An Analysis of Motivational Strategies for Mental Health in Islamic Teachings

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Health is one of the most important divine blessings for human beings that everyone naturally benefits from. Because a person who does not have the blessing of health has difficulty in doing some things. Therefore, human health has long been one of the most important issues for both the individual and society, and it has been given great importance in Islamic teachings. From the Islamic point of view, health is of two kinds: physical health and mental health. A profound glance will show that the religion of Islam has introduced important points in the field of both physical and mental health that the present study deals with the field of mental health. Islamic sources introduce different strategies to promote mental health in different dimensions such as "insight, manner, motivation, and action". By emphasizing the motivational dimension, this study deals with mental health strategies using a descriptive-analytical method, which is a kind of interdisciplinary research for the development and integration of humanities and Islamic sciences. Among the motivational strategies of Islam that have been considered in different places in different ways are hope, positivity, finalism, understanding the power of authority and understanding the presence of the Creator.

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