Common Concepts in Spiritual Skills: A Review Study

Various studies indicate that spirituality gives rise to appreciation and hope in lives, and when they have calamities and horrible events, the spirituality gives them the power and strength to hope and have a sense of purpose and support. Hence, the acquisition of spiritual skills to promote mental health and quality of life is necessary. As a result, the purpose of this study is to identify spiritual skills. This study was conducted using a review method by Google and Firefox search engines. From the statistical population of PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, ProQuest databases in the period 2004-2019, the findings with the keywords Spiritual skill, Spiritual life, Spirituality were analyzed by purposive sampling method. 51 papers and books related to the subject and purpose of the research were reviewed. Among these, 17 books and 12 papers by quantitative method, five studies by qualitative method, one by mixed-method, and 16 by review method were considered. Being honest, being alone with yourself, getting inner peace, empathy, cultivating divine love, prayer, breaking habits and doing new things, trusting in God, hiking, being more present in life and activities, striving for transcendental purpose and acceptance were the components that have been addressed related to spiritual skills. Honesty has been considered with the concept of harmony and originality in the humanistic approach (and the opposite of the contradiction that is almost equivalent to the hypocrisy in Islam). Deep connection with inner, asking with hope from God, and regular and daily spiritual activities are spiritual skills discussed in studies that can promote spirituality.</em></strong> </em></strong> </em></strong>