Exploring Your Higher Self: What it Means and How to Connect With it

This title caught your attention and you are here reading it justifies that you’re already on a journey to explore your higher self. It gives me a feeling of joy whenever I find or watch someone exploring to connect with their higher self. This might be because, I strongly feel, we are all connected to the same universal energy.  

In the rush of daily life, it’s easy to forget this connection. When you start walking a spiritual path and connect with your higher self, you begin to feel a deep sense of oneness with everyone and everything around you. Then, life becomes more beautiful and meaningful and feels like a true blessing.

But what is a “higher self”? And how does one connect with it?

In this blog, I’ve explored a deep insight into connecting with your higher self along with why and how to connect. A few research and science examples are mentioned too that support the deep concept. I’ve also shared my journey as a firsthand experience. I hope to inspire and encourage you to follow the path of connection to enjoy life at its best.

What is the Higher Self?

This is a term often used in spiritual and metaphysical circles, but what one means by it can differ from person to person. If I talk about my higher self, I consider it to be the most real form of me, free from ego, fears, and conditioning. That part of me is connected to something greater, some universal consciousness beyond my mere individual experience.

In a psychological sense, it’s often referred to as our higher self, the ultimate part of our being representing our wisdom, compassion, and intuition. It guides us towards our true goals in life, whether we consciously know it or not.

Connecting to a higher self brings clarity, peace, and a sense of greater alignment with purpose in life. This journey might not be easy but it provides a great opportunity for growth and transformation.

How Science Sheds Light on Our Higher Self

While the notion of the higher self perhaps comes most obviously from spirituality, there is scientific support for it as well. Neuroscience is already beginning to explore how different states of consciousness may affect our concepts of self and reality.

In one study undertaken at Yale University, researchers found that activities such as meditation, how people often communicate with their higher selves, can literally change the brain’s structure. They discovered that people who regularly meditate had increased grey matter in areas within the prefrontal cortex. This area of the brain is related to self-awareness and decision-making processes of the brain.

Additionally, the higher self aligns with a psychological perspective known as self-actualization. A very famous psychologist, Abraham Maslow, called it self-actualization. This means fulfilling one’s complete potential and being the best oneself that one can be. This concept connects with the higher self because it also means going beyond the limits of the ego and connecting with one’s more authentic, evolved self.

Walking the Path of the Higher Self: A Personal Journey

There was one thing that has always captivated and paid me handsomely for every attempt: reaching my higher self. Way back at the beginning of my spiritual journey, this concept was introduced to me. When I finally made that connection, it wasn’t a dramatic or magical experience; rather, it felt soft—a sense that I was reaching a part of myself that was wise, loving, and kind. I knew this was my higher self guiding me to find my true path.

My relationship with my higher self began some years back when I reached a crossroads in my life. I was feeling so lost, disconnected, and out of touch with my purpose. During that period, I started learning different spiritual practices and looking for an answer to guide my way through.

Practices that helped in my connection with my higher self

One of the very first practices I adopted was meditation. I began with only a few minutes daily, just sitting and focusing on my breath, trying to quiet my mind. In the beginning, it was so hard. Thoughts were rushing in, and I couldn’t seem to sit still. Slowly, I started to feel subtle, feeling more centered, more aware of my thoughts and emotions, and more connected to something greater than myself.

As I continued meditating, I gradually experienced deep insights, bringing with them clarity within me. I was feeling content, happy, and blessed. I realized a few years later, that, it was my connection with my higher self.

Another major practice that really supported me on this journey was spending time in nature. My habit of walking barefooted on the grasses, sitting near the seashore, and gazing at the stars started to unlock me fully. It was in these quiet moments in nature that I was shown how to turn off the mind and be aware of my inner wisdom. I started to feel hidden messages and feelings of connection that were guiding me in ways I had never expected. A new perspective, being grounded, and a strengthened bond with my higher self, all from being in nature.

Other than these, there are a few more practices I followed that helped me to connect to my higher self. Practicing these might help you too to connect to your higher self.

Practical Ways to Connect with Your Higher Self

Meditation

Meditation is a powerful exercise for silencing the mind and listening to your inner being. One doesn’t need to spend all day meditating; even a few minutes can be effective. Focus on your breath, and try being silent. When done correctly, over time, you’ll experience calm and clarity.

Journaling

Writing is one of the greatest ways to communicate with your higher self. Writing in my journal with the intention of seeking higher self-guidance can help connect you with your higher self. Pose questions, and let the answers pop into your mind. This practice may surprise you with the wisdom it releases.

Being in Nature

Nature somehow grounds and brings us back to our real selves. Take a walk in the woods, sit beside the ocean, or simply be in nature. Notice the kinds of thoughts, feelings, or any insight that may rise to the surface as you listen. This is your higher self talking to you.

Mindful Movement

Practices such as yoga, tai chi, and qigong can bring one closer to the Higher Self through movement. Practice staying present, attentive, and listening deep within for physical wisdom. It’s another great way to connect with yourself:

Visualization

 There’s an extremely simple exercise to do: close your eyes and breathe deeply a few times; then start to feel within a vast, loving light. This light is your higher self. Allow it to fill you with its warmth and direction, and sense whatever messages or insights come across.

Why You Must Connect to Your Higher Self: Know the Amazing Benefits

Getting in touch with the higher self has manifold benefits, that brighten every walk of life, though slowly but surely. There are a few ways by which it has changed my life and it can change yours too:

More Clarity and Purpose

You will have clarity regarding the purpose of life by being connected to your higher self. You won’t be swayed by pressures or expectations from society, but you will act by your selves within.

Increased Intuition

By growing closer to your Higher Self, you will gain more acute intuition. You will begin to trust yourself and your decisions, even when the answers are not clear because you will believe in the process.

Improved Emotional Stability

Communicating with your higher self regularly will bring some amount of calmness and peace into your life. This will comfort and reassure you during times of struggle that everything is going to work for good in the end.

Deeper Relationships

Since you are attuned to your higher self, it will enrich and lighten up your relationships. You will attract those people who are in alignment with your true self, therefore creating more real and full connections.

A Sense of Oneness

Ultimately, connection with one’s higher self will deepen understanding of oneness. You will start to experience life from a base that is loving, compassionate, and understanding.

Attention Points: The Keys are Patience and Trust

Connecting with the higher self does not occur overnight; in fact, it is a long and gradual journey that asks for lots of patience, trust, and letting go.

One of the best things I have learned is to trust the timing of life. Looking back, there have been points when I wanted things to go faster or somehow be different. However, they all unfolded exactly the way they should. By surrendering to that, the higher self knows the perfect timing. Once you are aware of it, you will find peace and acceptance.

This connection to one’s higher self is incredibly rewarding. It is not just going to enhance your life but will also help you make beautiful contributions to the world around you. By incorporating these practices into your daily routine, you’ll reap the manifold benefits and transform your life like you never thought possible.

References

1. Yale University, researchers found that activities such as meditation, how people often communicate with their higher selves can literally change the brain’s structure.  – https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092549271000288X?via%3Dihub

2. A psychological perspective known as self-actualization. A very famous psychologist, Abraham Maslow, called it self-actualization, fulfilling one’s complete potential and being the best oneself that one can be. – https://positivepsychology.com/self-actualization/