The role of spirituality

Avec : Richard Davidson
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What is one of the most important ingredients to well-being?

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And so when we have a sense
of spirituality, a larger sense

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of meaning and purpose,
connecting to something

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that goes beyond the self, I think
that it's very very important

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because first of all,
one of the most important ingredients

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of well-being and also of
generosity and compassion

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is focusing more on others
then on oneself.

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And so when we have a
sense of spirituality

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we get outside of ourselves
so to speak.

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We're focused more on
others than on ourselves.

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It's also helpful in connecting
to a larger sense of meaning

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and purpose which can underlie
our behavior and our experience

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and provides a kind of
compass for orienting our life.

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And so when we have a sense of spirituality, a larger sense of meaning and purpose, connecting to something that goes beyond the self, I think that it's very very important because first of all, one of the most important ingredients of well-being and also of generosity and compassion is focusing more on others then on oneself. And so when we have a sense of spirituality we get outside of ourselves so to speak. We're focused more on others than on ourselves. It's also helpful in connecting to a larger sense of meaning and purpose which can underlie our behavior and our experience and provides a kind of compass for orienting our life.