Unit 6

Practice the universal Loving Kindness (meditation) exercise on p. 93.

As I began to repeat the phrases the first two initially one settling, but the more I repeated the phrases I begin to accept each word in the phrase and I think this may have changed my perspective adverse claims. As I went on I begin to become aware that the first two statements were also the last two statements but they differ and who would perform the acts. Meaning the individuals would have to help themselves first and then how could I help them do the same or reach the same goal. When I begin the exercise I was rushed and just felt like I had to get it done and then I begin to settle and really focus on the words that I was repeating. Pretty cool

Complete the Integral Assessment discussed in chapter 11 (p.115).

Describe the exercise and assessment process. What did you discover about yourself? What area have you chosen to be a focus of growth and development?

There are two levels of assessment the first level asked the question what aspects of my life – psychospiritual, biological, interpersonal, worldly – is the source of difficulty and suffering?

In my case I think is interpersonal flourishing – worldly into identified it independently it would be the day to day needs of interaction with one of my teenage sons. There is a discordant of communication with one of my sons. Through conative mainly, cognitive, and emotional development the motivation of patients when dealing with him needs work. So the breakdown of the source starts with instinctual, reactive, and ego centered. In my case reactive needs tremendous attention through becoming attentive and patient to ingest day-to-day dealings. So this is a start. The second level of assessment which you must return to re-center in stillness is shifting the focus on healing to a focus on promoting integral development not even at the steps of the yet in this situation.

 What are some specific exercises or activities that you can implement to foster greater wellness in this area?

I can practice stillness before answering which I think will initiate patients in positive response. I could find a clichéd statement to repeat myself to remind me what my goals are with him. I think for now I can't think of anymore. I honestly think that if I put anymore my plate it will become a state of confusion and my focus would be misguided by too many directions.

It would be nice if we could always think in this frame of mind that it is harder to bring myself at a state of stillness when there are so many outside distractions such as finances, deaths, and illnesses, social distressed of the neighborhood etc. sometimes I'm so overwhelmed.