Sunday, June 29, 2014
Unit 7 Blog
The "meeting Aesclepius" exercise was very fun! I enjoyed it although in the beginning I had trouble imagining the honored figure or person. I was listening to the waves and flute while trying to imagine my mother. It was extremely hard to do both at the same time. But, eventually I drained out the sounds and really got to focus and relax. I can easily tell the difference in my attitude and reactions to things or people in result of practicing the meditation exercises. This is healthier for myself and others. I am not as irritable, and I can witness more with intention, instead of reaction. I have learned that intention does not mean to be constantly happy or excited. Intention simply means your intent on doing something. Reaction is automatic, or, without contemplation. This means that intention can be an angry, annoyed, or sad, reaction, you just think it through first. This was a big lesson for me. If I had not learned this lesson and told my girlfriend, "instead of reacting, think about your actions before you do them" and saw me react instead of think, she would not believe that it helps, works, or even doubt that I can act with intention. This would be more exaggerated with a client in the health and professional world because they do not know you and need to trust you. If you can not take your own advice, how will you help change someone's life with that advice. They also might think you do not know what you are talking about. This is very necessary as a professional in the field. Meditation and mindfulness practices can improve the person physically, spiritually, and psychologically. There are many types of meditation, one should try them out and find which one suits them best.
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Keagan, what made you choose your mother for the Meeting Asclepius exercise. I really dislike when I see a physician or other figure one is supposed to listen to act in the manor of “do as I say and not what I do.” Similarly, I absolutely dislike when your are trying to explain that your health practice involves certain aspects and they act like they are listening but you can tell by the body language that it is going in one ear and out the other.
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ReplyDeleteGreat post! I agree with you about thinking about our actions instead of just automatically reacting to others. I actually had a situation in the past where I had to deal with some issues and in order to deal with them it was important to do some self analysis. I learned that at the time I was behaving in a very codependent manner. I had to learn that I could only control my own actions and no one else's. It was important for me to learn to let go instead of reacting and instantaneously hanging on. I think that learning this really helped me to grow and it is something I've brought with me for a long time. Have a great week!
Hi Keagan,
ReplyDeleteI had a little bit of difficulty with this exercise but when it came to my "person" I went straight to my great grandmother. It's great you notice a difference in your attitude when you did the meditation exercise. Do you practice meditation on a regular basis?
I chose my mother because she passed away when I was 12. I miss her very much and have a date planned to go see her soon. Sandra, we come into these types of conflict quite often. Controlling our reactions is very useful. This can help us in many places or at many times. Yes Ashley I actually haven't practiced meditation regularly but I try. I do most of it whenever I am trying to have a break from life for five or ten minutes. I can see a huge difference in my mood, attitude, and energy.
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