This week, my meditative practices included listening to the Meeting Aesclepius mp3, prayer, and quiet time in which I practiced the Subtle Mind meditation. I really feel that the quiet and still meditative practices are easier to do throughout the day, because they don't require much of anything. Instead of trying to remember specific things to say or trying to visualize specific things, I can just close my eyes, breathe deep and feel myself relaxing. I will continue to do the Subtle Mind practice regularly. I also found that after a couple of minutes when I have cleared my mind from distractions I seem to have a more thoughtful, intentional prayer time with the Lord.
According to Dacher (2006, p. 477), "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself". I think sometimes the best person to help another through a any situation or new practice is when one can relate to that person because of a common experience. An example that comes to mind is teaching someone to knit. I don't know how to knit, I would be a horrible teacher. Sure, I could probably read all about it and explain how to do it to someone, but I wouldn't be able to answer any of their questions or actually show them how. When a person speaks from experience, there is a lot more validity and strength behind what they have to share. I would rather learn things from people who have some sort of experience or expertise in what it is they are teaching. In applying this as a health and wellness professional, it is important to model what I teach. In order to lead others to a place of spiritual, psychological, and physical wholeness, I need to be in a place of wholeness in these areas. I know that I need to become more consistent in practicing psychological and spiritual health. I would like to set aside at least 15 minutes per day to work on this, I just have a hard time remembering because it's not as high on my priority list as it should be. I think that leaving little notes around the house will help me remember; like, on the fridge, the bathroom mirror, in the laundry room, etc..
Reference: Dacher, E. (2006) Integral Health: The Path to Human Flourishing. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications, Inc.
I love the exercise that require that we as professionals lead by example. This also build trust between the professional and the patient. I can't recommend a patients lose 40 lbs when I need to lose 50 lbs unless we began to lose weight together. As professional we must continue to develop and grow in order to help other develop and grow and when all else fails lets grow and develop together. Great Post :<)
ReplyDeleteI agree that the meditative practices that you have to remember what to say are more difficult to do than the others. I found that I was very distracted and checked every few seconds to see if I got the lines right. I am glad that you are finding the subtle mind meditative practice helpful and easy to do. That one for me is still difficult to do; but like they say practice makes perfect. Keep up the good work!
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