Spirituality, Connectedness And The Environment

Question 1

What are the 5 ways to wellbeing?

Answer 1

• connect
• be active
• take notice
• learn
• give

Question 2

What are the definition of spirituality ?

Answer 2

• Transcendent
  (Person + higher power/own self)
• Value guidance
• Structural-behaviourist
  (Organised religion)

Question 3

Definition of spiritual care

Answer 3

The care which recognises and responds to the needs of the human spirit.

Question 4

Examples of the perceived barriers to spiritual care

Answer 4

• taboo topic
• very good at sticking to the biomedical model and not wanting to understand the person fully
• worried about how individuals will react if they were to be asked
• uncertainties as don’t know how to apply spiritual care