Review your unit 3 personal assessment of your psychological, physical, and spiritual well-being. Reflect on these areas. How did you score yourself on a scale from 1 to 10 in unit 3? How do you score yourself now? Has the score changed? Why or why not?
In Unit 3, I gave myself a 5 in the area of physical well being. I would now rate myself at a 6. I have improved my eating habits. I make meals at home more often than fast food now. I have also become more active. I rated my spiritual well being at a 7 in Unit 3. I would now rate it at an 8. I have worked more through the mind-body-spirit connections throughout this course and have been more forgiving and loving of myself. I would now rate myself at an 8. In the psychological area I rated myself a 6. I would now change that to a 7. I have learned to reduce my stress levels and have practiced the witnessing mind exercises daily.
Review the goals and activities you set for yourself in each area. Have you made progress toward the goals? Explain.
In Unit 3 my goals were to become more physically healthy, stop putting so much pressure on myself, and continue working towards expanding my consciousness. I have made progress in each of these areas. I have begun exercising and eating healthier which will help improve my physical health. I have also continued meditation every day, which helps with my physical health, stress reduction and conscious awareness.
Have you implemented the activities you chose for your well-being in each of the three areas? Explain.
I have implemented the activities that I set for myself. I am meditating daily and exercising. This is helping reduce my stress level and sets aside some time for myself instead of constantly running for everybody.
Summarize your personal experience throughout this course. Have you developed improved well-being? What has been rewarding? What has been difficult? How will this experience improve your ability to assist others?
My personal experience throughout this course has been amazing. I have improved my over all well being and have returned to meditations, which I have long missed and long needed. It has been very rewarding to meet my fellow classmates and to share our experiences on this path. I wouldn’t say that I found anything particularly difficult through this course. It has all been very motivating and rewarding. This experience will help my ability to assist others because I have a better understanding and an experience base to work with to help others.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Unit 8 blog
I think that the Loving Kindness exercise and meditation are the most beneficial to me. The loving kindness exercise is so amazing. I really love to share loving energy. It also makes me feel loved and connected. I also like doing various meditations because it helps me to calm myself and increases my focus (or at times frees me from too much focus).
I can used the loving kindness exercise to help increase my empathy for others. It also helps me feel "healed" in my heart. I know that sounds strange but its the only way I can describe it. Feeling the connectedness also helps me expand my consciousness. Meditation also helps expand my consciousness. Using these exercises daily will help me expand my awareness and grow mentally and spiritually.
I can used the loving kindness exercise to help increase my empathy for others. It also helps me feel "healed" in my heart. I know that sounds strange but its the only way I can describe it. Feeling the connectedness also helps me expand my consciousness. Meditation also helps expand my consciousness. Using these exercises daily will help me expand my awareness and grow mentally and spiritually.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Unit 7 Blog
1. Complete the "Meeting Asciepius" exercise on track #4 on the Dacher CD. Describe your meditative practice(s) for the week and discuss the experience. Explain how mindfulness or meditation has fostered an increase in your psychological or spiritual wellness. How can you continue to apply these practices in your life to foster greater health and wellness?
In the Meeting Asclepius exercise this week, I focused on the image of my grandmother. She is the wisest, most loving person I know. During the meditation I could feel her presence and feel the warmth that she emitted. Her smile made me smile. I am experiencing a lot of stress right now with my mother’s cancer. She made me feel comforted. She told me she loved me and that I needed to release some of what I am doing because overdoing myself will not help anyone. I didn’t expect this experience from the meditation. I expected to just feel an energy sharing. Meditation has fostered an increase in my psychological and spiritual wellness because I am more “in tune” with my thoughts, feelings, and actions. I take the time to look within. I can continue doing meditation exercises and practicing mindfulness by paying attention to myself and looking at the big picture before I make choices.
2. Describe the saying: "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself” (P.477) How does this apply to the health and wellness professional? Do you have an obligation to your clients to be developing your health psychologically, physically, and spiritually? Why or why not? How can you implement psychological and spiritual growth in your personal life?
The saying “One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself” means that I cannot help others on their journey to wellness if I am not familiar with the path myself. We all have different stepping stones on our path but we share a common destination. If I have not experienced the challenge of stepping stones, I cannot understand or relate to what others may need help with. I am not in the health field, but I do have an obligation to develop my own integral health if I am to help others that I encounter in my professional and personal life. I can continue to practice mindfulness and meditation exercises so that I may grow psychologically and spiritually. I will also continue with Tai Chi.
In the Meeting Asclepius exercise this week, I focused on the image of my grandmother. She is the wisest, most loving person I know. During the meditation I could feel her presence and feel the warmth that she emitted. Her smile made me smile. I am experiencing a lot of stress right now with my mother’s cancer. She made me feel comforted. She told me she loved me and that I needed to release some of what I am doing because overdoing myself will not help anyone. I didn’t expect this experience from the meditation. I expected to just feel an energy sharing. Meditation has fostered an increase in my psychological and spiritual wellness because I am more “in tune” with my thoughts, feelings, and actions. I take the time to look within. I can continue doing meditation exercises and practicing mindfulness by paying attention to myself and looking at the big picture before I make choices.
2. Describe the saying: "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself” (P.477) How does this apply to the health and wellness professional? Do you have an obligation to your clients to be developing your health psychologically, physically, and spiritually? Why or why not? How can you implement psychological and spiritual growth in your personal life?
The saying “One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself” means that I cannot help others on their journey to wellness if I am not familiar with the path myself. We all have different stepping stones on our path but we share a common destination. If I have not experienced the challenge of stepping stones, I cannot understand or relate to what others may need help with. I am not in the health field, but I do have an obligation to develop my own integral health if I am to help others that I encounter in my professional and personal life. I can continue to practice mindfulness and meditation exercises so that I may grow psychologically and spiritually. I will also continue with Tai Chi.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Integral Assessment Unit 6
Our first exercise was the Universal Loving Kindness exercise. I really enjoyed this exercise. When I expand my consciousness and share loving energy with others, it makes me smile and feel complete. I feel peaceful and blessed.
The Integral Assessment was interesting. I asked myself what areas in my life are sources of suffering and difficulty. I have areas in my life that are in compartments. I guess I put things there until I am able to deal with them. Unfortunately, some things have just stayed in their boxes for quite some time. I need to work on healing what is in these boxes. I also need to work on my physical health. I have not made time for exercise over the last couple of years.
This is the area that I think is ready for development and growth right now. I have began eating more healthily and started exercising again. My mom has recently become ill and it made me think of my own physical health. I also have started incorporating meditation and tai chi. This will help with many aspects of development in my life.
The Integral Assessment was interesting. I asked myself what areas in my life are sources of suffering and difficulty. I have areas in my life that are in compartments. I guess I put things there until I am able to deal with them. Unfortunately, some things have just stayed in their boxes for quite some time. I need to work on healing what is in these boxes. I also need to work on my physical health. I have not made time for exercise over the last couple of years.
This is the area that I think is ready for development and growth right now. I have began eating more healthily and started exercising again. My mom has recently become ill and it made me think of my own physical health. I also have started incorporating meditation and tai chi. This will help with many aspects of development in my life.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
The Subtle Mind
This week we changed from the Loving Kindness exercise to the Subtle Mind exercise. I think they seem to do two different things. The Loving Kindness exercise seems to focus on sending loving energy to help and heal. The Subtle Mind exercise seems to focus more on inner peace and calmness. When I do the Loving Kindness exercise, I almost feel like my consciousness expands and fills with energy. I can actually feel the buzzing of energy. In the Subtle Mind exercise I feel a calmness. Like I'm just floating. At the same time, I feel like I am a part of everything. I don't feel emotionally or physically attached to anything. I just observe in stillness.
Spiritual, mental and physical wellness are all intertwined. If one area is lacking, it affects the other areas. The good news is that since they are all connected, they can be used to help each other. A physical ailment can be helped with mind and spirit through meditation, yoga, etc. Mental ailments can be helped the same way. I can apply this to my life by meditating regularly, exercising and praying.
Spiritual, mental and physical wellness are all intertwined. If one area is lacking, it affects the other areas. The good news is that since they are all connected, they can be used to help each other. A physical ailment can be helped with mind and spirit through meditation, yoga, etc. Mental ailments can be helped the same way. I can apply this to my life by meditating regularly, exercising and praying.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Unit 4 Blog
1. Describe your experience. (Did you find it beneficial? Difficult?) Why or Why not? Would you recommend this to others? Why or Why not?
I loved the Loving Kindness exercise. I felt totally relaxed and felt a sense of warmth. I was able to take time to think about each person I care about and give them individual attention and love. As I did this, I felt the loving energy enveloping me too.
2. What is the concept of “Mental Workout"? What does the research indicate are the proven benefits of a Mental Work Out? How can you implement mental workouts to foster your psychological health?
A mental workout is taking time out to train you mind to find its "quietness." This is something that your mind is not accustomed to doing. It is a great way to reduce stress. It also gives you time to refresh. This mental workout also helps train your mind to open to its spirit-body connection and obtain a total wellness. Research has shown that mental workouts in the form of meditation and yoga has improved physical and psychological health. I can implement mental workouts by taking 15 to 20 minute breaks to quiet my mind. I can also do daily meditations.
I loved the Loving Kindness exercise. I felt totally relaxed and felt a sense of warmth. I was able to take time to think about each person I care about and give them individual attention and love. As I did this, I felt the loving energy enveloping me too.
2. What is the concept of “Mental Workout"? What does the research indicate are the proven benefits of a Mental Work Out? How can you implement mental workouts to foster your psychological health?
A mental workout is taking time out to train you mind to find its "quietness." This is something that your mind is not accustomed to doing. It is a great way to reduce stress. It also gives you time to refresh. This mental workout also helps train your mind to open to its spirit-body connection and obtain a total wellness. Research has shown that mental workouts in the form of meditation and yoga has improved physical and psychological health. I can implement mental workouts by taking 15 to 20 minute breaks to quiet my mind. I can also do daily meditations.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Unit 3's Reflections and Goals
Reflections and Self-Assessment
On a scale from 1 to 10, I would rate my physical wellbeing at about a 5. I have had several health issues lately and they are probably all related to stress issues. My spiritual wellbeing would be rated at about a 7. I believe strongly in the mind-body-spirit connection and I used to meditate quite a bit. I feel the oneness and connectivity when meditating I just haven’t put it in to practice as a whole. I would rate my psychological wellbeing at about a 6. I am pretty level headed and find myself using a witnessing mind in many areas of my life. I still have improvements that need to be made and areas I need to release.
Wellbeing Goals
I would like to set a goal to become more physically healthy. My first goal will be to stop smoking. I make excuses that I can’t stop yet because of stress. This leads to my psychological goal. My goal is to stop putting so much pressure on myself mentally and reduce more areas of stress. I always feel like I have to be the caretaker in my family and everyone relies on me to do everything. My next goal is to continue working towards expanding my consciousness and go back to meditating regularly.
Wellbeing Exercises
I think that regular meditation would be a great exercise to help me with all three areas of my goals. Meditation calms the mind and the spirit, which calms the body. This helps reduce stress and brings more clarity to my life so I can make better decisions. It also helps develop the witnessing mind which will also help all areas in my development and healing.
Crime of the Century relaxation
I loved this relaxation. One of my all-time favorite meditations was a chakra balancing meditation and that is exactly what this did for me. I felt relaxed physically throughout my entire body and my mind felt relaxed. I felt a connectedness. It may sound strange but I also felt a mild kind of pulsing vibration all through me and around me and a calmness.
On a scale from 1 to 10, I would rate my physical wellbeing at about a 5. I have had several health issues lately and they are probably all related to stress issues. My spiritual wellbeing would be rated at about a 7. I believe strongly in the mind-body-spirit connection and I used to meditate quite a bit. I feel the oneness and connectivity when meditating I just haven’t put it in to practice as a whole. I would rate my psychological wellbeing at about a 6. I am pretty level headed and find myself using a witnessing mind in many areas of my life. I still have improvements that need to be made and areas I need to release.
Wellbeing Goals
I would like to set a goal to become more physically healthy. My first goal will be to stop smoking. I make excuses that I can’t stop yet because of stress. This leads to my psychological goal. My goal is to stop putting so much pressure on myself mentally and reduce more areas of stress. I always feel like I have to be the caretaker in my family and everyone relies on me to do everything. My next goal is to continue working towards expanding my consciousness and go back to meditating regularly.
Wellbeing Exercises
I think that regular meditation would be a great exercise to help me with all three areas of my goals. Meditation calms the mind and the spirit, which calms the body. This helps reduce stress and brings more clarity to my life so I can make better decisions. It also helps develop the witnessing mind which will also help all areas in my development and healing.
Crime of the Century relaxation
I loved this relaxation. One of my all-time favorite meditations was a chakra balancing meditation and that is exactly what this did for me. I felt relaxed physically throughout my entire body and my mind felt relaxed. I felt a connectedness. It may sound strange but I also felt a mild kind of pulsing vibration all through me and around me and a calmness.
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