What does mind, body, and soul healing look like? The answer is it looks different for everyone. When we look at the whole of ourselves, we are taking a holistic approach to our healing. If something is wrong with our mind, our body and soul will not feel right. If the body is hurting, the mind and soul hurt. If we aren’t aware of who we are at a deeper level, it can cause conflict within the mind and body.
Taking care of our mind, body, and soul will help us to create balance and wellbeing in every part of our life. There are so many ways we can help to heal each area. Getting enough rest, exercise, and proper nutrition are starters. Meditating, yoga, and deep breathing help us to connect spiritually. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health suggests activities such as tai chi, acupuncture, meditation, and yoga as helpful ways to heal the mind and body. Being grateful and reinforcing positive thinking helps the mind. Drinking enough water, having enough time outdoors, and doing things that bring enjoyment are part of the healing process.
It’s important to be aware of what we are putting into our bodies and how it can effect us in different ways. Smoking hurts the body. Processed food is harder for the body to digest. If we have food allergies, intolerances, or toxins in our body, we have to work at removing these things from our diet and body.
How we talk to ourselves is also important. When we tell ourselves we can’t do something, put ourselves down, an criticize ourselves, we are breaking down our minds. The mind will lie and that makes it tricky. It will look for any sign of being right and things are negative. The more we practice putting positive thoughts into our minds, about ourselves and our situations, the more resilient our minds became. It takes patience and practice to achieve this.
We are a whole human being, not one part separate from the other. When we take care of our mind, body, and soul, we vibrate at a higher level, have more energy, and generally feel healthier. It is worth it to take care of ourselves as a whole.
