Have you ever stopped to consider how your spiritual wellness affects other aspects of your personal wellness? According to researchers at the Mayo Clinic, “Most studies have shown that religious involvement and spirituality are associated with better health outcomes, including greater longevity, coping skills, and health-related quality of life (even during terminal illness) and less anxiety, depression, and suicide.”⁴ While religious and spiritual practices and beliefs may differ widely, there are a few basic tenets that can be beneficial to you regardless of your religious affiliation. Forbes magazine reports, “Words that are often associated with religious beliefs include connectedness, hope, optimism, trust, and purpose. All of which have been shown to boost mental health. Compassion, forgiveness, and gratefulness are also qualities that are strongly associated with individuals who are spiritual and religious. Practicing these qualities is thought to be associated with decreased stress and increased resiliency.”⁵ Similarly, Dr. Harold Koenig of Duke University suggests that as people pray, regardless of who or what they pray to, and ask that higher being for guidance, they feel a sense of control over their own situation, helping them better cope with depression and anxiety.⁶ But you may be wondering, “How does Melaleuca help with my spiritual well- being?” From products that help you feel better to the ability to earn a few hundred dollars extra or more a month Melaleuca can help you experience more time freedom. That time freedom will impact every other aspect of your life as you will be better able to be more present with your kids, family, and friends, and you will be able to spend your time the way that is most satisfying for you. Maybe that means becoming more involved in your religion, maybe it means learning to forgive someone who has hurt you in the past, or it could be simply connecting with someone or something outside of yourself that allows you to more fully feel love, compassion, and gratitude in your life. Whatever your religious views and practices, Melaleuca can help you enjoy the freedom to experience them more fully in a hectic world where a religious connection can bring much needed peace and comfort. What are emotions? Have you ever thought about that? Emotions are complex biological states that result in physical and psychological changes associated with your nervous system. These changes are triggered by thoughts, feelings, and environmental responses and typically include feelings of pleasure or displeasure. Look back over that definition and you’ll see that emotions are the result of pretty much all other factors in life – our inner health and well-being as well as our responses to conditions outside of ourselves. What this means is that if you are looking to balance your emotional wellness, one of the best ways to do that is to balance the other six areas of the wellness wheel. But if you’re looking for a quick way to boost your emotional state, go help someone else. Numerous studies show the many benefits that you can experience by serving someone. In fact, it’s hard to not be happy when you are helping someone. And offering that help is what Melaleuca is all about. From the products to the Compensation Plan to the professional development – it’s all with the goal of helping others. So go do good, and feel your emotional wellness soar.
Spiritual Wellness
Melaleuca can help you experience more time freedom that you can use to more fully pursue a spiritual connection.
Balance Your Wellness Wheel
As you evaluate your personal wellness wheel and find the balance that is best for you, you’ll be amazed at the improvements you’ll experience. You can feel healthier, your days can become less stressful, and your life can be richer. Melaleuca is unique because it offers meaningful solutions for each of the seven areas in your wheel – if you choose to utilize them. And to think that the wheel and all it does for you started with an ancient culture that knew there was a better way to get things done.
1 “Smarter Ingredients. Smarter Choices,” Melaleuca: The Wellness Company , Melaleuca.com/about/ingredients-philosophy. 2 Louise C. Hawkley and John P. Capitanio, “Perceived Social Isolation, Evolutionary Fitness and Health Outcomes: A Lifespan Approach,” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences , May 26, 2015. 3 “Stress Effects on the Body,” American Psychological Association, apa.org/topics/stress/ body. 4 Paul S. Mueller, David J. Plevak, and Teresa A. Rummans, “Religious Involvement, Spirituality, and Medicine: Implications for Clinical Practice,” Mayo Clinic Proceedings , December 2001. 5 Nicole F. Roberts, “Science Says: Religion is Good for Your Health,” Forbes , March 29, 2019. 6 Harold G. Koenig, “Faith and Mental Health: Religious Resources for Healing,” Philadelphia: Templeton Foundation Press, 2005.
Emotional Wellness
If you are looking to balance your emotional wellness, one of the best ways to do that is to balance the other six areas of the wellness wheel.
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