Unit 10 Final Project

This is it the final project I have learned so much valuable information that is helping me grow into a better person. I am assessing my psychological, physical, and spiritual well-being in the last unit and the change from unit three. I rated my physical well being at a 6, I had recently gone through a rough pregnancy with a lot of blood pressure problems. So I have had to do some work to do to get my health back on track. Now in unit ten I rate my physical well being at a 8 so I feel I am striving with the new life changes I have gained in this course. I rated my spiritual well being at a 8 in unit three I feel I am working harder at my spiritual well being than any other. I now rate spiritual well being at a 9 I am coming around and learning new ways to express my spirituality. Now my psychological well being I rated at a 7 in unit 3 and I think I am around a 8 now, I am still working on making this a 9. I began working on getting myself back in shape again after the rough pregnancy it has took a toll on my whole well being so I am working on A, B and C. These scores have changed a little and I feel very strongly it has to do with the work I have done in this course. The goals I set for myself are working great I have had a few setbacks due to school, but, I plan on taking the next term off and concentrate on MY well being and learning new practices to continue human flourishing. This course is so wonderful it is definitely not long enough but I will continue my learning.

Looking Back on Knowledge Gained

It is important for health and wellness professionals to practice the exercises and meditate to gain a greater understanding of themselves. If we as professionals understand how our mind works and how to control unwanted behavior we can better teach others how to obtain the same peace. It is important for the professional to develop psychologically because they need to be emotionally stable, self-aware and have a developed consciousness in order to be understanding, compassionate and confident. Everyone can benefit from spiritual guidance but not everyone will accept the practice into their lives. Gaining more knowledge in these practices will help me as a professional to pass on the new experiences. Staying fit and working on spiritually is important to show patients it worked for you and it can work for them. Staying healthy is crucial so they don’t make their patients sick. In order to achieve this, they will need to keep up their physical hygiene, eat healthy and exercise. I will continue to practice all of the exercises and continue to get stronger in each part. I do need to work a little harder on loving kindness. It is still a difficult exercise for me, but, I will keep pushing forward with a positive attitude. Assessing my health in each domain would be as follows. Spiritually I would say I am about an eight, I still have some work in this area. I feel a lot stronger in this area; I have accomplished so much more in this course then I could have imagined. The course has given me insight to things I only thought were dreams, I had no idea they could actually be accomplished. My physical well being would be an eight I am on a diet and exercise regimen now to lose some weight and get healthier. I feel after my last child my health went south I suffered with preeclampsia very early on. I was bed ridden by seven months and the pounds starting pilling on. Then after the pregnancy I still had blood pressure issues so I had to take it slow. This course has definitely lit a fire for me to get back what I once had. My psychological well being is about an eight I have seen a tremendous difference in the last five weeks and I am so happy to have achieved this. I am still working on controlling palpitations in my chest when I think of something upsetting my heart races and I get short of breath. I have been doing really good keeping track of when they happen and how to control them. The breathing exercises will usually do the trick. When it starts I just stop, close my eyes and breathe very deep in and out of my nose. I can feel the tension just rise out of my limbs it is great. I am setting goals for each domain so I can strengthen my spiritual, physical, psychological well being. I am hoping to lose weight, gaining self esteem and learn to love myself more, and feeling like I am really here for a reason. I am exercising at least two more times a week, to get myself back in shape so I can feel better physically. Exercise is important to our well being without good body health you will not be able to achieve the full benefits of physical, psychological and spiritual well being. I will implement the meditation and exercises three times a day instead of two to bring more peace to my mind and body. My psychological will be a little more difficult. I have tinnitus in my ears so I have to learn new ways to embrace this problem and grow from it. It is quit difficult sometimes to concentrate on things because there is a constant buzz in my mind. To implement these goals I have joined the YMCA and plan to work out for three hours a week. Walking on the treadmill for 45 minutes then doing some strength training. Then on another day I will take a cardio class for an hour. Then the last day I will take a class for Tai Chi or Yoga, I will take these classes to achieve better fitness. Because of my tinnitus I will benefit from the yoga and Tai Chi for balance and coordination. I will follow a diet plan from MyFitnessPal.com. It shows me what foods I need more of and what foods I need less of according to my body mass, weight, and height. According to the diet plan I need to eat less carbohydrates and sugar. My spiritual goal is to practice the meditation exercises often and continue to do more, the Tai Chi and Yoga will also help in this aspect too. Growth in the spiritual aspect is important to me, I have lost a lot of people in the past three years and I am having a hard time figuring out why. Why would someone take them out of this world when they were so loved and needed? Just something I will have to figure out on my own and grow from it. My psychological goal is to control negative thoughts and realize my full potential. I plan on setting up an appointment with my local horse therapy person at Dream Power Therapy to try out her methods once a week and see how they work for me. I will do that once a week also. The relaxation exercises will help my psychological health as they do with all of the aspects of human flourishing. In the next six months I will be using a web site called MyFitnessPal.com I just put all of my information in and it keeps track of what I need to eat more of and lets me know if I am exercising enough. I plan on sticking with this website as it has assisted me in losing 8 pounds already. As I get stronger in my meditation I should be able to control unwanted thoughts and feelings. I will continue all of the exercises as long-term practices for health and wellness. References Dacher, E. (2006). Integral Health. Laguna Beach, Cali.: Basic Health.

Thinking Back Unit 8

This course has been so interesting and I have learned so much about why I am the way I am, including things I never knew. Each class has brought us into new exercises that were sometimes difficult but most were very helpful. Each one has begun to be a part of my life but I think the Subtle Mind is the one I connect with the most. The meditation exercises are the beginning of something great for me I have done well on my own and using the exercises in the book. I am learning to feel differently about people I once cared little for because of past problems. Visualizing the changes and feeling the change in my heart is key to my success in this course I will practice, practice and practice. So far I have gone from once a week for each exercise, to two times a week for each. I will continue to practice a little more each week until it is a normal part of life. I will continue understanding myself and loving myself for my future career to blossom into something great. Taking time to close your eyes and think of how great you should feel and feel that in your soul is a great feeling. “I am truly, loving this experience.” Stacia

Meeting Aesclepius Unit 7

Meeting Aesclepius was an interesting exercise. I had a really hard time focusing on someone I had someone in mind and it was fairly easy seeing this person but focusing on them was hard. I was not real successful with this exercise this time but I will keep trying to focus on this person a little at a time. I have really seen great results from the exercises and look forward to teaching others this mindful practice. It has taught me that it is important to train our minds to increase health wellness. I will continue studying these exercises and I am looking for a mentor in my area to continue learning more exercises. "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself" As teachers in this practice we must be able to foster the know how in Integral Health to help anyone else learn and totally understand its benefits. We ourselves have to be proficient in the exercises to show others how well it works.

Meditation & Assessment Unit 6

The meditation was a little hard but I did it after a few tries. The integral assessment was a little easier I am focused on biological healing. I have been to many doctors over the past few years had MRI's, CAT Scans, Nerve tests and all have showed nothing, which is good. But, I have something going on with my nerve system. Maybe with the help of Integral Healing I can gain my health back with no side effects like the medication the doctors want me on cause. Practice, practice and more practice seems to be the key to success so I will continue to practice and help others learn my new found friend.

A Simple Quote

We shall not waste but appreciate the great possibilities of our lives.

-Stacia Townson

Unit 5 Unity Consciousness

This week was a blessing the Subtle Mind exercise was a complete success. I actually shut my mind off and it was calm it was so nice to hear no babbling in my head. The grasping and clinging in my mind has turned into witnessing consciousness.  I feel all of the exercises were necessary to get this far even though the Loving Kindness was a little difficult. While doing the exercise, I can feel and understand why it is so important to keep your spiritual wellness in check. Doing so will enable mental and physical wellness. Now when I feel upset or just cannot shut my mind off, I stop, close my eyes, take about five deep breaths. Releasing all emotions and clutter, from there I can go back to what I was doing and feel great. 

Wellness To All,

Stacia

References

Dacher, E. (2006). Integral Health. Laguna Beach, Cali.: Basic Health.

Unit 5 Mental Fitness

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