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.