My Integral Assessment

For this week exercises I found that I was more knowledgeable on what to do, but still found it difficult to really find a point of concentration. Even though I had the guide in writing I would still find it difficult.  For myself I am going to continue to work on the subtle min exercise to then be able to fully grasp loving kindness. Even though this time around I did experience warmth that I didn’t experience the previous times I had tried the exercise, so I can’t completely knock myself because there was some improvement.

After doing the assessment, I found that the area I feel needs the most attention at this time is psychospiritual.  At this moment I am going through a lot involving my child and family dynamics have become strained due to the lack of genuine understanding. I am finding myself facing moments of extreme anxiety, conflicting emotions, and a mental chatter that peaks when the stressors come back into play. I have found that some exercise I found for unit #5 project are helpful in the sense that they relax me and let me properly make decision without them being tainted by frustration or anger.  I also believe this class came at a moment in my life where I needed it the most. Though I know where and which are my weaknesses I still need time to really put all this exercises into a proper rotation so that I can benefit from them.  Here is the website I visited for and found these exercises http://www.the-guided-meditation-site.com/guided-meditation-script.html . Hope you guys can find some that may help.

Subtle Mind...

     Well, this week I was able to enjoy this exercise. I feel as if I am radiating, I am more calm as with most the exercises but yet this one seemed to have gotten me to my all time calmest. :). At a certain point I was able to analyze my body and how much heavier it felt. Though I was distracted a few times I was able to grasp my attention back and see those thoughts dissolve. Lat week's exercise was a bit difficult for me to get, but when I tried later on I got used to the woman's voice randomly popping in though I still need to get the hang of the loving kindness exercise.

    Now for the connection between both spiritual and mental wellness is a more obvious one than I had thought in the past, but yet something I am currently working on. If you think about it to be have an overall good spiritual state your mental needs to be also or vice verse. As we continue to learn things I can see how the two truly feed off one another. If one isn't properly tuned the other will lack also.

I am very curious as to see what new techniques we will encounter.

Maite

Mental Workouts

In this experience or this particular exercise I found it difficult to concentrate a bit. I’m not too sure if it’s because I have so much going on in my life at the moment, but I just couldn’t get into this one. The other’s been more serene and was only one person. When the lady would talk she would throw for me a loop and I would lose the connection I had made. For me to make recommendations I would need to have been to make a personal connection or feeling what they were trying to portray to me. I will try once more just to give a chance and see how that goes. 

           Mental Workouts to me means that were executing tasks mentally, letting our minds potential really

grow. We have all the tools within us and we don’t know it or maybe just don’t believe in our capabilities. As for the research it shows the good impact it has on those that are in the study, showing that these people are to make changes and choices that truly benefit them in the long run. I think that having theses work outs we can grow to use our minds, imagine being able to use more of our minds potential. Just to think what our race could become by just working more internally. As of right now I need help with getting them into my routine, my son has a more busier schedule than most adults I know, so I would first need to get the hang of these new situations we are encountering and then work on that. I think when I am able to have time to sit and implement I can mold myself into what I envisioned myself to be or more.

Persoanl Evaluation.

Well it took me a bit to get in and post up my responses, but I'm here! I hope this was easier for you guy's than it was for me; to sit here and really evaluate where I stand was a bit nerve racking.

1. Based on your reflections, and on a scale of 1 to 10 (ten being optimal well-being), where do you rate your A-physical well-being, B-spiritual well-being, C-psychological well-being? Why?

A: I would give myself a 6-7. I have been making changes with my diet, things I consume, and daily activities to better the state of health of my body. I gave myself this number because I have moments where I slip and haven’t completely mastered it just yet.

B: For spiritual well-being I am an upper 7 close to 8. I am in touch with many things and never have I had a bias to someone’s belief’s or if they saw things other’s couldn’t, or even give a solid explanation for. I do give credit to the way I was brought up,  given the opportunity to not have mind closed off to spiritual things and only made to believe one has helped in my growth in that department.

C: As for psychologically I give it a 6. I still need things and time to work on this but I feel I am on the right path.

2. Develop a goal for yourself in each area (physical, spiritual, psychological).

Physical: I want to build my rate up to an upper 8 within the years’ time.

Spiritual: I can’t give or perceive a rate for that because that will only grow with the years I live and my life experiences.

Psychological: I want to go up to a high 7.

3. What activities or exercise can you implement in your life to assist in moving toward each goal?

Each goal differs in its own way but always comes back to the time I invest into them and how I invest it. Physically attend a gym and look for natural techniques to properly lower weight. Spiritually is to simply be open and grow with everything that may come way. Psychologically I would also need to peace within myself and accept things for what they are and not what they could have possibly been or how I could have changed it; just learn to live and mature with certain situations.

4. The Crime of the Century relaxation exercise (What it beneficial? Frustrating? etc.).

   The exercise itself was calming as well as informative to the importance of the locations that were specified during the exercise. I only had one frustration with trying to keep my breathing slow but also keep up with the next step coming up so that sort of through me off in some instances. Overall I was able to come back with a better understanding and warmth that I can’t really put into words. I wonder what you guys have experienced.

Thanks for reading!
Maite