- Complete the Meeting Aesclepius mp3. 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?
Since the experience acquired through this meditative practices has significantly increased my psychological and spiritual wellness, this time the depth of my thoughts took me to the meaningful and relaxing state of clarity that allowed me to analyze areas of my life that could be sabotaging my own well-being and how to correct them. I have unequivocally become aware of the wholeness of my Self as my physical, psychological, and spiritual connection reveals the need to identify, build and restore what may need to be adjusted to foster a long-lasting optimal state of health and wellness.
- 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?
As a health and wellness professional I definitely have an obligation to my clients to be continuously developing my health psychologically, physically, and spiritually. They are my ultimate motivation to stay and look healthy so I serve as an example and inspiration of commitment and self-determination. By continuously improving physically and mentally in ways that clearly show physical, mental health and spirituality my clients can see that reaching optimal wellness is not only a desirable state, it is also attainable.
Daisy,
ReplyDeleteLeading by example is such an inspiration to others. When you are the living entity in which you educate, people can't help but be inspired and motivated. I think that anyone that you help with be a greater person than they thought they could be and would be honored to know you.
It is interesting that you recognized that you may be sabotaging your own health and wellness and that sound a lot like obtaining a higher level of consciousness. Kudos!
Stevi Gelinas
Daisy,
ReplyDeleteFrom your post it is clear you have benefitted greatly from the meditation practice exercises. It appears that you have identified some areas for improvement and have a game plan for making these improvements. I am glad to read that you are reaping the benefits of what you have learned through this course and taking that knowledge and applying it to improve your body, mind, and spirit. I wish you the best on your journey to human flourishing.
Great answer to the second question, I agree that we do have an obligation to our clients and that is, to utilize the practices we are promoting and provide a model to prove the process can be successful. The model would be ourselves; this gives us some insight into struggles that clients may face along the journey. Furthermore, by understanding these struggles we can offer potential solutions. Essentially, as professionals we need to practice what we preach.
Ed Busche