Reflecting back on my unit 3 assessment and seeing where I started at the beginning of this term and where I am now made me feel good. I rated my physical well being a 9 back then and I have to say it is about the same but I will give it a 9+ because now when I am working out physically I add the mental aspect with it and it gives me more of a sense of wellness.
I rated my spiritual wellness a 6 and I will say that it is a 7 now, I still have a ways to go to get where I want to be here but it is getting easier and with the continuous practice of meditation and adding in daily prayer session I see this area getting stronger.
My psychological well being was a 8, I rate this a 9 now adding the mental fitness exercises into my daily schedule as really help me in this area. The creative visual exercises and the subtle mind exercises are great for this area. My stress level has improved because of them and after I finish I feel really energized.
My scores has changed for the better because of the implementation of the exercises and lesson that were taught in this class. I feel like I will be able to achieve a certain level of integral health.
I have made progress in my goals in each area, I have added yoga and pilates in my physical exercise and they have been great for flexibility. In the area of spiritual training I have added daily meditation and prayer in my schedule. In the psychological area I have added exercises that incoporate mental fitness and I take time for at least 45 min to 1 hr of reading for pleasure including books on wellness.
My experience through out this course has been positive. It has opened my eyes to a whole new way of looking at wellness and prevention. The class broken down by unit gave me the opportunity to experience different aspects of wellness and slowly get use to the experience of meditating. I feel my well being has improved vastly having the mind and body connect when exercising is a brand new experience and one that I am not willing to give up. The endorphins that are releases when exercising seems to be on double overload when you focus on the spirit of the exercise. What I have found most rewarding during this class is the different exercise techniques to work toward achieving an integral health. The difficult part of this class has been just trying to arrive at the level of achieving human flourishing. I know the material provided in the class is essential to achieving integral health but sometimes it can be frustrating trying to integrate all the lessons.
This class and my experiences has given me life long tools to use not only for myself but for my clients as well. I look forward to start using some of the techniques with my clients. If I can help decrease stress levels and help to relieve just a little of the human suffering in the world then I am happy with the outcome and results of this class.
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
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Sunday, 9 January 2011
Striving to achieve Mental Fitness
Hi fellow bloggers,
After reviewing the different exercises we have undertook during this course the two that I find most helpful toward my goal of reaching mental fitness in order of my favorite is the last one the creative visualization along with the subtle mind exercise followed by partaking in a yogi class. I have started to implement this exercise into my routine daily and I use a quick deep breathing exercise when time is limited and I'm feeling rushed. I find that for me the more I am able to do this exercise that the less I have to focus on my breathing and I can just rest in the stillness of it. The ability to get the mind to a state of clarity you puy yourself into such a relaxed state that sometimes I cant tell if it's real or imagined. There are times that I have to go back and concentrate on the breathing because of the inability to detach from things but all in all with this exercise the ability to reach a state of calm abiding. By implementing this exercise in my life it has improved my mental fitness by giving me a fresh start on the day with a mind that is clear, uncluttered, open, stable and a connection with my body that helps with the imbalanced physiology aspects and clears me of all distrubing emotional thoughts.
I never knew the breath was such a powerful tool but when you think about it once we stop breathing we stop living so I find that this is one of the powerful exercises. I find that adding a yoga class or going on a nature walk after this exercise really adds in strengthing my goal of reaching integral health. I find that yogi strengthens the mind and body and really puts the finishing touching on achieving calm abiding.
The creative visualazation exercise I have only done twice but I think that this may become my favorite I can add this as a perfect way to end the day or to start it. I have found that when you are in a positive frame of mind and are able to feel complete that it is easier to return those feeling to the family, friends, or complete strangers. This exercise allows you to go to your memory bank and re experience different times that you were truly happy or felt whole and healthy it allows you to take those experiences and examine them letting them take over your body and basked in the radiance of it. It allows you fully appreciate it what it felt like, how your body feels, special sounds or smells associated with that time.
It allows you to imerge in all the goodness of that moment. Then it allows you to take all three thoughts and merge them into one single moment so you can experience happiness, wholeness and total health you experience a natural high that you and your mind created alone.
I plan to make both of these exercises a part of my daily actvities. I currently do the subtle mind in the morning I wake up 45 minutes earlier but I still feel refreshed and I work at a fitness center who offers a yoga/pilatesi class first thing in the morning so after my morning practice of subtle mind head to exercise class and I find that I am so much better because of it. I dropped my blood pressure reading from 130 over 90 to 114 over 72 so I am happy about that I hate taking medication and if I can do it naturally then I am happy.
I plan to implement the creative visualazation exercise into my nightly routine I found that when I completed that right before bed that I had the best sleep that I have had in a long time. The images that this exercises projected and calm of my mind was just what I needed and the lasting effects of it makes it a lot easier to get out of bed and start my day with a postive out look. The road to achieving mental fitness I think is not a easy one but with the tools of this class I am now sure it is attainable I look forward to reaching it one day. I think the key is practice and more practice when I am able to reach the state of calm and clarity of the mind on a everyday basis then I will know that I am there. Life stressors come and sometimes its hard to clear the mind but with practice it is getting a little bit easier day by day.
After reviewing the different exercises we have undertook during this course the two that I find most helpful toward my goal of reaching mental fitness in order of my favorite is the last one the creative visualization along with the subtle mind exercise followed by partaking in a yogi class. I have started to implement this exercise into my routine daily and I use a quick deep breathing exercise when time is limited and I'm feeling rushed. I find that for me the more I am able to do this exercise that the less I have to focus on my breathing and I can just rest in the stillness of it. The ability to get the mind to a state of clarity you puy yourself into such a relaxed state that sometimes I cant tell if it's real or imagined. There are times that I have to go back and concentrate on the breathing because of the inability to detach from things but all in all with this exercise the ability to reach a state of calm abiding. By implementing this exercise in my life it has improved my mental fitness by giving me a fresh start on the day with a mind that is clear, uncluttered, open, stable and a connection with my body that helps with the imbalanced physiology aspects and clears me of all distrubing emotional thoughts.
I never knew the breath was such a powerful tool but when you think about it once we stop breathing we stop living so I find that this is one of the powerful exercises. I find that adding a yoga class or going on a nature walk after this exercise really adds in strengthing my goal of reaching integral health. I find that yogi strengthens the mind and body and really puts the finishing touching on achieving calm abiding.
The creative visualazation exercise I have only done twice but I think that this may become my favorite I can add this as a perfect way to end the day or to start it. I have found that when you are in a positive frame of mind and are able to feel complete that it is easier to return those feeling to the family, friends, or complete strangers. This exercise allows you to go to your memory bank and re experience different times that you were truly happy or felt whole and healthy it allows you to take those experiences and examine them letting them take over your body and basked in the radiance of it. It allows you fully appreciate it what it felt like, how your body feels, special sounds or smells associated with that time.
It allows you to imerge in all the goodness of that moment. Then it allows you to take all three thoughts and merge them into one single moment so you can experience happiness, wholeness and total health you experience a natural high that you and your mind created alone.
I plan to make both of these exercises a part of my daily actvities. I currently do the subtle mind in the morning I wake up 45 minutes earlier but I still feel refreshed and I work at a fitness center who offers a yoga/pilatesi class first thing in the morning so after my morning practice of subtle mind head to exercise class and I find that I am so much better because of it. I dropped my blood pressure reading from 130 over 90 to 114 over 72 so I am happy about that I hate taking medication and if I can do it naturally then I am happy.
I plan to implement the creative visualazation exercise into my nightly routine I found that when I completed that right before bed that I had the best sleep that I have had in a long time. The images that this exercises projected and calm of my mind was just what I needed and the lasting effects of it makes it a lot easier to get out of bed and start my day with a postive out look. The road to achieving mental fitness I think is not a easy one but with the tools of this class I am now sure it is attainable I look forward to reaching it one day. I think the key is practice and more practice when I am able to reach the state of calm and clarity of the mind on a everyday basis then I will know that I am there. Life stressors come and sometimes its hard to clear the mind but with practice it is getting a little bit easier day by day.
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