Hello All -
Reviewing my Unit 3 assesment, I can say that I bascially rated myself the same. The only area I have not improved is finding a church. I will reach my goal not because I had to make one for this class but because I really do want to find a church. My faith is strong but I believe in my mind and in my heart that it would I would feel complete once I do find a church. I think its hard trying to find one. I want to belong to church where I feel as if its home. Not sure if that makes sense, but I want a sense of belonging to that church.
This class has brought me new experiences to explore and really an eye opening experience as well. Many times I believe that we think we are taking care of ourselves by exercising and eating right and having some kind of religion or faith behind us. I think that we often forget about taking care of ourselves mentally. While some of the exercises in this class was hard for me to concentrate as far as not letting my mind wonder, I still want to explore some of the practices to reach that human flourishing.
On that note, I want to wish everyone a good luck in your future endeavors. I hope that we all can find human flourishing in some way or fashion.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Personal Application of the Psychological and Spiritual Aspects of Healing
I Introduction:
It is important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually and physically because as new developments in medicine grow, so does these professionals, the need is to evolve as well. Having a presence of healer is important, whether it gentle word, thoughtful gesture, kind touch or a listening ear. Professionals are guidance to the healing process for each individual and should be part of their process as well. Dacher mentions in book that “the intention of these professionals is to assist each individual in developing mastery of the integral process and assuming his or her rightful role as a self-healer as soon as possible”. This means that professionals in this field will also need to undergo a transformative process into the integral process.
I need to develop a calmer side of myself. I have been practicing my health for quite some time now. I know the importance of a good diet and eating right. I know and have come to accept that being healthy isn’t necessarily being a certain size but that what it is is a way to be healthy, a way to take care of myself.
I also practice loving kindness as much as I can. I believe that our world is so screwed up and we as humans suffer through to many of life’s adversities. For what, I don’t know. I believe that for example, a smile to a stranger could bring a little joy to them and I do try to convey that message as much as possible to my loved ones. I am a true believer that things do happen for a reason and that whatever that reason is God has a plan. For example, my husband gets so worked up on what I believe to be nothing; nothing in a sense to let it ruin his or my day. If we have problems with our finance, I always try to calm him and try to make him understand that God will handle it.
Myself though, I am too hard on. I don’t want to be a perfectionist and I find myself sometimes going down that path. And what I mean by finding a calmer side is to be okay with myself with the things or thoughts if they aren’t perfect. I’m not sure if that makes sense.
II Assessment:
My assessment on my wellness spiritually, physically and psychologically is in the middle. Spiritually I believe I’m there but feel like I still need to join a church. Physically, I feel as if I’m right on track as far as diet and nutrition. Psychologically, I need to focus on that more than anything.
III Goal development:
My goals are as follows:
Physical- I will continue my routine with exercising and dieting.
Psychological (mental health) - Is to take some time to reflect. Find some time to sit quite and allow my mind to be free.
Spiritual – To find a church to join.
IV Practices for personal health:
The strategy that I would like to tackle is contemplative practice for physical (mentally), psychologically and spiritually. I want to incorporate the loving-kindness and the subtle mind practices in my life. My first go with these practices was not that too successful. But I don’t want to give up on them because I think that they can really do some good in my life.
V Commitment:
My commitment is to start off with scheduling 5-10 minutes of the loving-kindness and subtle mind practices every day. I will schedule this for the morning in a quiet place and will schedule longer sessions once I become familiar with the practices. I will also have a diary to write down my sessions and to also reflect back on them.
Resource:
Dacher, Elliott S. Integral Health, The Path of Human Flourishing.
It is important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually and physically because as new developments in medicine grow, so does these professionals, the need is to evolve as well. Having a presence of healer is important, whether it gentle word, thoughtful gesture, kind touch or a listening ear. Professionals are guidance to the healing process for each individual and should be part of their process as well. Dacher mentions in book that “the intention of these professionals is to assist each individual in developing mastery of the integral process and assuming his or her rightful role as a self-healer as soon as possible”. This means that professionals in this field will also need to undergo a transformative process into the integral process.
I need to develop a calmer side of myself. I have been practicing my health for quite some time now. I know the importance of a good diet and eating right. I know and have come to accept that being healthy isn’t necessarily being a certain size but that what it is is a way to be healthy, a way to take care of myself.
I also practice loving kindness as much as I can. I believe that our world is so screwed up and we as humans suffer through to many of life’s adversities. For what, I don’t know. I believe that for example, a smile to a stranger could bring a little joy to them and I do try to convey that message as much as possible to my loved ones. I am a true believer that things do happen for a reason and that whatever that reason is God has a plan. For example, my husband gets so worked up on what I believe to be nothing; nothing in a sense to let it ruin his or my day. If we have problems with our finance, I always try to calm him and try to make him understand that God will handle it.
Myself though, I am too hard on. I don’t want to be a perfectionist and I find myself sometimes going down that path. And what I mean by finding a calmer side is to be okay with myself with the things or thoughts if they aren’t perfect. I’m not sure if that makes sense.
II Assessment:
My assessment on my wellness spiritually, physically and psychologically is in the middle. Spiritually I believe I’m there but feel like I still need to join a church. Physically, I feel as if I’m right on track as far as diet and nutrition. Psychologically, I need to focus on that more than anything.
III Goal development:
My goals are as follows:
Physical- I will continue my routine with exercising and dieting.
Psychological (mental health) - Is to take some time to reflect. Find some time to sit quite and allow my mind to be free.
Spiritual – To find a church to join.
IV Practices for personal health:
The strategy that I would like to tackle is contemplative practice for physical (mentally), psychologically and spiritually. I want to incorporate the loving-kindness and the subtle mind practices in my life. My first go with these practices was not that too successful. But I don’t want to give up on them because I think that they can really do some good in my life.
V Commitment:
My commitment is to start off with scheduling 5-10 minutes of the loving-kindness and subtle mind practices every day. I will schedule this for the morning in a quiet place and will schedule longer sessions once I become familiar with the practices. I will also have a diary to write down my sessions and to also reflect back on them.
Resource:
Dacher, Elliott S. Integral Health, The Path of Human Flourishing.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Unit 8
Hello All -
The exercises that I really enjoyed is the Journey On exercise and the Meeting Asciepius. I feel as though these two exercises are very beneficial, at least beneficial to me.
The Journey On exercise really relaxed me and I felt calm with no worries. And as some of you know, the exercise really helped my 6 year old son out as well. Two minutes into the exercise and he was out. The Meeting Asciepius exercise was also great.
I'm thinking that I might find practices such as these two to help me through out the rest of my life. Luckily we have our books to help guide us and help us find resources. I have been going to Yoga and Pilates now for about a month. These two exercise are mixed with both and I have really enjoyed them.
The exercises that I really enjoyed is the Journey On exercise and the Meeting Asciepius. I feel as though these two exercises are very beneficial, at least beneficial to me.
The Journey On exercise really relaxed me and I felt calm with no worries. And as some of you know, the exercise really helped my 6 year old son out as well. Two minutes into the exercise and he was out. The Meeting Asciepius exercise was also great.
I'm thinking that I might find practices such as these two to help me through out the rest of my life. Luckily we have our books to help guide us and help us find resources. I have been going to Yoga and Pilates now for about a month. These two exercise are mixed with both and I have really enjoyed them.
Meeting Asciepius Exercsie
Hello All -
I finally got my CD, Yeahhhhh!!! Kind a late for it but ohwell.
I really really enjoyed this exercise. I felt saddness and happiness. My focal was my brother. He died 6 years ago at the age of 25, leaving behind a wife and three children. He was murdered but he had taken the wrong path his last year of his which lead him to his death.
At first I experienced sadness focusing on him because of how much I miss him. But then I felt happy remembering the good times, remembering how beautiful he was. I cried when we were to imagine a beam of light coming from his heart to mine. At the end I felt joy and happiness to know that I chose him to be my healer and my guide towards an integral health.
An exercise like this makes me want to continue with finding and having a human flourishing.
Happy Blogging
I finally got my CD, Yeahhhhh!!! Kind a late for it but ohwell.
I really really enjoyed this exercise. I felt saddness and happiness. My focal was my brother. He died 6 years ago at the age of 25, leaving behind a wife and three children. He was murdered but he had taken the wrong path his last year of his which lead him to his death.
At first I experienced sadness focusing on him because of how much I miss him. But then I felt happy remembering the good times, remembering how beautiful he was. I cried when we were to imagine a beam of light coming from his heart to mine. At the end I felt joy and happiness to know that I chose him to be my healer and my guide towards an integral health.
An exercise like this makes me want to continue with finding and having a human flourishing.
Happy Blogging
Monday, January 18, 2010
Loving Kindness Exercise
I really enjoyed this exercise. I'll be honest it was hard at first trying to have my eyes close and trying to remember all of the phrases. But luckily I got it down. What I like most about this exercise is that its love towards our world and everything in it. It seems like our world keeps getting uglier and uglier and there is so much hatred, so much violence towards each other. There is so much unhappiness in our world. I saw a news clip last night about this 6 month baby who would have been six years old this year but her parents raped her and abused her. They showed pictures of this little baby and she had bite marks, lacerations and bruises all over her body. On her last day of her life they threw her up to the ceiling and let her fall to the ground. This is the world that surrounds us that these parents would do this to their child who was 6 months. How sad.
The integral assessment was good as well. The area that I would like to focus more in my life right now is my pychospiritual. That is the area that I need the most. I want to start going back to church and having a feeling of a community. Carve some time out to read the bible. I need more spirituality in my life.
Well until next time, happy blogging.
The integral assessment was good as well. The area that I would like to focus more in my life right now is my pychospiritual. That is the area that I need the most. I want to start going back to church and having a feeling of a community. Carve some time out to read the bible. I need more spirituality in my life.
Well until next time, happy blogging.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The Subtle Mind Exercise
Hi Everyone -
I'm just a tad frustrated because I did not receive a cd of Dacher's practices. Hence the reason I did not blog for Unit 4. Unless I am missing something, I went to our webliography and I did see this units practice posted.
I also try reading the Subtle Mind in Dacher's book on page 75 and I'm sorry, it was very hard to concentrate on reading the practice and trying to focus on breathing and trying to watch my mind. I do greatly apologize that this blog is bascially worthless, I just hope that there are others who are experiencing what I am.
Happy Blogging, until next unit.
I'm just a tad frustrated because I did not receive a cd of Dacher's practices. Hence the reason I did not blog for Unit 4. Unless I am missing something, I went to our webliography and I did see this units practice posted.
I also try reading the Subtle Mind in Dacher's book on page 75 and I'm sorry, it was very hard to concentrate on reading the practice and trying to focus on breathing and trying to watch my mind. I do greatly apologize that this blog is bascially worthless, I just hope that there are others who are experiencing what I am.
Happy Blogging, until next unit.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
The Crime of the Century
Hello All -
I rate myself between a 7 and 8 for my psychical well-being, spiritual well-being and psychological well-being. I truly believe in taking care of your body and treating it as your temple. God wants us to take care of ourselves while we are on this earth. And it isn't about being the skinniest or having the most muscles its about following the path the Lord sets out for us and that means to take care of our bodies, eat right and have a healthy body. I have the Lord in my heart and I believe in his ways. Now I don't go to church and I don't pray every single day but he is with me everywhere I go and I do try to be a better a person everyday.
With all of that written, the goal I would like for myself is really a continuation. I want to be able to help people who are in need. Sometimes when in conversations with certain people its so easy to get swept up in their thinking. Meaning that certain people can be judgemental and sometimes I have found myself agreeing with them or partaking in the conversation. I have vowed to myself to let that go. Besides who I am to judge anyone.. NOBODY... I don't have that right nor do I want it. I'm not perfect but I know that as my goal as a continuation is not to get swept up in other peoples ignorance and to try to help people who are need whether it be just a smile, a conversation or whatever the case may be.
Now on to our exercise. I have to be honest, this exercise really did not do anything for me. Yes, I found myself relaxed for a bit but I just couldn't get into it. I couldn't find myself imaging the ray of colors coming out of my spine or the bottom of my abdomen. Maybe I will re-try it and give it a second chance. The man's voice is very soothing but I guess I had to much on my mind that I couldn't just let it all go. Plus my son had already fell asleep and I would have loved to see what affect it would have had on him. I would have loved hearing him repeat the words. LOL
Oh before I go, there is this video on YouTube, life house's everything skit. It is such a great skit and everytime I see it makes me cry, its truly beautiful. I have tried to copy the link but it won't let me. But if you go to youtube.com and look up life house, everthing skit it will bring it up. Its a skit that I think most of you will enjoy. I hope that you all will take the opportunity to watch it.
Until next time.. Happy Blogging.
I rate myself between a 7 and 8 for my psychical well-being, spiritual well-being and psychological well-being. I truly believe in taking care of your body and treating it as your temple. God wants us to take care of ourselves while we are on this earth. And it isn't about being the skinniest or having the most muscles its about following the path the Lord sets out for us and that means to take care of our bodies, eat right and have a healthy body. I have the Lord in my heart and I believe in his ways. Now I don't go to church and I don't pray every single day but he is with me everywhere I go and I do try to be a better a person everyday.
With all of that written, the goal I would like for myself is really a continuation. I want to be able to help people who are in need. Sometimes when in conversations with certain people its so easy to get swept up in their thinking. Meaning that certain people can be judgemental and sometimes I have found myself agreeing with them or partaking in the conversation. I have vowed to myself to let that go. Besides who I am to judge anyone.. NOBODY... I don't have that right nor do I want it. I'm not perfect but I know that as my goal as a continuation is not to get swept up in other peoples ignorance and to try to help people who are need whether it be just a smile, a conversation or whatever the case may be.
Now on to our exercise. I have to be honest, this exercise really did not do anything for me. Yes, I found myself relaxed for a bit but I just couldn't get into it. I couldn't find myself imaging the ray of colors coming out of my spine or the bottom of my abdomen. Maybe I will re-try it and give it a second chance. The man's voice is very soothing but I guess I had to much on my mind that I couldn't just let it all go. Plus my son had already fell asleep and I would have loved to see what affect it would have had on him. I would have loved hearing him repeat the words. LOL
Oh before I go, there is this video on YouTube, life house's everything skit. It is such a great skit and everytime I see it makes me cry, its truly beautiful. I have tried to copy the link but it won't let me. But if you go to youtube.com and look up life house, everthing skit it will bring it up. Its a skit that I think most of you will enjoy. I hope that you all will take the opportunity to watch it.
Until next time.. Happy Blogging.
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