There are many ways to stimulate your soul. You may wish to do this when aiming to move on from feeling down, perform creative work or do another activity.
Different people take this step in different ways. Here are some of the themes they mention.
The specific things I do
to stimulate my soul are:
Counting my blessings … Going on my favourite walk … Listening to music … Spending time with my dogs … Being close to water … Giving to other people … Encouraging a positive person … Doing something creative and getting a sense of satisfaction.
If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.
Imagine that you have described some of these activities. If appropriate, you may wish to move on to the next step.
This involves choosing to do one of these things, setting a specific goal and achieving success. Taking these steps can lead to a sense of satisfaction and stimulate your soul.
This approach can work on many levels. One person explained what they experienced when taking these steps.
“Depression took over during the second year of the Covid pandemic. On one level I enjoyed being at home, but I also felt tired from many virtual meetings.
“On the surface I had everything – a nice house, enough money and a lovely family – but I had lost my spark. Then something happened.
“Out of the blue a friend called to say they were reconstituting the band we played in ten years ago. The aim was to put out videos of our old material – plus add other songs.
“It was great to fish out my old guitars, relearn the tunes and also perform – albeit to camera. I loved the camaraderie and creativity. It was also good to produce something tangible.
“As if by coincidence other things began happening in my life. I began walking for at least an hour a day and also ate better food. Feeling more alive, I found myself more able to deal with some of the challenges in my life.”
This approach can also be used when helping people to begin making transitions in their careers. One person I worked with applied it in the following way. They chose:
To be super professional in their present role and continue making a good contribution to achieving the organisation’s goals;
To spend extra time doing stimulating work with the customers they found stimulating and, in the process, they developed extra revenue for the organisation;
To then, with their employer’s blessing, move full-time into doing this stimulating – this created wins for the organisation, wins for the customers and wins for them.
The person enjoyed this role for six months and the results they delivered proved attractive to other organisations. They therefore decided to set up their own business.
At first the person still did four days a week with their present organisation. After several months, however, they moved on to do stimulating project work with three clients. This created a base for them to do satisfying work in the future.
Let’s return to your own life and work. What are the specific things you can do to stimulate your soul? If appropriate, how can you translate these into setting specific goals and doing your best to achieve success?
You may want to do simple things – such as walking, playing a sport, reading, cooking or spending time with loved ones. You may want to do bigger things – such as embarking on a creative project, spending time with stimulating customers or doing another activity.
If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.
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