Unit 6 Blog

Practice the universal Loving Kindness (meditation) exercise on p. 93.
After a few minutes past I would then start to repeat phrases "for the betterment of all individuals, and for me to help others". For me this was just a eye opener to my own personal beliefs. I truly believe I this phase as a life style, I just never actually spoke the words. It was very calming. 

Complete the Integral Assessment discussed in chapter 11 (p.115).
 

The Integral Assessment exercise required the same type preparation , but had a more direct intent then the loving kindness exercise.  I was then instructed to take an internal inventory over those aspects of my life in regards my of my psycho-spiritual, biological, interpersonal, and worldly suffering.  I was then instructed to focus on  an area of my life that I felt could use the most improvement, and to document it.

 

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?

 

There was no new development for me. My area of focus is one that I have been trying to work on for some months now. I am pretty much balanced in most areas of my life, but I have been really lacking in my own personal nutrition. After a severe state of depression due to tearing my patella tendon I put on a lot of excess weight, and now my focus is on fixing my nutrition, so I can lower my overall body fat to under 20%. I am extremely active, and after evaluating my overall health it was determined that my primary deficiency was in the food I had been consuming. I am focusing on balancing out my diet, eating 6 times a day, and keeping my caloric intake under 2500 calories a day. I also have to substitute more water consumption into my diet, and less sugary beverages like juices or soda.