If you want to get to know yourself on a deeper level and nurture your spirit, then you can start with these 20 suggestions.

1.   Silence is Golden

It could be prayer, yoga or meditation. It doesn’t matter what it is, finding time to enjoy silence is vital to your spirit. There is an endless stream of chatter in your mind, it is constant.

The only way to quiet the chatter, open your mind and spirit to opportunities and possibilities is to find a meditative practice to calm it.

2.   Quality Socialization

Family, friends… they’re the people who support you in difficult times. In good times, they nurture your spirit. It could be going for a hike, meeting for brunch or a full-on family reunion. It really doesn’t matter what you choose to do, what matters is that you embrace quality socialization. Sometimes that is more important than that extra load of laundry.

3.   Spread Happy

You don’t have to give just to receive. You can choose to gift just for the sake of gifting. It could be the gift of a compliment, a cup of coffee, tackling a chore someone else normally does or volunteering at a local non-profit. When you do for others you are ultimately doing for yourself because it makes you, and everyone else involved, feel good.

4.   Hobbies

Don’t underestimate the power of passion. What’s your hobby? When you do things that you love it excites your spirit. If you can’t think of a single hobby, then there’s a good chance you’ve lost touch with your spirit. Find your hobby by going back to your past.

What did you love when you were a child? Or, think about what brings you joy now? Explore a variety of activities and hobbies until you find yours.

5.   Vacate

Get out of your head by leaving your normal routine. Take off for a daytrip, splurge for a long weekend, go on a week-long journey. However, much time you can make to get away, do it. When you vacate your daily routine, you are nurturing your spirit and renewing yourself. Whatever you do, don’t give in to the temptation to work while you’re away.

6.   Get Out

Nature offers a profound spirit nurturing opportunity. There’s something about nature that both heals and grounds us. Can you think of a time in your childhood when you’d kick off your shoes, run in the grass, and then just lay down and look up at the sky?

Nature holds wonder for children and it’s something we often lose as we grow older. Take time out, look at the clouds, smell nature, breathe deep, go diving, climb mountains, and just embrace nature.

7.   Solitude

This solitude is separate from the silence we suggested earlier. Sometimes you just need to unplug from your devices and enjoy time on your own. Read a book, play an instrument, just chill out. Whatever it is, it doesn’t matter, the point is that you’re taking time out to do it by yourself.

8.   Meditate

It’s important enough to have a category separate from point one. Meditation improves mindfulness, relieves stress, and helps you tap into your inner self. This is the vehicle you use to achieve spiritual growth and wellness.

The good news for you is that there are several techniques that you can choose from. That can be overwhelming so, start with a simple breathing technique. When you become more comfortable with this you can consider branching out to other, deeper techniques.

9.   Become A Yogi

Often, people choose to practice yoga because of the physical benefits. However, what they don’t factor in is the transformation their spiritual and emotional selves will undergo. Part of yoga is tapping into your spirit. Yoga cultivates awareness and that can take you deeper within yourself. If you’re open-minded then there’s a real opportunity to connect.

10.  Study Spiritual Authors

Spirituality is a solitary practice. That doesn’t mean you can’t tap into the wisdom and insight of someone you know to be deeply spiritual. There is an endless supply of literature on the law of attraction, inner peace, meditation, mindfulness, and more. Determine what practice best speaks to your spirit and seek out the wisdom of some of the world’s spiritual authors.

11.  Open Your Eyes

If you have ever left the house with a dog or a baby, then you will know just how often people stop you to visit with both. This can be an eye-opening experience.

You see far more people than you tend to when you’re out and about by yourself. You should try to capture that feeling whenever you leave the house, whether there’s a child or a dog with you or not.

Try to see the world through their eyes, they see everyone! You don’t have to stop and talk to every person you meet, but a smile wouldn’t go astray.

12.  Embrace Beauty

If you truly want to nurture your spirit, consider embracing beauty wherever you are. That means introducing plants or floral arrangements into your home and workplace.

Many plants can improve air quality, so you have that added bonus as well as the lift in spirit plants naturally provide (https://www.forbes.com/sites/nomanazish/2018/02/10/think-you-dont-need-houseplants-science-says-different/#72a88b913595).

13.  Just Breathe

Deep breathing can relieve stress, increase focus, and provide you with an immediate feeling of relaxation. The best part? It’s free! Hooray! You don’t need equipment; you don’t need to worry about a special place to go to or any kind of planning. You can practice a deep breathing exercise anytime, anywhere.

14.  Go Swimming

There is something deeply spiritual about your body connecting and moving through the water. Not only is it an excellent physical exercise, but the motions are also meditative.

You focus on those motions as you swim, completely clearing your mind and focusing on the present. It’s not something most people would think about to nurture your spirit, yet it’s effective.

15.  Harmonization

Music feeds your spirit in a way that not many practices or activities can replicate. When you find music that connects with your soul the feeling within you is electric.

In fact, studies suggest that it’s possible for music to provide you with the same type of high that drugs do (https://www.nature.com/articles/srep41952). So, what music makes you feel light on your feet? Make time to listen to music that feeds your spirit.

16.  A Treasure Hunt

Take a morning walk and on your journey make it your goal to find something inspiring. This is your daily treasure hunt. Keep your eyes peeled for a cloud that is shaped like a cat, the contrast of colors in the plants you see, a cat out on a morning hunt, a squirrel, anything. Nature is incredible, pay attention to it as you enjoy a morning walk.

17.  Think of Others

When you find yourself feeling down and discouraged, consider thinking of others. You can pray for someone or write out a thought for someone who might need it. The purpose of this exercise is to shift yourself away from your feelings of doubt and instead focus your energy to align your soul with love. In this, you will find peace and you have put positive energy into the universe for someone else.

18.  Rocked to Sleep

Do you have trouble sleeping? In the quiet of the night, our most intrusive thoughts manage to push themselves to the forefronts of our minds. It’s amazing how just as you’re about to nod off you are suddenly wrought with guilt over a decision you made at a job you left seven years ago. You play it over and over in your head and try to fix it. You can’t.

Instead, allow yourself to be rocked to sleep like a baby. How can you do this? You can recite a meditation from the comfort of bed. Or, you can get up and do a bit of spiritual reading. The purpose of these exercises is to calm your mind.

19.  Connect To Others

Love is important for nurturing your spirit and it can be easy to lose sight of it.

We get caught up in the stress of life and lose our connections to the people we love. When you are feeling particularly disconnected from love and everyone, reach out to someone you love. You can call, text or email, just reach out and ask someone you love how they’re doing. It’s as simple as that.

20.  Eye Contact

Once you’re awake before you even wash your face take a look in the mirror and stare into your eyes. Ask yourself how you can be a more loving, joyful person today. This will set your intention for the day and keep you focused on what’s important. *********************************************************************************************

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