Just like we promote physical and emotional health, spiritual health is something that requires attention as well. Spirituality is concerned with our state of existence and the meaning we find in it: how we relate to others and connect to something greater than ourselves, such as a higher power. While spirituality commonly manifests in structured belief systems, such as religion, it can also be founded in the natural world or personal values. Practices of prayer, volunteer work, and community work can act as spiritual self-care routine, providing the social and emotional support individuals need while serving ethical and moral guidelines to lead life direction. When spiritual health is neglected, it can often look like a persistent sense of anxiety about the unknown, lack of motivation for life goals, lack of self-compassion and inclination toward self judgment, absence of inner peace, and general feelings of meaningless in life. Other symptoms may also result from spiritual abuse, internalized shame and trauma, and deep loss. Spiritual counseling can help address these through existential questioning, meditation, and values clarification in a way that supports the growth of your mind, body and soul.