Unit 9 Final Project

Here is my Final Project as requested for assignment: Introduction It is important for the practitioner of integral health to pursue development of contemplative practices of every aspect of living a healthier lifestyle through mind-body and spirit (Dacher, 2006). In today’s healthcare system, we seek new avenues of envisioning modern medicine, as partakers in transformation, growth and restoration of health and wellness to ensure the transference to our clients/patients (Schlitz, Amorok & Micozzi, 2005). I need to develop in the area of physical due to my weight issues. I have vowed to begin with dieting and exercises. I will start tomorrow with early meditation of centering prayer of 15 minutes and to began walking on the treadmill for 15 minutes, building up to 30-45 daily. I have found the Dallas Meditation Center for enhancing my spiritually practices, and I want to go deeper into centering prayer. I feel this type of contemplative practice I will be able to start with for developing my inner balance and goals for healthier lifestyle. Assessment My assessment in the physical is a 4, spiritually I scored an 8 and psychologically I believed to score a 7. In each domain of mind-body and spirit each assessment has showed me what I must to do to achieve balance for human flourishing. Goal development My goal for physical will be to begin an exercise program of 15 minutes of walking daily on treadmill at the gym in my building, also to increase another 15 minuets at lunch on the job. My walking program will be daily for five days and rest on the weekend. The weekends will for relaxation and enhancing my spiritual development in centering prayer practices, which will help me psychologically. In doing these practices, it will further my transformation of changing my physical body, spirit and mental health. Practices for personal health I have a partner to help with dieting and eating healthier. This will help with accountability for changing lifestyle with a weekly weigh-in and nutritional status. In addition I have a nurse practitioner and personal trainer to assist me in my dieting strategies for losing weight by June 2012 of 50lbs. I have now found a center to help to enhance my spirituality and psychological aspects for deeper development in this area. I have sign up by email to attend some classes at the center for Meditation starting January 8, 2012. In addition, I plan to learn centering prayer practices, meditation for beginners, also to take yoga or Qigong. Commitment I know it is imperative that I get into action as a practitioner of massage therapy. I can encourage my clients with their goals in wellness and health related issues by my performance. I see this challenge as a stepping stone for my integral health practice.As I prepare to graduate with a BS in Health and Wellness, I must prepare my body, mind and spirit towards my vision as a Wellness Coach or to continue with my clients towards the path of health and wellness. I can only achieve this with the investment I started at the beginning of attending college at my age. If nothing else comes from this, I know that my true treasure is the transformation towards a healthier lifestyle. Best in Health, Gilda

Exercises for Mental Fitness

During these exercises, I have always incorporated visualization and meditation as practice to bring peace of the mind and calmness to my body. I have learn two new contemplative exercises known as loving-kindness and subtle mind practices.

The loving-kindness has help me to flush out toxic thoughts, feelings and emotions by substituting my focus on loving thoughts of others with the embrace of kindness.
The subtle mind practice has help me to focus my breathing techniques and release the activities of the day by letting the stillness and openness of ones mind in releasing and grasping thoughts to sustain my consciousness for the health and wellness of my being.

The redirection of these contemplative exercises has been a great asset to me in time of stress and difficult decision- making; and has produce an even greater desire to continue with what I now know is beneficial for me as well as my clients.

Best in Health,
Gilda

Unit 7 Assessment

After listening to Meeting Aesclepian exercise, I chose to focus on my mother as the center point to grasp the essence of the practice for this assignment. I like using the visualization to develop the mindfulness of my inner thoughts and bring calming  and peace to my thoughts. In using this practice, it will help me in to stabilize my thoughts. This will give me a greater sense of clarity and productivity. As a massage therapist, I can incorporate the energy I feel from this exercise to transcend towards my clients; releasing the tension and anxiety from their bodies and giving them from me a sense of wellness and health.

One can not lead another where one has not gone him or herself  in other words you have to practice what you preach is important in my field of body work.I have to be the product of what I am giving towards my clients in order for them to reap the benefits from their sessions with me. Also this helps my business to grow with word of mouth if I can incorporate psychological and spiritual wellness in my daily activities.  Many times I am ask "what can I do to or how can I help myself to distress. So in learning these practices for myself can enhance me personally, then I can give true results from my own experiences to help others in theirs.

I will continue to use what I have learned in this course for the development of others as well as myself.

Best in Health,
Gilda