1. This exercise was really nice. I envisioned my grandmother who passed about 3 years ago. She was a very wise, spiritual person with a soft, caring voice. It was nice to concentrate on her face and voice and to feel her presence. Toward the end of the meditation it was nice to take her in as the bright light and become the wise person she was. I havent been able to fully give myself to the meditations because of time limitations. Once I can do these without worrying about getting all the other assignments done, Im sure Ill reap greater benefits. I try to incorporate time for myself but I usually end up letting my thoughts run wild and really...that can be therapeutic too. I will continue to use these exercises though to improve my mental wellness.
2. The saying "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself," does apply to the health and wellness professional. I believe there is an obligation to my clients to develop my psychological, physical, and spiritual health so I can therefore teach my experiences to them. What kind of professional am I if I havent been through it myself? Plus, how can I 'preach' about something that I know nothing about? I'd be a phony salesman trying to sell something to someone without fully knowing how it works.
Jess, I completely agree with you. It is essential for us as professionals to live the lifestyle we hope to teach to our clients. Not only is it important to the client, but it is important for our own health too. I believe it will give us the skills to be able to handle the stress within our own lives. Something else I have noticed is that many of us tend to be compassionate as well, so it will allow us the skills needed to not make our clients' problems our own.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you that in order to be able to teach clients to develop their psychological, spiritual, and physical health, we need to develop our own first.
Hi Jess, great post. I enjoyed this exercise and I also agree that if we want to be called a professional then we need to know something about what we are teaching and preaching. It is important for us to lay the ground work in ourselves and then pass on the tools to another. Good luck with you on your journey.
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