- Complete the Meeting Aesclepius mp3 (located in the Doc Sharing area). Describe your meditative practices 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?
This was a very amazing practice for me. I selected my mother as my focal point, and I couldn't have chosen a better person. As I went through this practice it was hard for me to imagine my mother completely, only her warming smile came to mind, but it was really pleasing to my spirit to go through this type of practice with her on my mind. I literally had tears of joy streaming down my face as it progressed. My mother fit all of the categories perfectly, and I could actually feel her with me as it went on. I think I could use this practice when ever I am down to bring my spirits up. It was so nourishing to my spirit.
- 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 best way for me to explain this is by my own personal experience. I am a fitness nut, but right now my body fat is way higher than it has ever been due to PTSD, and a major injury to my knee. Even though I have a wealth of knowledge in the realm of fitness because I don't look the part it would be hard for me to get anyone to listen to what I have to say. How can you help me if you can't help yourself par say. I feel very obligated to my clients to develop myself as best as I can, so that I will be well suited to meet their needs. I believe that every day that we live we should be trying to improve on some part of ourselves. we should be forever evolving, and progressing in order to effect positive change in our world.
Reference
Schlitz, M., Amorok, T., & Micozzi, M. (2005). Transformation of the healer: The application of Ken
Wilber's integral model to family practice medicine. Consciousness & healing: Integral approaches
to mind-body medicine. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier, Inc.
Reference
Schlitz, M., Amorok, T., & Micozzi, M. (2005). Transformation of the healer: The application of Ken
Wilber's integral model to family practice medicine. Consciousness & healing: Integral approaches
to mind-body medicine. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier, Inc.
Aariss, I loved reading your description of how you used your mother for your inspiration in this exercise. I have never been able to completely visualize someone in exercises like this so reading that you could only visualize her smile made me feel much better about my experience with this exercise. Your concerns about looking the part of a health & wellness exercise are just like mine. I have the knowledge and information about what I need to do for myself but it's just a time management thing I guess. Right now I am the heaviest I have ever been. I have started working out some but staying consistent is the hardest part. Great perspective on this!
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