HAVE-H: Five Attitudes for a Narratively Grounded and Embodied Spirituality

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Sociology
• Spiritual Care Studies

Background:

• Western cultures exhibit a growing emphasis on cognitive processes.
• This cognitive shift has led to advancements but also neglected human emotions and embodiment.
• A need exists to reintroduce emotional and bodily awareness into various domains.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a framework for spiritual care practitioners to counteract excessive cognitive focus.
• To introduce five key attitudes for spiritual care that promote embodiment and emotional integration.

Main Methods:

• The article presents a conceptual argument for the proposed attitudes.
• It outlines five specific attitudes summarized by the acronym HAVE-H.
• These attitudes are presented as a method for spiritual care practitioners.

Main Results:

• The five attitudes (HAVE-H) offer a practical approach for spiritual care.
• Embodiment of these attitudes can help rebalance the cognitive-emotional dichotomy.
• Spiritual care can serve as a vital counterbalance to cognitive dominance.

Conclusions:

• Spiritual care practitioners can play a crucial role in reintroducing emotional and bodily awareness.
• The HAVE-H framework provides actionable strategies for integrating holistic human experience.
• Counterbalancing cognitive trends is essential for a more complete understanding of human well-being.