As I said in my first discussion post in unit 10, it is hard for me to score myself. I have came along way since the beginning of this course Creating Wellness-Psych. & Spirit. Asp. of Healing. My life has changed so much with my family as well as the general people around me. I'm not looking at the bottom anymore, I'm only looking up with positive energy, laughter, joy, love. healing, and more. I see my human experience as a journey with God to one day be reunited with him again in heaven. As the saying goes: "We are not human beings going through a temporary spiritual experience. We are Spiritual Beings going through a temporary human experience."
Review the goals and activities you set for yourself in each area. Have you made progress toward the goals? Explain.
Right now I have short term goals because they are the ones I feel I can complete. Those short term goals are to mediate alone 2 twice a day in the morning and before bed. Continue to read more about Integral Health. My second short term goal is to find an affordable Qi Gong/Yoga class for both fitness and mentally. The last short term goal I have is to find a church that I feel welcome in and to find others who share some of the same spiritual beliefs.
Have you implemented the activities you chose for your well-being in each of the three areas? Explain.
Right now I am using the Loving - Kindness and Subtle Mind exercises which I'm still a baby in. I hope with more practice I will be able to use these exercises unconsciously.
Summarize your personal experience throughout this course. Have you developed improved well-being? What has been rewarding? What has been difficult? How will this experience improve your ability to assist others?
This class have been wonderful, there was nothing difficult about the HW420 course once my mind was engage into the world of Integral Healing. As the end of my college journey comes closer I will look for a career that I can bring the practice of Integral Healing be it Nursing or my favorite Chinese Herbal Medicine..
Mika
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Final Project Unit 9
Why is it important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually and physically? As doctors begin to work with patients having the means to emotionally be able to manage stress, possess self-esteem and self acceptance, and appropriately sharing your feelings with others will help the patients to be able to trust that the doctor isn’t looking pass them as a person. Having an open heart, an unconditional mind, and has a welcoming physical setting will also help the patient not to feel uneasy (Dacher 2006 p171). Doctors should also have developed ways to use their mind with loving kindness, in order to have a feel and hear what their patients are experiencing. Spiritually the connection that doctors need to their patients can be 1 of empathic listening and caring.
As I continue to learn the ways of integral health, I found all areas of psychologically, spiritually and physically needs to be address in my life. As some people will say “Tamika is like a wave in the ocean”. I find myself never level in any part of my life. I guess it all depends on my mood to bring out how I am in the moment. Psychologically I need to be able to slow down racing thoughts, open my mind and think outside the box. Even though I’m less judgmental towards others, I find myself unconsciously still judging people on their views on the world. The most hurtful part of my psychologically wellness is my anger. Although I have come along way from where I was having a raging fit on a drop of a dime, last week I almost lost in with my anger on my husband. On a scale of 1 – 10 I guess I would rate myself as a 4 in this area. I want to keep operating ways to calm my mind with the exercises from Elliot Dacher’s book and from the new book I just bought called “Awakening to Mindfulness.
My spiritual life is strange I think because I seem to reach out for different things like I’m lost. I do believe in my Heavenly Father, I believe in John 3:16, but at the same time I wonder about how life began for humanity. Are we from a cell organism that grew into humans or did God created us through Adam and Eve? I pray so I will continue to pray for the right path, safety, patience and more. Spiritual I scored myself as a 6 because I have a long way to go in Christ.
Physically, I find myself relapsing in my fitness. About a month ago I started going to the gym working out 3 times week 2 hours per visit, and now I think the last time I have been to the gym was 2 weeks ago. I truly have no excuse other than developing the swine flu 4 days ago. Sometimes I think my health is my only reason why I don’t stay in the gym. I hate seeing myself losing my balance or unable to pick up a weight not because of how much it weights but because my muscles are too weak. I also need to eat healthier and stay away from all the additives that are in non organic foods. I know so much on what is unhealthy in foods to the point where I tell doctors what to do for their patients. Over all I scored myself as a 7.
As I look at my life, I see the changes that need to be done if I want to have been human flourishing. My goal is to take one step at a time and use the exercises in Dacher’s book for my mind. I feel once I have my mind in order the other parts of my life will follow. In the book that I spoke of earlier Awakening to Mindfulness it covers 10 steps for a positive change, and I plan to follow the steps. The more positivity feels I have in my life the better my personal and professional life will be.
For me physically goals I have a list: 1. Eat more organically and leave fast foods alone. 2. Start going back to the gym for 30 minutes 3 times a week. 3. Take a yoga class for my mind-body-soul. & 4. Start on a medication that will slow down my disease.
In order for me to achieve my goals in health and wellness, I plan to keep a journal of my life everyday from what I eat to see my counselor weekly as well as intending a church every Saturday. I plan to find a partner who shares some of the same goals, so we can fight this positive fight together.
As I continue to learn the ways of integral health, I found all areas of psychologically, spiritually and physically needs to be address in my life. As some people will say “Tamika is like a wave in the ocean”. I find myself never level in any part of my life. I guess it all depends on my mood to bring out how I am in the moment. Psychologically I need to be able to slow down racing thoughts, open my mind and think outside the box. Even though I’m less judgmental towards others, I find myself unconsciously still judging people on their views on the world. The most hurtful part of my psychologically wellness is my anger. Although I have come along way from where I was having a raging fit on a drop of a dime, last week I almost lost in with my anger on my husband. On a scale of 1 – 10 I guess I would rate myself as a 4 in this area. I want to keep operating ways to calm my mind with the exercises from Elliot Dacher’s book and from the new book I just bought called “Awakening to Mindfulness.
My spiritual life is strange I think because I seem to reach out for different things like I’m lost. I do believe in my Heavenly Father, I believe in John 3:16, but at the same time I wonder about how life began for humanity. Are we from a cell organism that grew into humans or did God created us through Adam and Eve? I pray so I will continue to pray for the right path, safety, patience and more. Spiritual I scored myself as a 6 because I have a long way to go in Christ.
Physically, I find myself relapsing in my fitness. About a month ago I started going to the gym working out 3 times week 2 hours per visit, and now I think the last time I have been to the gym was 2 weeks ago. I truly have no excuse other than developing the swine flu 4 days ago. Sometimes I think my health is my only reason why I don’t stay in the gym. I hate seeing myself losing my balance or unable to pick up a weight not because of how much it weights but because my muscles are too weak. I also need to eat healthier and stay away from all the additives that are in non organic foods. I know so much on what is unhealthy in foods to the point where I tell doctors what to do for their patients. Over all I scored myself as a 7.
As I look at my life, I see the changes that need to be done if I want to have been human flourishing. My goal is to take one step at a time and use the exercises in Dacher’s book for my mind. I feel once I have my mind in order the other parts of my life will follow. In the book that I spoke of earlier Awakening to Mindfulness it covers 10 steps for a positive change, and I plan to follow the steps. The more positivity feels I have in my life the better my personal and professional life will be.
For me physically goals I have a list: 1. Eat more organically and leave fast foods alone. 2. Start going back to the gym for 30 minutes 3 times a week. 3. Take a yoga class for my mind-body-soul. & 4. Start on a medication that will slow down my disease.
In order for me to achieve my goals in health and wellness, I plan to keep a journal of my life everyday from what I eat to see my counselor weekly as well as intending a church every Saturday. I plan to find a partner who shares some of the same goals, so we can fight this positive fight together.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
My Thoughts on Meditation the Subtle Mind & Loving Kindness
From what I've learned from taking this class the two meditation exercise I found have the most affect on me are the subtle mind and loving kindness. With the subtle mind I see myself able to engage in witnessing my mind more. The witnessing of my mind so fare has allow me to focus more on whatever I'm doing. This is great for me since I was once told I had ADD. Even saying that I have ADD is beginning to be hard for me to except since I'm being to also do more mindful meditation. With mindfulness I find it funny to listen to people say the same thing in different ways and not just say it one time.
The loving kindness have been great for me and my family because each relationship have been better. I try not to judge and if they need help I am able to be more selfless instead of selfish. With the universal loving kindness I am able to listen to others and show more caring feelings even with the people who I have had bad connections with.
The loving kindness have been great for me and my family because each relationship have been better. I try not to judge and if they need help I am able to be more selfless instead of selfish. With the universal loving kindness I am able to listen to others and show more caring feelings even with the people who I have had bad connections with.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Just thoughts
Since being apart of the Creating Wellness class my thoughts, actions, my overall lifestyle is changing. I know it is a good thing but sometimes it's scares me. I'm truly starting to see without blinders on lol. I can not just listen to the news without feeling sadness from someone else being hurt or murdered. I feel so much pain for them. The other day my husband was reading to me about what a mother (MOTHER) did to her baby. I felt like I was dying inside as he read it to me. Mediation was the only way for me to release the negative feelings I was getting from that news article. Sometimes I just wander if there is something wrong with me to pick up so much energy even when it isn't in the same place where I'm at. OK this is just my thought & feelngs...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Meeting Asciepius
It's have been almost a week and I still cannot mediate track 4 on Dacher's CD. No matter how much I try in the morning, before going to been I just can't release all the chatter that is in my head. I feel it is because all the stress I've been going through lately with my daughter's MRI and trying to complete my other class of fitness even though I can hardly walk now. I will continue to try to mediate until I can Meet Ascipeius.
"One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself” (P.477) This is a statement that not too many doctors think about once their job become a repetition. I believe people who are in the health and wellness field should have their psychological, physical, and spiritual (mind-body-spirit) in order. If they do not have balance in their live how could they possibly help others. There have been many times when I saw doctor or doctors just to think they are a joke on what I need to do with my health when I see them out of shape, poor diet and so easily distracted by other thoughts intend of focusing on the patient. Doctors cannot tell or should not tell patients to exercise or go on a diet if they don't do it. Most patients will not listen to anyone who looks the total opposite to what they are saying.
"One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself” (P.477) This is a statement that not too many doctors think about once their job become a repetition. I believe people who are in the health and wellness field should have their psychological, physical, and spiritual (mind-body-spirit) in order. If they do not have balance in their live how could they possibly help others. There have been many times when I saw doctor or doctors just to think they are a joke on what I need to do with my health when I see them out of shape, poor diet and so easily distracted by other thoughts intend of focusing on the patient. Doctors cannot tell or should not tell patients to exercise or go on a diet if they don't do it. Most patients will not listen to anyone who looks the total opposite to what they are saying.
Monday, July 20, 2009
The universal Loving Kindness
When I did the universal Loving Kindness exercise I made sure to do it before I went to sleep. I found out after the third time I did the exercise at night I slept better.
During the night before I go to sleep I play a soft sound of music that helps relax me along with taking deep breaths. I well on to say words of positive words for myself as well as others. These words are from "Universal Loving Kindness" meditation by Venerable Henepola Gunaratana: UNIVERSAL LOVING KINDNESS
May I be well, happy, and peaceful.
May no harm come to me.
May no difficulties come to me.
May no problems come to me.
May I always meet with success.
May I also have patience, courage, understanding, and determination
To meet and overcome inevitable difficulties, problems, and failures in life.
May my parents be well, happy, and peaceful.
May my teachers be well,and success
May my relatives be well and find peace
May my friends be well and find peace
May all persons be well and find peace
May my enemies be well and find peace
May all living beings be well, happy and peaceful
I realize when I was saying these words I needed to say them with energy and believe what I was saying. It was hard for me to say loving words when it came to my enemies. I started feeling very negative because it brought up images of the time when I was rape. God it took a lot out of me. I then started to see what areas I need to focus on in my life. Love. I need to start showing love and have more Patience in my life. Love and patience to myself and Love and patience to those who are close to me. I plan to continue the subtle mind exercise because I was able to receive more from it.
During the night before I go to sleep I play a soft sound of music that helps relax me along with taking deep breaths. I well on to say words of positive words for myself as well as others. These words are from "Universal Loving Kindness" meditation by Venerable Henepola Gunaratana: UNIVERSAL LOVING KINDNESS
May I be well, happy, and peaceful.
May no harm come to me.
May no difficulties come to me.
May no problems come to me.
May I always meet with success.
May I also have patience, courage, understanding, and determination
To meet and overcome inevitable difficulties, problems, and failures in life.
May my parents be well, happy, and peaceful.
May my teachers be well,and success
May my relatives be well and find peace
May my friends be well and find peace
May all persons be well and find peace
May my enemies be well and find peace
May all living beings be well, happy and peaceful
I realize when I was saying these words I needed to say them with energy and believe what I was saying. It was hard for me to say loving words when it came to my enemies. I started feeling very negative because it brought up images of the time when I was rape. God it took a lot out of me. I then started to see what areas I need to focus on in my life. Love. I need to start showing love and have more Patience in my life. Love and patience to myself and Love and patience to those who are close to me. I plan to continue the subtle mind exercise because I was able to receive more from it.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
SO HAPPY
This blog isn't on the exercise, I just feel so happy that I was able to live out a dream. All my life I wanted to be on film. I guess I didn't have enough self confidence to go for it until a couple of days ago. I put my shyness aside along with negative thought and went in to be an extra for a movie with Mark Walberg (YESSS). Now that I had a taste, I don't want to stop having the feeling. I love being on the movie set, I love it so much that next month I will take acting classes (no shyness) and have fun doing something I love.
MIka
MIka
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