Spirituality and Life Coaching Combine For Maximum Personal Growth

Spirituality is a "hot" topic these days. Everywhere you turn, you see spirituality turning up in everything from interior design to personal development. The Internet is awash in Zen this and Zen that. Most of it isn't very Zen, but the influence of modern and Eastern spirituality is a significant and growing trend.

So it should come as no surprise that life coaching has been infiltrated by spirituality. However, in sharp contrast to Zen influenced interior design, spirituality actually provides a useful and powerful addition to the already sound principles inherent in life coaching. It would seem that life coaching has gotten a real boost from spirituality.

How so? Let's take a look at one of the foundational concepts of life coaching as put forth by the International Coach Federation (ICF). The ICF defines coaching as a "partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential." The key here is that coaching is seen as a "thought-provoking and creative process." Life coaching is thus a process that looks to go beyond the usual way of operating, to stimulate the client into new ways of being and working.

In many ways, this parallels some of the goals of spirituality. The very nature of spirituality is a looking at the non-physical aspects of life. It is an approach and attitude that is focused upon a fuller and broader view of humanity, human life and existence itself. Throughout the history of spirituality, man has sought for ways to live a more fulfilling and affirming life, one that incorporates every level of being and doing.

What happens when we combine these two into what is called spiritual life coaching? Well, you get a thought provoking and creative process that takes into account a full, complete picture of human life to maximize your personal and professional potential. In other words, you get the best of all possible worlds. A process that works with you on every level, from the more worldly, such as your financial life, to the more abstract aspects of your mind and spirit.

When you consult a spiritual life coach, he will look with you at all areas of your life, and not just focus, for example, on your career or marriage. You will dive into your thoughts, feelings and beliefs about all the areas of your life, looking for the deeper or root causes to the challenges facing you. You can think of it like pulling weeds. If you go for the roots, you pull out the actual cause of the weed. If you merely pluck the top part, the weed will grow back.

Consulting a spiritual life coach can thus bring changes to every area of your life. You can see greater personal freedom, greater financial security, easier relationships, and simply more fun and enjoyment. The combination of spirituality and life coaching is an extremely powerful one that is proving to be one of, if not the most, effective means to personal growth.

Tom Stine is a spiritual life coach who knows personally the importance of the spiritual life. He loves working with his diverse group of clients on a wide range of personal and professional issues. His life coaching services can be found at http://spirituality-life-coach.com

5 Ways to Bring Spirituality Into Your Life

If you're like most people you used to be more aware of your own spirituality and it used to play a much greater role in your life. There are a lot of reasons that people lose touch with their spirituality over time. Everyday stress from work and family, tragedy, heartbreak, or just a lack of time and energy can make people think that they just don't have room in their lives for spirituality. But if you really want to have more of a spiritual component to your live it is possible to make the time to find it in everyday life. You just need to make it a priority and perhaps make some small adjustments to your daily routine. Here are five practical ways that you can practice your spirituality.

1. Start meditating - Meditation has a lot of physical benefits and is great for helping people manage stress and it can also help you find your spirituality again and live more mindfully. It doesn't matter if you meditate in the morning or in the evening but at some point during the day take a few brief moments and close your eyes, breathe deeply, and focus your mind on your chosen path of spirituality. Some people like to make meditation a ritual with a special time of day, a special candle, or a special mat to sit on but you don't have to. Even just taking a few quiet moments to reflect when you're in the car on the way to work or walking to your car after work can help you reclaim your spirituality.

2. Do one kind thing for someone else everyday. Hold the door for someone whose arms are full. Pay for the coffee of the person behind you as well as your own. Ask the person at work who always eats lunch alone to have lunch with you. Just one deliberate act of kindness for someone else everyday can make you much more aware of the power of spirituality.

3. Get outside. Being out in the natural world is one of the best ways to remember your spirituality. Take a walk after work, eat lunch in the park, or just sit in your yard with a refreshing drink and feel the peace and calm of nature.

4. Take care of yourself. In order to connect to your spirituality you need to realize that you are a being with both physical and spiritual needs. Make sure that you take care of your physical needs by getting enough sleep, eating healthy food, getting exercise, and taking time to relax each day.

5. Join a spiritual group. No matter what your chosen spirituality is chances are good that you can find at least a few other people who share your views of spirituality. Meeting with others who believe the same things you believe in can be very helpful in keeping you on a spiritual path. You can meet online or meet with a group locally. At least once a week try to make time to attend a spiritual meeting and you will find it much easier to live spiritually through the week.

Andrea R. Lucas is the leading expert in the area of Life-Scripts, the Blueprints by which we all live our lives. She is the author of "Reprint Your Blueprint and Grow Happy & Rich!", which identifies the steps necessary to change a negative Life-Blueprint to a positive one, and to live the life of happiness and abundance you have always wanted. Andrea has written numerous articles on this fascinating subject. http://www.reprintyourblueprint.com