Spiritual intelligence is one of the dimensions in human health which is formulated in addition to physical and mental health. Spiritual intelligence can be described as a form of human effort in finding hope, meaning, and serenity in life.
according to World Health Organization (WHO) there are three important components which are the definition of healthy based on the actual concept of healthy living, including physically healthy, emotionally healthy, and having social welfare. However, in recent years, some experts have added spiritual intelligence as a balancing factor for these three basic concepts. This type of intelligence can actually be seen based on the activity of the human brain when doing things that are beneficial for mental health, such as meditating or worshiping.
Spirituality is closely related to health because basically the body, mind, and spirit are interconnected. Health in one aspect will have an impact on other aspects of health. Some studies have even found that positive thinking and the power that humans find from religion contribute to healing and human health. Although spiritual intelligence is considered an important component in life, it is difficult to translate it into indicators that can be measured scientifically.
Characteristics of Spiritual Intelligence
Generally, someone who has high spiritual intelligence will have the following characteristics:
- Having self-awareness, knowing what is the value in his life, what he believes in, and what motivates him.
- Able to solve problems according to the principles and beliefs he holds.
- Respect diversity and refuse to do violence to others.
- Feel the need to understand the root cause and have a tendency to ask basic questions.
- Able to realize the relationship between objects and various phenomena that are happening.
- Able to have and hold fast to their own beliefs that may be different from most people.
- Have better stress response and management.
Meanwhile, a spirituality expert defines spiritual intelligence as the ability to use spiritualism to achieve goals and solve a problem. According to him, spiritual intelligence consists of the following four abilities:
- Have good self-awareness.
- Able to take benefits and meaning from everyday experiences.
- Able to utilize spiritual resources to solve problems.
- Virtuous.
Tips for Training Spiritual Intelligence
Everyone has a unique and different calling to life and spiritual awareness. But the goal is the same, namely to find a sense of peace and inner peace. Each person has a different way to achieve spiritual intelligence, for example through prayer, meditation, positive self-affirmation (affirmations), singing spiritual songs, reading inspirational books, vacationing in the open, to doing volunteer activities.
Some of these tips may be able to help you practice spiritual intelligence:
- Reflect on the meaning of life.
- Participate in social service activities. Participating in charity work for others can give you the opportunity to meet people who share a similar vocation.
- Willing to accept and open up to changes in life.
- Doing good to others, both known and unknown.
In addition to increasing spiritual intelligence, don't forget to always improve emotional and intellectual intelligence. Continue to improve the quality of your life by trying to become a better human being and always pray to God Almighty. As a complement, be grateful for whatever you have in order to get spiritual peace.
