Spirituality Flashcards
Manifested by a feeling of being “generally alive, purposeful and fulfilled”
Spiritual health or spiritual well being
” A way of living a lifestyle that views and lives life as purposeful and pleasurable, that seeks out life sustaining and life enriching options to be chosen freely @ every opportunity, and that sinks its roots deeply into spiritual values and/or specific religious beliefs”
Spiritual health or spiritual well being
connectedness with self, others, higher power, all life, nature and the universe that transcends and empowers the self.
- faith and hope
- meaning and purpose of life
- ability to love
- forgive
- pray and worship
Spirituality
refers to a challenge to ones spiritual well being or to the belief system that provides strength, hope and meaning of life
Spiritual distress
Religion, faith, hope, transcendence, and forgiveness
Core aspects of spirituality
an organized system of beliefs, values, rules of conduct and rituals
Religion
an individual who doubts the existence of God or supreme being or who believes that the existence of God has not been proved.
Agnostic
Individual who does not believe in God, or any God.
Atheist
Belief in the existence of one god
Monotheism
belief in more than 1 god
Polytheism
is belief or commitment to something or someone.
-interchangeable with the word religion
Faith
is a concept that incorporates spirituality.
“a process of anticipation that involves the interaction of thinking, acting, feeling, and relating and is directed toward a future fulfillment that is personally meaningful.”
Hope
Client gives up, losing spirit. Illness likely to progress more rapidly if client gives up hope.
Absence of Hope
the capacity to reach out beyond oneself, to extend oneself beyond personal concerns and to take on broader life perspectives, activities, and purposes.
“something other and greater than the self & a seeking and valuing of the greater other-ultimate force being or value”
Transcendence
receiving increased attention among healthcare professionals.
-illness seen as punishment of sins, shame and guilt. Clients may seek forgiveness from others as well as God.
Forgiveness
Faith or beliefs
Implications or influence
Community
Address
Seek a basic understanding of the client’s spiritual needs, resources, and preferences. Follow clients expressed wishes regarding spiritual care. Dont prescribe or urge clients to adopt certain spiritual beliefs or practices. No pressure to relinquish beliefs. Strive to understand personal spirituality choices.
FICA
a method of inquiry that helps individuals to understand morality of human behavior
Ethics
a day set aside for special religious observance. All world religions observe certain holy days
Holy Day
“human communication with the divine and spiritual entities”
Prayer
Lord’s prayer; memorized prayers
ritual
“God cure me!” intercessory prayers when one is requesting something of the divine
Petitionary prayer
conversational prayers
colloquial
moments of silence focused on nothing, an meaningful purpose, phrase, or a certain aspect of the divine.
meditiational
