Hello Everyone:
In practicing the universal Loving Kindness exercise and completing the Integral Assessment, I was very surprise at the out come. The universal Loving Kindness exercise allows me to expand my sensitivity, generosity, and emotional intimacy beyond our close group of friends and love ones. It allows me to share these thoughts and feeling with all human kind. I discovered that I need to exercise loving kindness more often, even to strangers. The area I choose to be a focus of growth and development is psychospiritual. I believe if I focus on the psychospiritual aspect of my life all the other aspects will come together. Some exercises and activities I can implement to foster greater wellness in this area is meditating more, praying more, and participating in prayer groups with others.
Dacher (2006) Integral Health the path to human flourishing. Basic Health Publication, Inc. Laguna Beach, CA
~Thanks Roxanne
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Unit 5 Wellness and Healing
Hello Everyone:
The comparison between the Loving and Kindness and Subtle mind exercises is that they both allow me to focus on my inner self. The contrast is the Love-kindness teaches you to think about others and the Subtle mind exercises allow to to concentrate on breathing. I benefited from the Subtle mind exercise more because all I had to do was breath. I really enjoyed the the waves sounds. It made me relax because I could breath to the waves.
Spiritual, mental, and physical wellness are all connected. For me when one of these areas are off balance the other is also effected. The connection of spiritual, mental, and physical wellness manifest in my life when I pray daily, workout daily, and meditate daily.
~Thanks Roxanne
The comparison between the Loving and Kindness and Subtle mind exercises is that they both allow me to focus on my inner self. The contrast is the Love-kindness teaches you to think about others and the Subtle mind exercises allow to to concentrate on breathing. I benefited from the Subtle mind exercise more because all I had to do was breath. I really enjoyed the the waves sounds. It made me relax because I could breath to the waves.
Spiritual, mental, and physical wellness are all connected. For me when one of these areas are off balance the other is also effected. The connection of spiritual, mental, and physical wellness manifest in my life when I pray daily, workout daily, and meditate daily.
~Thanks Roxanne
Monday, November 11, 2013
Mind-Body-Spirit Paradigm
Hello Everyone:
I really enjoyed the exercise. It was beneficial because it allowed me to find my inner peace and I was able to open up to helping others. It was very difficult at first to concentrate and focus on the exercise. Yes, I would recommend this to others, because this exercise allow you to feel compassion for those around you and you to find inner peace.
The concept of “mental workout” is to find inner peace, happiness, and wholeness and to develop the process of human flourishing. Research indicates some benefits of mental workout is finding inner peace, having a connection between mind, body, and spirit, to develop a calm-abiding consciousness and a unity consciousness. It also help to become more compassionate to others. One way I can implement mental workouts to foster my psychological health is by being a peace with myself and the ones around me.
~Thanks Roxanne
I really enjoyed the exercise. It was beneficial because it allowed me to find my inner peace and I was able to open up to helping others. It was very difficult at first to concentrate and focus on the exercise. Yes, I would recommend this to others, because this exercise allow you to feel compassion for those around you and you to find inner peace.
The concept of “mental workout” is to find inner peace, happiness, and wholeness and to develop the process of human flourishing. Research indicates some benefits of mental workout is finding inner peace, having a connection between mind, body, and spirit, to develop a calm-abiding consciousness and a unity consciousness. It also help to become more compassionate to others. One way I can implement mental workouts to foster my psychological health is by being a peace with myself and the ones around me.
~Thanks Roxanne
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Unit 3 Mind Body Connection
Ratings & Why
Physical Well-being 7
Spiritual Well-being 8
Psychological Well-being 8
I rate my physical well-being a 7 because I don’t suffer any chronic illnesses nor do I take medication a daily base. On the other hand I would like to become physically fit. As for spiritual well-being, I’m a Christian so I do believe in a higher power. I pray and mediate often, but could do more. I don’t suffer any psychological illness such as depression, but I have to control my negative thinking.
Spiritual Well-being 8
Psychological Well-being 8
I rate my physical well-being a 7 because I don’t suffer any chronic illnesses nor do I take medication a daily base. On the other hand I would like to become physically fit. As for spiritual well-being, I’m a Christian so I do believe in a higher power. I pray and mediate often, but could do more. I don’t suffer any psychological illness such as depression, but I have to control my negative thinking.
Goals to increase ratings
Goal for physical well-being is to work out more
Goal for spiritual well-being is pray and meditate more
Goal for psychological well-being is to have positive thoughts
Goal for spiritual well-being is pray and meditate more
Goal for psychological well-being is to have positive thoughts
Activities or Exercise to help implement goals
Physical well-being joining a gym; increase my days of jogging
Spiritual well-being join a prayer group
Psychological well-being set out a time to concentrate on positive thinking
The relaxation exercise
I thought the relaxation exercise was very beneficial I did it before I went to bed so I did sleep very will. My muscle were not as tensed as before I stated the exercise.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Unit 2 Welcome and Journey on Relaxation Statement
Welcome Statement
My name is Roxanne Elzy and I love being apart of the Health and Wellness profession. My passion is to help myself and others experience the gift of a balanced mind, body, and spirit, through diet and exercise. I have been a Massage Therapist for 9 nine years. Now I'm expanding my career by pursuing an education in the Health and Wellness field. I'm in my second years of the Health and Wellness program at Kaplan University. So far I have loved every minute of the program.
Journey on Relaxation Statement:
The Journey on Relaxation exercise was amazing. I cannot believe that I can control and direct my blood flow. When I directed my blood flow to my arms and hands I could feel them getting warmer and they felt heavier. I could not lifted them off the floor. I feel so much better and a lot calmer. Before I started the relaxation exercise I had a headache, but after the exercise my headache was completely gone. I think I may have found a way to relieve headaches (lol).
~Thanks Roxanne
My name is Roxanne Elzy and I love being apart of the Health and Wellness profession. My passion is to help myself and others experience the gift of a balanced mind, body, and spirit, through diet and exercise. I have been a Massage Therapist for 9 nine years. Now I'm expanding my career by pursuing an education in the Health and Wellness field. I'm in my second years of the Health and Wellness program at Kaplan University. So far I have loved every minute of the program.
Journey on Relaxation Statement:
The Journey on Relaxation exercise was amazing. I cannot believe that I can control and direct my blood flow. When I directed my blood flow to my arms and hands I could feel them getting warmer and they felt heavier. I could not lifted them off the floor. I feel so much better and a lot calmer. Before I started the relaxation exercise I had a headache, but after the exercise my headache was completely gone. I think I may have found a way to relieve headaches (lol).
~Thanks Roxanne
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