Unit 3

My Reflections:

In my opinion, rating my physical well-being would be a 9.  For this reason, I am healthy, a strong advocate for standing up for what is right, physically active, confident and never let anything or anyone distress me.  I furthermore, keep a PMA – Positive Mental Attitude!

For my Spiritual well-being, I would assume a 7.  This is because consciousness has been always the driving force that continuously guides me every step of the way.  It keeps me motivated, energized and humble.  I believe that the development of my inner life is very important to my health and wellness.

In psychological well-being, I would give myself a 7.  Growing up had been challenging for me, I learned how to get along, converse, etc. and learned how to cope with challenges that arise now than before.  I live life like there is no end, some would say like there is no tomorrow!

There isn’t much to change about my physical well-being, but I would always go to the extreme to get the job done, though I would like to practice yoga and other meditating exercises, for example, tai chi. 

For spiritual well-being, I am interested in getting an accurate idea in spiritual activities that require self-improvement; for example, guided meditation, visualization, guided imagery, and so on. 

Psychological well-being, I am curious to develop the capacity to step back, and allow my mind and its thoughts, feelings, etc. instead than automatically reacting to them.  This I know will help me go further with my health and life over all.

Relaxation Exercise:                              

The relaxation exercise was outstanding.  Visualizing the rainbow colors helped me stay focused and attentive.  The rainbow colors the speaker reiterated reminded me of a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables arranged on a platter in the center of a large dining table.  I also learned that each color that shun from a beam of light on a particular area of the body was of great significance.  I have decided to repeat this exercise a few more times due to the fact I found it to be quite beneficial to me or anyone who is interested in total relaxation.  This, I think is another powerful exercise to demonstrate to us all the “mind-body connection” and how they both work to optimize our health and wellness in order to achieve integral health.

“Remember” The Sun never sets; it’s Man who moves away from The Light.

This Moment of Relaxation

Throughout this short exercise, where I listened to a few moments of a relaxation exercise; the main focus was to allow the body to relax through the mind.  By doing so, we learn that our minds control our entire body.  Using the power of our minds, we can combat stress, fatigue, etc.  I followed the voice throughout the entire session but only felt relaxed and refreshed.  I did not feel the heaviness in my arms, fingertips as described.  I think, with frequent practice and total body relaxation the arms and body will feel the heaviness the voice is describing.  This is just a typical demonstration to show us all about the “mind-body connection,” and how they can work to optimize our health and wellness.

“If the only tool you have is a hammer, the only problem is a nail.” Abraham Maslow.

Ed.

 

 

 

Hello all as I gladly welcome you to my blog.  Throughout this course as we all continue to engulf insightful and informative knowledge on the aspects of integral healing which is critical to our health and wellness of the body, mind and spirit. I will be sharing some of the knowledge I have gathered in the readings, which you may find helpful as we go forward together into this healthful path.

“No one suddenly becomes different from his habit or his thought”.

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer.

Ed.