I believe my original scores are where I need to keep my scores currently. They are below.

 A-physical wellbeing- I am in pretty good shape although am about 12 pounds over my optimal weight. I could stand to eat a little better too. I give myself a 6 here.

B-spiritual well-being- I am going to score myself at a 6 here too. I do not attend any formal type of communing with others. I do take time for my belief in a higher power and do speak to my God daily. I also meditate although not as much as I was in the past.

C-psychological well-being - Oh here is my weakness and I would score this a 5. I can stand to be more outwardly strong and confident.

The goals below are still my goals. I must be honest here I have not begun to work towards them as I would like to. I have increased my meditation, increased my cardio activity, and spiritual time however I am still not where I would like to be. I plan on after the busy holiday season I will be dedicating the New Year to me. I would like to go back and reread even the text we have used for this course. I will use this as a motivator.

Physical - I commit to do cardio 4 days a week.

Spiritual - I commit to spending more time in meditation with God.

Psychological- I commit to believing more in the fact I can do anything I set my mind to and have.

I still will continue to work toward the below goals. Since writing this post I have found an Adult tumbling course which has been very exciting building my confidence and physical strength. I have increased my meditation and prayer. I am still not where I would like to be.

Goals:

 I can walk or run for at least 20 minutes at night. I can do more scripture reading and appreciate my alone time more. Using more positive affirmations will increase my belief in myself.

The meditations in this course were very rewarding. I enjoyed being able to walk through these exercises with individuals who were at similar levels of change in their integral health. It was rewarding to learn more about myself through these studies too. I think I am about a 6 in my integral health. I still have a long way to go but as I have said before I am a work in progress. I have increased excitement about my integral health.

It has been difficult to set aside the time I should to improve on my integral health. I believe if I stay devoted this will get easier with time. As I increase my integral health I will become a subject matter expert. I will be able to better assist clients and work through their short comings in their own integral health.  Clients will see that I have had set backs and where able to overcome them too. Just as they may. A commitment to life change is not easy but doable.
Danya

My Choice

I have to talk about the Loving Kindness exercise this probably was the most beneficial to me. As I get older and my hormones change my tolerance for many things seems to decrease. I am edger and when someone rubs me wrong I have an anger that I really have problems letting go of. This is hormones I am fully aware; however I have really had problems dealing with it. I am typically not a angry person. The loving kindness exercise helped me open my heart and except more than I normally would tolerate. I want to continue to practice this meditation to continue to stay a more loving warm person.

My second favorite exercise is Meeting Aesclepius. I really liked this exercise in the way it worked through the Chakras. I appreciated the seeking wisdom from someone I respected and could learn from. I feel this exercise will help me broaden all aspects of my life and guide me to greater knowledge and peace in many areas. I believe this will strengthen me in work and my personal relationships with people I care about.

 

Danya

Meeting Aesclepius

These practices of meditation can be applied daily in my life. To simply take the time for myself to reflect inward daily even several times a day is what grounds us as individuals. The practices I have learned here will health continue to settle the inner anxiety to which I deal.

 "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself" (p.477). Is basically saying you cannot teach someone or guide them to do something you are not willing to do first. This is a fundamental of leadership. You must truly work to become a master of your own psychologically, physically, and spirituality to guide someone to do the same. You don’t want to be “the blind leading the blind.” Daily I need to meditate and pray to my god to increase my own spiritual growth. I must meditate on opening my own heart and mind to the beauties around me. I need to in my own space work on calming my mind and frustration, along with acceptance of what is around me. I will always need to consistently work on my own nutrition and physical exercise to expect my clients to take care of their temples too.

 

 

Loving Kindness and Integral Assessment

 

1. 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?

 I began my integral assessment by closing my eyes and focusing on the four quadrants of my integral life. I began to turn my attention to my biological self. I went deeper in meditation to focus on self regulation in my life. I have the ability to do a lot in my physical abilities despite disabilities I have acquired as I have grown. The problem I have faced is committing a lifestyle to change. I commit for a few months or even as long as a year and then fall off the wagon. I know I am capable of making consistent change I just need to focus. I could start making this change by taking time to meditate daily on what I know I am capable of. Practice and routine will make perfect. The more I practice my meditation the better I will become at meditation too. It is win, win.

 

Danya 

Let's compare

Compare and contrast the Loving Kindness exercise and the Subtle mind exercise. Explain your experience including the benefits, frustrations etc.

 

Honestly, it is very hard for me to compare these two exercises. I find joy in each exercise although I feel this exercise with the subtle mind does not allow my mind to relax. It is forcing me to be aware of the thoughts in my mind. Yes it is insightful although I have to be present also. When I meditate I like to take my mind elsewhere. This exercise is very frustrating although the concept makes sense to me. 

 

Discuss the connection of the spiritual wellness to mental and physical wellness. Explain how the connection is manifested in your personal life.

 

Spiritual wellness and physical wellness are tightly intertwined. The healthier we can keep our minds the healthier our bodies will stay. Blocked channels in the brain and heart lead to blocked channels in our vital organs. The negative energy in our brain manifest in our bodies. I have been in situations where the energy around me is very negative. I have found myself in these situations taking more sick time than normal.

Love and Kindness Meditation

Describe your experience. Did you find it beneficial? Difficult? Why or why not? Would you recommend this to others? Why or why not?

 

          When I performed this meditation I found it very peaceful. It was not difficult actually it was very easy. I would recommend this to others. This warmed my heart and I came out of it feeling very at peace. I feel others should experience this and understand this feeling to make for a better world.

 

What is the concept of "mental workout"? What does the research indicate are the proven benefits of a mental workout? How can you implement mental workouts to foster your psychological health?

 

Mental workouts are exactly what it states, exercises for the mind. Mental workouts can provide clarity and a greater wisdom into what we are capable of as humans. Daily mental workouts through meditation and affirmations with self reflection can create a new way of thinking. Fifteen minutes everyday sitting in a quiet place preferable in morning while the mind is at peace and focuses on one area of the inner self will create psychological wellness.

 

My overall wellbeing

Based on your reflections, and on a scale of 1 to 10 (ten being optimal wellbeing), where do you rate your :                                                       Why?

 

 A-physical wellbeing- I am in pretty good shape although am about 12 pounds over my optimal weight. I could stand to eat a little better too. I give myself a 6 here.

 

B-spiritual well-being- I am going to score myself at a 6 here too. I do not attend any formal type of communing with others. I do take time for my belief in a higher power and do speak to my God daily. I also meditate although not as much as I was in the past.

 

C-psychological well-being - Oh here is my weakness and I would score this a 5. I can stand to be more outwardly strong and confident.

 

Develop a goal for yourself in each area (physical, spiritual, psychological).

 

Physical - I commit to do cardio 4 days a week.

Spiritual - I commit to spending more time in meditation with God.

Psychological- I commit to believing more in the fact I can do anything I set my mind to and have.

 

What activities or exercise can you implement in your life to assist in moving toward each goal?

I can walk or run for at least 20 minutes at night. I can do more scripture reading and appreciate my alone time more. Using more positive affirmations will increase my believe in myself.

 

The relaxation exercise was wonderful. It worked through every Chakra to help heal and clear each essential function for a full body mind cleansing. I loved the rainbow meditation.

Guided Meditation

I so enjoy meditation. This guided meditation was very helpful. I found it hard to listen to after a day of work but glad I did. Sleep was my first order of business after work but knew I had homework. This gentleman's voice and the tones in the background made my assignment that much easier.

I don't know what I am doing

Ok so I posted a thought here this weekend and it did not save. This blog thing is so new to me and I am not really a fan. I want to be an active participant although adjust my setting and am not sure people see what I am typing.

step by step

It is not even noon and I have clocked almost 9,000 steps. Go me!!

Test

I am testing this blog!