Final Project Unit 9

It is important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually and physically because if a professional is not properly developed then how can they possibly help people in those three fields without helping themselves first. Holistic and Integral heath in my opinion should only be practiced by people who take the practices seriously and also those who practice them on a regular basis. I have been a work in progress for quite some time now and I feel I have been succeeding in many areas and I notice where I need to keep working on. I have been working on myself physically for years I have become a addict to a healthy lifestyle and I can train people with conviction in this area because I practice every word I preach and I will never have someone do something I myself am unwilling to do.  However I have been finding ways to meditate and work on my inner self as well which for me has not been easy but I will not give up. As for spiritually I was not working on my spirituality for a long time and my life always seemed out of whack but I made the decision on November 25, 2012 to get my life in order.  I personally do not believe in religion so to speak but I do however believe in a relationship with God our creator I am a Christian and believe that the realization of this has helped me develop spiritually and I continue to be a work in progress but there is always room for growth and with this new found faith I can help others grow as well. And lastly I have been working on the part I think I need the most work on and that is psychologically I need to control mind and emotions and sometimes when things get overwhelming I let my emotions take over and if I am meant to help others control their emotions I need to control mine. It is all about mind, body and spirit.  

My spiritual health is a work in progress and has been getting stronger the more I practice and cultivate my spiritual relationship. Physically I have not been stronger in my life but I am learning that it is not just physical strength where I have grown but it also my belief that I can do anything I put my mind to. For example I set out a goal to leg press 600 pounds by the end of 2013 I believed so hard that I could do this I hit 645 pounds and it was pretty easy therefore my newest goal is to hit 700 pounds for reps. Mind over matter and anything is possible.  As I stated in my earlier blog my emotional development is what I must work on most and it is also the area I need healing in. I tend to be more reactive and also make some decisions based more on emotion than anything else. Some of the major things I would have to do to get this going are to take inventory of my life in all areas and then the process can truly begin.

Goals

Physical: I would like to be able to do pull ups at least 1 unassisted; I plan on squatting 200 pounds and leg pressing 700 pounds and have a tight tummy by the end of the year.

Psychological (mental health): I know that my biggest issue is forgiveness and patience and I will have to work on this and it is not something that happens over night. 

Spiritual: Most importantly I have grown to build a relationship with God and developing my beliefs have made me look at life in such a different light and since then I have found some peace in my everyday life. Although it’s like any other relationship and it takes work but it also take s being open to whatever emotions may come and learning to deal with them.

Commitment is a big word and most often people ignore the meaning and in today’s society it is rare to meet people who have made commitments and stuck to them. I have set my goals and my family including my children will hold me accountable because they are my reason why to succeed with all that I have planned. My workout partner is my amazing husband and he keeps me on track when I begin to fall off. I have dream boards so that my goals face me daily and deadlines or completion dates. I will also reward myself for each achievement and at the same time I am aware I will grow and in the end become a better person all the way around.

UNIT 8 Working in my Life!

 

I did all the exercises again a few times each and decieded to talk about them and then choose which ones I would do often. I really like the flow of Loving Kindness however to be honest right now where I am today I find it hard to take in others suffering. I really enjoy other then that . This one tends to put me to sleep.

When it comes to the Subtle Mind Practice I find myself taking the breathing with me everywhere throughout the day I have started working on my breathing. Something that stood out on this one is the whistle I really enjoyed that.

The Crime of the Century also has me working on my breathing and also the phrase “ I FEEL BALANCE” sticks out in my head and I am starting to repeat it often. I had trouble imagining everything because there was so much back to back. This one is very good and enjoyable.

What I did is combine a few with the base being Meeting Aesclepius and repeating

May all individuals gain freedom from suffering.

May all individuals find sustained health, happiness, and wholeness.

May I assist all individuals in gaining freedom from suffering.

May I assist all individuals in finding health, happiness, and wholeness.

 

I really enjoy the Meeting Aesclepius exercise and after a while the wise healer within became the person I want to be and will become.  I  use the breathing technics that I have learned from the other exercise not only when I do this I use them throughout the day. When I am Meeting Aesclepius or the future me I work on my dream board and my goals. These exercises have really helped my thinking not only when I am doing them when I am awake, I am willing to bet that I even do it in my sleep.

 

The facts can lead to the inconvenient truth. . . .

Meeting Aesclepius UNIT 7

I see Yoda and Abraham Lincoln this is a very strange dual however I have done this like this in a book called Think and Grow Rich where I am asked to create a MASTER MIND group. Yoda was so profound with No! Try not. Do or do not. There is no try however I choose to focus on Lincoln for this assignment. I for some reason cannot get into this one. I have done the one for Think and Grow Rich so much of the last five years that as she walks us through it I cannot help but image him talking to me or reading a book with the light through the crack in the wall and moon light. Okay I tried it a few more times and I enjoy it however I can not find the wise inner self. Till this moment I can still hear the man’s voice say “untrained mind and a closed heart” The meditation in itself is great for me because will be able to meditate and offer options to people because I have tried so many out and regardless if they worked the way they were meant to they always help me feel better.

The thing that jumps up at me from the reading was “having a map of Hawaii is not like actually being there” which to mean translates into experience trumps theory. I often hear my husband say something similar to "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself". Alex often tells of the Economics teacher that he had in school and the time where he asked the teacher how many business he had ran when he said none my husband would asked ” You are teaching on theory right? What makes you qualified” or the gym teacher who is smoking and is 30 pounds overweight. It is hard to take someone series who does not practice what they preach. I also believe the enjoyment of the doctor patient relationships being there is also great for both and creates a great relationship and environment.

I go to the gym, I eat right and I practice everything I would recommend to others. I would never ask someone to do something I would not do my self plus If i tried I could recommend things that worked for me and worked for others. This quote is something we all need to look at and remember we will all have a chance to change some ones life.

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Exercises for Mind-Body-Spirit Wellness and Healing UNIT 6

At first glance I thought that it would be worldly however as I read, dig deeper and really evaluate it I know that is Psycospiritual that is the major source of difficulty and suffering. My emotional development is what I must work on most and it is also the area I need healing in. I tend to be more reactive and also make some decisions based more on emotion than anything else. After I work on this I could build up on the first two parts of Psycospiritual which are Cognitive and Conative. Some of the major things I would have to do to get this going is to take inventory of my life in all areas and then the process can begin.

I think by taking inventory and setting some goals from that inventory I could make some decisions now that would not go into effect in the future. This decision would be based on facts and would be thought out instead of on the go. This would be good base for setting up a system (Save Yourself Some Time Energy & Money) By taking the time to plan I would be acting instead of reacting and also I would be able to set goals and work towards them.

May all individuals gain freedom from suffering.

May all individuals find sustained health, happiness, and wholeness.

May I assist all individuals in gaining freedom from suffering.

May I assist all individuals in finding health, happiness, and wholeness.

           

            I did this over and over first and I made it easier by recording it, I really like it. Closing my eyes and repeating this help me think of what I need to work on and gave me direction with the assignment. I have this on my phone and have listen to it at least twenty times in the last two weeks. Has anyone else did the same?

Subtle Mind Exercise UNIT 5

Subtle mind was amazing nothing negative flowed through my mind the only thing was that my husband was watching ESPN while I was watching this however not even that could distract me from the enjoyment it brings. Interesting enough is that even though this is very relaxing and I listened to it a few times tired I did not fall asleep, this still has me thinking. I wonder if the others bored me while this one actually helped me, the other day I was doing this and for some reason my eyes were hurting bad and after about 8 minutes it went away, how I explain that. It disappeared like I never had it in the first place.

I also did the husband test and he really liked this said he could fall asleep to it. Did anyone else have that result when testing it on loved ones? I tried to get my four year old to listen however she said were are the words and it is to slow. I plan on trying to explain it to her in the future along with having a few sessions with her. I really enjoyed this on a 1 to 10 scale this is a 9 while the other I would say it is a 4. Something about the waves and the ladies voice walking me through it. I now have this one saved on my computer and so does my husband I would be interested in seeing if he will really listen to it in the future.

When my mind is not right nothing in my life has much order to it things still get done and we move on however there is no rhythm and it feels like everything takes so much more energy to get done. When my spiritual, mental and physical wellness are all in a positive rhythm I have so much more energy to enjoy my loved ones and life in general because it feels like everything takes so much less energy. When any one of them falls out of line my life seems to lose order.

UNIT 4 LOVING KINDNESS

     I liked it and in the beginning when we were asked to think of someone dear to us I felt over whelming joy and I smiled for a long time, A BIG KID IN THE CANDY STORE WITH A POCKET FULL OF MONEY SMILE. When I was asked to turn the feelings inward I found this very hard to do not sure why however it was and after a few times it still is. The first time I did it there was so much going on and it was hard to focus I could hear everything so it was like my senses were heighten also when I listen to it the first time I usually take notes so the I do not process it currently the first time around. Does any do this?  The falling asleep part almost happens even when taking notes.  
     Loving me first will make it easier to love others I really loved hearing this because it is something that I think we all have to deal with and learn. It is something so simple however it does not come naturally to everyone. I also like to think of it in terms of acceptance because once you accept yourself for who you are you can work on getting better!!!!
      I did recommend it to others because I share everything however I did not get the response I thought I would. My husband who truly lives and believes in service to many leads to greatness did not like the taking in of suffering at all he was turned off by it immediately and that is not like him, I am not sure why however he just did not like that part. Alex said that he really enjoyed the rest of it however was not very comfortable with the suffering part.
       The concept of Mental Workout is that we can work our mind or boost our brain through meditation. It is great because it calms the inner being and also helps focus on the good in life. Sometimes we have some much going on we do not have time for us, time for me. I can implement it with things like Loving Kindness and similar programs which focus on meditation and cleansing the mind. I can sometimes put some good music on and experience meditation. I really think the me time is also a great way for me to relax and find balance in my inner mind.

UNIT 3 Q&A

My physical wellbeing is about an 8. My spiritual wellbeing is about a 7. My psychological wellbeing is very debatable I would say I am about an 8 however if you asked a few people I bet I could range from a 9 all the way to 2.

My goal is and has always been continued improvement. Five years ago I thought I was more or less the same however as I grow and expand my knowledge what was acceptable before is no longer. I hope that makes sense. In an ideal world I would like to be 10 across the board however the closer I get to 10 the more I grow then things will shift standards will grow and the scales will change.

I work out not only my body but my mind. I am at the gym a few times a week and that works my body recently I have also started working on eating well and sharing my experience with others. As for my spiritual I continue to share my faith and look forward to a balanced life. Psychological is a bit more difficult because I believe that you must have a balance life in order for the psychological part to improve. This is all about finding balance with Faith Family and Finance. I work on me and things will work its way out.  

Reflection

Okay there are only 7 colors in the rainbow?  Please no facts because that is all I could think about. Grounded to me is green wondering why they choose red? All I can think about is what the 7 colors are, I sometimes find doing things like this hard because I have so much going on in my head right now. I did it again I am falling asleep am I supposed to or am I just supposed to relax? Well when I finally started getting into it was over. I liked last weeks a lot more because all I could think about is the colors in the rainbow.  That is all the chaos that is going on in my head while I was trying to do that, can you imagine trying to relax with this going on. I just could not get it going this week I tried again however no luck. Tomorrow is my birthday, the following is my daughter’s birthday and this week end I am a part of a life changing event for the people who choose to. Maybe next week things will be better however today and for the rest of the week I have way to much going on in my head….Would you like to take a peek?

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell

1. The Law of the lid.

2. The Law of Influence.
3. The Law of Process.
4. The Law of Navigation.
5. The Law of E.F. Hutton.
6. The Law of Solid Ground.
7. The Law of Respect.
8. The Law of Intuition.
9. The Law of Magnetism.
10. The Law of Connection.
11. The Law of the Inner Circle.
12. The Law of Empowerment.
13. The Law of Reproduction.
14. The Law of Buy-In.
15. The Law of Victory.
16. The Law of Momentum.
17. The Law of Priorities.
18. The Law of Sacrifice.
19. The Law of Timing.
20. The Law of Explosive Growth.
21. The Law of Legacy.


I want to share some of the things that have influenced my life. Please feel free to share things that have influenced yours.

Welcome

My name is Stephanie Castaneda a little bit about myself I am a wife, mother of 4 amazing children a daughter and sister. I am blessed to have married my best friend Alex and it may sound cliché but we were truly best of friends and now I get to raise a family with this amazing man. Our children are a variety of ages 2 daughters age 3 and 17 and 2 boys ages 10 & 13. I love to weight train and I can be found in the gym for the most part if I am not working. And this more of my lifestyle then a hobby it is a way to release my stress.   I have been self employed for about 11 years as a Realtor and now own a home base business with my husband which is a dream come true we are living the Seacret dream.

Sleeping on the Journey On track.

WOW oh wow I was not expecting to fall asleep. I am listening to it again as I type with my daughter tellling me she loves me, she really likes it too. I did not listen to the words the first time however I remember enjoying the music and the rhythm of the speaker’s voice.  This is one of the first times I have tried this other than after yoga and I have also fallen asleep doing that. I truly believe in the power of thought and also something called auto suggestion and I enjoyed hearing him talk about it.

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