Hello fellow bloggers,
I can't believe we are almost done with this class, I am going to miss it and I hope that I can make it to the maintenance stage of practicing meditation and that I don't let my busy schedule get in the way of what I have learned. This mini exercise is great for when you are short on time and there is not enough time to do the love and kindness exercise. I enjoyed the time of easing into my mind and releasing everything. The chanting of the mantra is calming and relaxing in that you feel you are lending a helping hand to the universe.
The Integral health process is about looking at the four quadrants of my life and evaluting and determining which area needs focus based on what is going on in my life. Once that is determined then its time to fine tune it by identfying the specific lines of development that need addressing. To do this yo start by resting into the ease and stillness of your mind and body, releasing all mental activity. When quiet, ask yourself, “What aspect of my life—psychospiritual, biological, interpersonal, or worldly—is the source of difficulty and suffering?” Focus on this one area. What line of development is most essential for me at this time? What is my current level of development and what can I aim for? (Dacher, 2006 pg 115
After doing this practice I learned that I am not as healthy as I used to be or wan to be. There are lines that I am missing when it comes to developing my biological health. The area that I am going to focus on right now is the biological. I discovered that I may be developing hypertension and an evaluating the aspects of the cause I would have to say part of it is bad nutrition over the last few months and not enough exercise. I can blame a small portion to the stress of the holidays and moving but mostly I need to work on increasing my fitness and improving my nutrition. I thought that I was doing enough to keep my blood pressure and cholesterol undercontrol and this is a huge family problem so I know if I don't maintain it then my family genes comes into play. When you break down each aspect things become clear.
Deborah:
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree with you more... My biological health is definitely lacking in almost all aspects. Though I believe my psychospiritual area is the one that needs most of my attention, the biological area is not far behind. I have begun physical exercise to help with my psychospiritual area, so I'm hoping that this will help me strengthen my biological area as well. I am not satisfied with my biological area to the point that it does not require a bit of focus... Once I get my psychospiritual or to the degree that wants it to be at, my physical/biological area will continue to be my next area of focus.
Laura