How to Incorporate Spirituality Into Your Busy Schedule by Shekinah Ma

 

Spirituality is a sense of something greater than oneself that transcends religious traditions or nonreligious experiences, including emotional well-being and inward movement.

You can incorporate spirituality into your busy schedule, such as morning prayer or meditation, reading the Bible, and attending small group bible study sessions. TwinRay

Morning Prayer or Meditation

Meditation can help clear your head and set a positive tone for the rest of your day. Instead of hitting social media first thing in the morning and sleeping through your alarm, take two or three minutes each morning to focus on relaxing your body, regulating breathing patterns, or praying to a deity or energy you believe in. These few minutes can enormously affect how the rest of your day unfolds!

Begin slowly and build up to longer meditations if possible. Even dedicating just 20 minutes each morning could have an enormously positive effect on your mood throughout the rest of the day.

If you can't take time out to meditate at home, try listening to a guided meditation while on the subway or exercising - this will give your mind something else to focus on while simultaneously relaxing your body so you can keep moving through your day!  Akasha Sananda

Reading Spiritual Texts

Spiritual practices include prayer, meditation, text study, and attending spiritual services. But to experience transformational power in these activities, they must be regularly done, like physical exercise. Unfortunately, it can be challenging to find time for these practices with busy lives; make time if possible, and you’ll soon find that the time becomes easier to lock away for this important activity!

Shekinah Ma shows that giving yourself time each day to read your texts can strengthen your faith and guide you in living a fulfilling life. Many find morning study sessions most beneficial as this allows them to focus on spiritual matters before launching into their busy day - though if this isn't practical for you, it's still vitally important that you make this commitment to regularly read your spiritual texts!

According to Shekinah Ma, integrate this practice into your daily life by swapping out fiction books for enlightened reading, or listening to MP3s of scripture while performing administrative tasks, driving children to school and activities, running errands, or cooking dinner. Study cards may also come in handy; just carry one around with you throughout the day and refer back whenever a moment of free time arises - these cards include questions to prompt more profound thoughts or even prayer, just in time for breaks at work or waiting for your doctor appointment.

Participating in Small Group Study Sessions

Small group study sessions provide a great way to meet other believers. These meetings may take place online or in person and typically last anywhere from half an hour to one hour, with their goal being spiritual growth and community building. Shekinah Ma accentuates that small group sessions allow believers to pray and manifest energies for each other and share insights that might deepen faith journeys.  TwinRay

Planning these meetings is essential; an icebreaker activity may help bring people together quickly. Furthermore, having additional resources like videos, discussion questions, and online workbooks available for participants is also beneficial in ensuring their participation is integral for group success.

Some may find spiritual texts challenging to read and struggle to connect its truths to their lives. A study leader can make this experience more engaging by asking questions that move the lessons away from concepts, ideas, and information about a passage and toward individual experiences, hopes, and dreams - helping participants make biblical truths their own, per Shekinah Ma.  Shekinha Ma

 

Attending Religious Meetings

An admirable goal for spiritual leaders is to integrate spirituality into busy schedules. Spiritual leaders who make this an effort prove that being busy doesn't need to mean neglecting religious practices.

Indeed, prayer should not just be limited to the time set aside in a quiet space; instead, prayer can become part of every aspect of daily life: for instance, your commute to work, coffee brewing time, or even that brief period before meetings can provide opportunities to pray or meditate.

If you find it hard to commit to daily prayer, why not consider using an app designed specifically to aid in maintaining that routine? Some apps provide a set number of minutes of prayer each day and audio reminders when it is time to start.

Shekinah Ma specifies that one easy way to enhance your prayer routine is to switch up the book you usually read with one that contains spiritual references and lessons, such as appropriate books written by religious or spiritual leader. Reading one during your commute, cooking dinner, or other leisure time could provide the chance for more profound meditation or prayer on scripture.  Sanandaji

If you find it hard to commit to daily prayer, why not consider using an app designed specifically to aid in maintaining that routine? Some apps provide a set number of minutes of prayer each day and audio reminders when it is time to start. Incorporating spirituality into a busy schedule can be challenging but essential for our overall well-being. By taking small steps such as practicing mindfulness, setting aside time for meditation, connecting with nature, and engaging in gratitude practices, we can cultivate a deeper sense of spirituality and find balance in our hectic lives. Remember that spirituality is a personal journey, and there is no right or wrong way to incorporate it into your life. Find what works best for you and make it a priority.