As health and wellness professionals it is our responsibility to
take charge of our own integral health. Through our daily practice we may
stabilize our mind and open our heart, we visit stillness and motivation for
brief moments. Only through integral practices and an expanded consciousness
may we support our inner development. By psychologically developing through
expanded consciousness we transcend the emotional wounds from childhood, and
beliefs that may change our efforts. Using mental training and subtle
consciousness we may provide clarity and wisdom for our own success. When we
transform ourselves from previous ailments and use the potential of body to
mind to spirit we may abandon all previous ailments and embrace what abilities
we have the potential to have. Physically training our minds and bodies using
methods such as tai chi, mental training and meditation practices, they
harmonize the mind/body and spirit (Dacher, 2006).
My own personal health in each domain has greatly changed since
starting this class, improving mostly spiritually and physically. Although, I
am still working on the psychological aspects of healing for an integral life,
and trying to use them on a daily basis to subtle my mind and thoughts and create
positive thought patterns and processes. I continually use mediation practices
such as yoga and breathing for relaxing and healing the minds.
Goals for myself in each practice include:
Physically: continuing to do yoga and contemplative practice to
ensure more harmonizing of mind/body/spirit.
Psychologically: when I realize that there are moments of
discouragement, and that’s ok. But continuing to have positive emotions such as
courage, creativity, patience, discipline and confidence will help to strengthen
my character and keep my traits fueled by practice.
Spiritually: by expanding my consciousness and using mental
training and consciousness, this provides areas for space, clarity, wisdom and
attention (Dacher, 2006).
Strategies for fostering physical growth may be to continue to use
contemplative practices such as yoga and meditation for stilling the mind.
Psychospiritual development may include using methods such as the witnessing
mind practice and the calm-abiding practice, becoming more familiar with our
thoughts, feelings and images. And lastly becoming aware of our spirit and
soul, an expanded consciousness strengthens our capacity for attention and
using the practice universal-loving kindness, our capacity for empathy,
generosity and emotional intimacy is heightened (Dacher, 2006).
Angie
Reference:
Dacher,
E. (2006). Integral Health: The path to human flourishing. Laguna Beach, CA.
Basic Health Publications.
Angela,
ReplyDeleteI agree that using mental training and subtle consciousness may provide clarity and wisdom for our own success, therefor helping others in need. We have to have clarity in our own success to provide the best care of our patients. Sounds like you have a great plan for yourself and I hope it all works out for you! Good luck and thanks for the post!
Angela, I really enjoyed your post. I like your psychological goal, because I, too, tend to beat myself up when I get a bit discouraged--as if I could have done or said something that would have prevented the issue, even if it weren't the case.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the input! THis class has really helped give me encouragement, wisdome and increased my spirituality, I've loved the information!
Good luck to you both!
Angie H.
I totally agree with Teresa and you when it comes to the psychological goal. I have changed considerably during this course and my psychological aspect has been underdeveloped from the beginning. I have a lot of practice to continue upon, especially areas of confidence, and patience just to name a few! I have enjoyed reading your blogs each week and consider them an inspiration for my own blog!
ReplyDeleteYour blog and final project are great! I also am going to try to meditate, do yoga, and breathing exercises daily. I also liked what you said about using positive tools instead of negative ones when you are challenged psychologically. I think this class has given us many resources to use personally and professionally.
ReplyDeletegreat job on your final project, it seems as though you have set yourself up for the right path. I dont think any of us are truly there yet but being positive about the journey and our experiences is definitely the right attitude to have. This class has definitely given us the right tools to move forward with our lives and in a much more peaceful train of thought if we continue to practice these exercises.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post! I really like how you mentioned at the end the focus on the increase in emotinal intimacy that is found with meditation practices. Again this is just an excellent example as to how overall wellbeing is such an imporant part of a persons life and the knowlege to gain that level is priceless.
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