging personal held views about: life, spirituality, religion, world views

Holistic - integrated mind-body-spirit: is not merely the absence of disease but the presence of complete well-being across all dimensions of our existence, True Health

- mind body spirit are not isolated components, integrated aspects of a single person & all people

- healthy life requires equilibrium to all 3 elements, aspects

- change of 1 of the 3 aspects (exercise routines, meditation, yoga) can ripple positive effects; through all 3 aspects, which are not separate but an integrated oneness

- mind, body closely linked: mental states can impact physical health & vice versa; stress can manifest as physical symptoms & illness -highly positively, charged mental states can induce Placebo Effect in body

- Spirit influences, mental & physical health -a clear purpose, understood meaning to one's life, a sense of connection, internal balance, contributes to overall health/well-being -impacts mental clarity, emotional regulation & maturity, physical health & bodily functions

Holism: research increasingly validates interconnectedness between mental & physical health, shift to more holistic approach in healthcare

-theory that parts of a whole are in intimate interconnection, which does not exist independent of the whole or cannot be understood without reference to a whole (greater than sum of its parts)

Benefits of a holistic approach

-sense of wholeness, vitality & balance in life

-self-awareness & deep understanding one's self (needs, wants, triggers)

- self-mastery: taking charge of one's own health & well-being -is empowering: it allows us to make changes & cultivate general sense of wellness -addressing causes of health issues, can make lasting changes that support overall health/well-being