Upon reviewing how I previously rated myself in Chapter 3 in all areas of my well being, I feel that I am not i the same place as I previously was. I was in better shape back in Unit three than I am at the present.
Physically was at an 8.5. I feel that I dropped to a 7 because I have been eating poorly and not sticking to my low carb lifestyle with my water intake. I have not been taking my vitamin regimen and it really has been taking a toll on me physically and mentally. I was at a 7 in Unit 3 spiritually and mentally. I do not feel that I am up to par in those areas either. Maybe I am a 6 in each. This is so disappointing and I am having trouble getting bck to my straight and narrow. Stress is overcoming my everyday life, so I am trying to be in control without the help of God.
In order to get back on the path to health and wellness, I really need to start being positive and strong again. I must definitely start praying again too. Once I do this, my eating may get back too. I am exercising when I am at work, but without the other two, I get really depressed and start spiraling downward.
I will wake up in the morning hopefully with a new outlook, so I can start over again. I will work on my loving kindnes exercise, this should be what I need to get motivated again.
Yours in health,
ANdrea
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Unit 8 Exercise
After reviewing the exercises that have been completed during this course, I feel that the most beneficial exercises are the loving kindness and the visualization techniques. As I completed these practices, these two seemed to be able to be worked into my daily life. I was able to relate thinking about others into learning about these exercises. Thinking about positive situations helped to change my moods for the good. I feel that if I continue to practice, I will do better and they will come more easier and be able to be practiced anywhere, at anytime. You have made me see that these exercise may help me put my stressful life into perspective. Look forward to getting more out of practicing..Practice really does make perfect. Once I get these really down, I can't wait to sratrt workshops and share these sessions with others in order to help them gain peace, love an happiness into their lives.
Yours in health,
Andrea
Yours in health,
Andrea
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Unit 7: How to foster health in wellness through meditative practice
Unit 7 Meditative Practice
1) After completing the Asciepus Exercise, I have to say that it has made me so much calmer and aware of what I have to do to become much more healthier. I do know that I want to understand more about myself psychologically. There are so many obstacles in my life that I feel that they are just getting in my way of advancing to a better place in my life where I can find that inner peace. I feel that most of the time I am surrounded bysuch negative people that just want to bring me down. I was hoping that these exercises will help me pull myself out of these situations. I pray that I can find the strength to cope with these people and come out being that strong and optimisti person that i have always been and want to be again. I feel that continuing to practice these exercises will give me a way to achieve the health and wellness that I long for.
2) When understanding what is meant by "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself", I have to say that I totally believe that this is true. Being in the health and wellness field and giving people advise on bettering their nutritional, physical and spiritual aspects has to come from a good role model. So it is clear to me that i have to get myself together and back onto the right track again. I have so much baggage and am finding it so very hard to accomplish these tasks because of all the events that have been going on in my life. These hurdles are still continuing to hamper my achievements and is exhausting my positive energy right from me. I feel that I am running out of steam and cannot provide the experiences and strenths that I need to bewhat I have to be for my clients. I am in the need of someone to get me back. I am working on reading the Bible for the help and guidance I need, but am always finding a way not to get into the Word. This is getting in the way of my goals and for me to help my clients and incur an income. I am so frustrated.
Hopefully I can overcome these hindrances because they are standing in my way of being the "Old Andrea with the new knowledge that I am continuing to build on.
1) After completing the Asciepus Exercise, I have to say that it has made me so much calmer and aware of what I have to do to become much more healthier. I do know that I want to understand more about myself psychologically. There are so many obstacles in my life that I feel that they are just getting in my way of advancing to a better place in my life where I can find that inner peace. I feel that most of the time I am surrounded bysuch negative people that just want to bring me down. I was hoping that these exercises will help me pull myself out of these situations. I pray that I can find the strength to cope with these people and come out being that strong and optimisti person that i have always been and want to be again. I feel that continuing to practice these exercises will give me a way to achieve the health and wellness that I long for.
2) When understanding what is meant by "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself", I have to say that I totally believe that this is true. Being in the health and wellness field and giving people advise on bettering their nutritional, physical and spiritual aspects has to come from a good role model. So it is clear to me that i have to get myself together and back onto the right track again. I have so much baggage and am finding it so very hard to accomplish these tasks because of all the events that have been going on in my life. These hurdles are still continuing to hamper my achievements and is exhausting my positive energy right from me. I feel that I am running out of steam and cannot provide the experiences and strenths that I need to bewhat I have to be for my clients. I am in the need of someone to get me back. I am working on reading the Bible for the help and guidance I need, but am always finding a way not to get into the Word. This is getting in the way of my goals and for me to help my clients and incur an income. I am so frustrated.
Hopefully I can overcome these hindrances because they are standing in my way of being the "Old Andrea with the new knowledge that I am continuing to build on.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Unit 6 Assignment on Universal Loving Kindness Exercise and the Integral Assessment.
After completing the Loving-Kindness Exercise, I realize that on a daily basis I do assist others to finding health, happiness and wholeness which gives them the opportunity to get freedom from anything they are suffereing from. When I started my Curves facilities, my intent was to provide a safe haven for woment to go to express themselves and to achieve their optimal health and wellness. I do feel as if I have accomplished that. Of course, everyone runs into obstacles, especially myself. The great thing is that the camaraderie of my ladies at my fitness center really aids each and everyone of us with the love and support that is needed in order to get through the probllems that we run into. We praise each other, lend helping hands and provide the shoulder to cry on, if need be. We offer hugs and smiles to get through some of the hardest events of each of our lives.
I do know that I have to learn to listen a little better and let go of so much of the anger that I have been harboring from going through my divorce , as well the fear of not having the chance to achieve the dream of building a total health and wellness center due to lack of funding. I need to find the strength and the power to be positive and continue to forge forth, so I can continue to provide this safe haven and loving environment for my ladies to thrive and reach the balance in the mind/body.
I also feel that I need to focus on my psychospiritual area, so that I can build my relationship with God. Once I achieve that, my life will be full and I will be able to actually find that peace and happiness that I have been searching for. Without this bond with God, it is quiote possible that I will not be able to reach by goals and find what I need to get to that destination. I need to make that commitment, so I can be a better person.
Yours in health,
Andrea
Yours in health,
Andrea
I do know that I have to learn to listen a little better and let go of so much of the anger that I have been harboring from going through my divorce , as well the fear of not having the chance to achieve the dream of building a total health and wellness center due to lack of funding. I need to find the strength and the power to be positive and continue to forge forth, so I can continue to provide this safe haven and loving environment for my ladies to thrive and reach the balance in the mind/body.
I also feel that I need to focus on my psychospiritual area, so that I can build my relationship with God. Once I achieve that, my life will be full and I will be able to actually find that peace and happiness that I have been searching for. Without this bond with God, it is quiote possible that I will not be able to reach by goals and find what I need to get to that destination. I need to make that commitment, so I can be a better person.
Yours in health,
Andrea
Yours in health,
Andrea
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Unit 5 Assignment
When reviewing the Loving Kindness exercise, I noticed that this focused on someone who brings love and tenderness (Dacher, 2006) into your life and has you get in touch with those feelings. Focusing on someone that I love and adore was so easy, since it is a fresh topic in my life. I have met the most wonderful man in the world, who is there for support, guidance, helping hand, shoulder to cry on and so much love in his heart. In the three months that we have been together, he has been with me through all the trying times that have come along in my life. There were some good and happy times, but he also helped me get through the negative things with so much emotional support. So to me, this exercise of loving kindness was easier to relate to and process and understand. Since I have so many loving people in my life, whether members of my fitness facility, family or friends that I offered love, support and happiness to them all. I pray for them often. I wish their suffering away and hope for only the best for them to have a happy, healthy and prosperous life. The benefits showed me how blessed I am to have so many great people in my life and so much compassion for those that need a little extra love and support in theirs. The only frustrations have to do with the amount of time it does take me to unwind, practice and calm down. I seem to be so wound up that most of the time it takes so much extra time to open my mind to let the good calm thoughts in.
The connection of the spiritual wellness to mental and physical wellness. I have learned that the key to spiritual wellness and finding the balance to achieving a happy, healthy and whole mind is to pray and give all your worries up to the Lord. Once you realize this important factor, you then can move forward to gain your mental and physical wellness. I still find that I fight this vital piece of information and try to handle situations on my own and eventually learn that the missing link was giving all my worries and fears up to God. This is key!!!!
Dacher, Elliott S. (2006). Integral Health. The Path to Human Flourishing. Laguna Beach, Ca: Basic Health Publications, Inc.
The connection of the spiritual wellness to mental and physical wellness. I have learned that the key to spiritual wellness and finding the balance to achieving a happy, healthy and whole mind is to pray and give all your worries up to the Lord. Once you realize this important factor, you then can move forward to gain your mental and physical wellness. I still find that I fight this vital piece of information and try to handle situations on my own and eventually learn that the missing link was giving all my worries and fears up to God. This is key!!!!
Dacher, Elliott S. (2006). Integral Health. The Path to Human Flourishing. Laguna Beach, Ca: Basic Health Publications, Inc.
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