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Originally Posted by Crystal Ambassador
Pretty straightforward; for those of you who have a mental/emotional/personality disorder, how has your spirituality affected it? Do you feel more capable of functioning, has it complicated your perception of reality, or made things worse? In what ways?
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The benefits one can experience are threefold:
In stressful moments , there is a greater ease in dissolving conflicting emotional states like anger, anxiety or disappointment and returning to a calm inner state. As we continually disentangle ourselves of stressful states, we cease to remain stuck in the past or the future and become more present to life.
In happy moments, there is a greater appreciation of the beauty that surrounds us; a greater ability to feel and connect to the other. As we grow in beautiful states of love, happiness or peace, we nurture healthier brains, healthier bodies and loving relationships. We also witness more synchronicities or favourable situations unfold in our lives.
Overall, a consistent practice of spirituality/meditation expands your consciousness or sense of self. It becomes more and more natural to see and experience yourself as part of a larger web of life, a vast field of consciousness, rather than a limited being stuck to their limited experiences of pain and pleasure.