UNIT 7 - BLOG DISCUSSION

Question - Describe the saying: "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself."  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?

This saying implies that an individual need knowledge and experience if they are to make an impact on another person’s life.   For example, I would not allow an ophthalmologist to extract a tooth if he/she has never performed a tooth extraction.

Doctor/patient relationship can be transformed when the medical professionals began to treat patients with integrity and the need to build a trust that extends beyond job loss or diminished medical insurance.

I believe it is important for me to develop psychologically, physically, and spiritually, in order to build a relationship of trust and integrity.

Reflecting an attitude of compassion and gratefulness helps to implement  my psychological and spiritual growth.

Anita

Reference:

Schlitz, M., Amorok, T., & Mizozzi, M. (2005). Consciousness and healing: Integral approaches to
   mind body medicine. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone.

Meditative Practice - Meeting Aesclepius

Hello everyone, the past week has been a trying one for me.  Everthing I've learned and practiced up until this point, just took flight and sailed to some unknown destination.

I'm out of town visiting my daughter who came suddenly came down with the pneumonia and rushed to the hospital with a negative prognosis.  You see, my daughter has a compromise immune system where is system is not able to fight various colds and infections like you and I may be able to, so things can get a bit more serious.  But the devil is a liar and we are certainly being challenged right now.

Anyway, I found it very difficult meditating, not once, or twice, but three times I tempted and failed.   Satan is really up to his tricks, oh but I found a way and a place to channeled that negativity.  You see, I'm in Florida, sitting near a lake, with streams of water shooting from the geyser beneath it.  The lake is surrounded by beautiful palm trees, and a walking path with benches on both sides.

I had to get my computer and listened to the audio to be able to get into the zone.  First time, not so good.  Needed to get breathing under control so I practiced the deep in/out breaths techniques until the rhythmic of the heart rate gradually slowed down.  I envisioned my daughter in good spirit and in good health, doing wonderful things in this life for her children and the world she's going to leave behind when God calls her home, because right now he's not done with her.

After meditation was complete, I felt light-hearted and a sense of happiness and joy came over me as if God himself enveloped me in his love.  At that moment I knew everything was going to be ok.

Anita

Dacher, E. (2006). MeetingAesclepius.Mp3.Retrived from docsharing.next.ecollege.com

Universal Loving-Kindness and Integral Assessment

Describe the exercise and assessment process. What did you discover about yourself? What area have you chosen to be a focus of growth and development? Why? What are some specific exercises or activities that you can implement to foster greater wellness in this area?

Practicing the universal loving-kindness exercise has helped me to identify an area of my life that still needs growth and development.

It seems so natural and effortless for me to encourage and be a blessing to others, and yet, in my own personal relationship with my husband, I fall short.  Over the years and through some deep soul searching and my expanded knowledge of meditation, I have noticed tremendous and positive changes in my approach of dealing with life’s difficulty situations and circumstances.  This is the reason why I’ve chosen to focus on integral assessment relies on deep listening and guidance to assist me in fostering greater wellness.

As I seek to improve in this area of my life I shall ask myself, “how can I improve my attitude or action?”  In this way, I am able to gain freedom and human flourishing without becoming a slave to outer experiences.

Reference:

Dacher, E. (2006). Integral health: The path to human flourishing. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications, Inc.

Anita