despite being an older article i found that it gives a good overview about what spirituality is and different ways it can help in achieving a healthier lifestyle.

" The word spirituality comes from the Latin root spiritus, which means "breath"--referring to the breath of life. It involves opening our hearts and cultivating our capacity to experience awe, reverence and gratitude. It is the ability to see the sacred in the ordinary, to feel the poignancy of life, to know the passion of existence and to give ourselves over to that which is greater than ourselves. Its aim: to bring about compassion. Its effect: good physical and mental health. (...) Four Great Ways to Begin Your Spiritual Journey: RELAXATION AND MEDITATION (...) PRAYER (...)SPIRITUAL READING (...) TIME IN NATURE. "

the article can be found under this link: http://www.psychologytoday.com/artic...tuality?page=1

thanks for sharing the artickle.

very interesting