Meeting Aesclepius

Meeting Aesclepius

1. Complete the Meeting Aesclepius mp3.

·         Describe your meditative practices for the week and discuss the experience.

I found it hard to pick the wise person, I first thought of my father but when it came to the part about remember his speech or whatever, I starting thinking how my father cursed like a sailor. So I had to pick a different wise person…

I restarted the audio and chose Hazel Parcells as my wise guide and it was easier to get into the relaxation mode. I remember all of her great work she did until the day she passed and I felt as if she was passing knowledge to me. This was a wonderful experience as she was a remarkable women, she cured herself and many others through the years she practiced.  If anyone is interested in her bio I have attached a link. She passed on her knowledge to many others in this field of medicine who are following her guidelines to this day. http://www.elixa.com/mental/parcells.htm

·         Explain how mindfulness or meditation has fostered an increase in your psychological or spiritual wellness.

Sometime I find I can easily go to a quiet place or get my mind to stop bouncing all over the place and other times I am not as focused. What I am noticing is that on the days I am able to stay focused longer it seems I am getting a little more focused each time before my mind goes crazy thinking of all types of other stuff. I just keep reeling myself back in…

·         How can you continue to apply these practices in your life to foster greater health and wellness?

Practice breathing techniques seem to work the best for me even though I like the guided imagery meditations as well.

2. Describe the saying: "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself".

This meaning in my opinion means that unless you the practitioner is practicing the grace of healing or integral health ways you will not be able to help your patients.

·         How does this apply to the health and wellness professional?

The health and wellness profession must apply these principles in order the help others and maintain our own health and healing.

·         Do you have an obligation to your clients to be developing your health psychologically, physically, and spiritually?

Yes without a doubt we have a responsibility and obligation to our patients/clients to develop psychologically, spiritually and physically. Without integral health developments, one would indicate the lack of interest in ones patients/clients as well as one’s own health.

·         Why or why not?

Without integral health developments, one would indicate the lack of interest in ones patients/clients as well as one’s own health.

·         How can you implement psychological and spiritual growth in your personal life?

Meditation, Tai Chi, Yoga, Breathing techniques, Conscious awareness, Prayer, taking the time to develop mental practices are a few of the ways to implement psychological and spiritual growth in my personal life. Focusing on the important things in life such as mental flourishing and making it a part of everyday practice will most definitely help in this development.

Dacher, E. (2006). Integral health: The path to human flourishing. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publication, Inc.

Schlitz, M., Amorok, T., & Micozzi M. S. (2005). Consciousness & healing: Integral approaches to mind-body medicine. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone.