Unit 7 blog

I found the exercise this week to be relaxing.  Although, I did not find it as beneficial as the other meditation exercises we have done so far.  This exercise, like the exercises, did help with developing a clear and still mind that can help increase my psychological wellness.  Meditation allows me to not focus on the million other thoughts in my head that are causing stress or other negative feelings, and gives my mind a break from what's going on in the day.  I think that if I continue to try this exercise I will continue to notice more and more benefits.  It takes time and patience, I'm not going to notice a breakthrough the first time I listen to it.  I think that as long as I continue to listen to all of the meditation exercises and practice them, I will hopefully foster greater health and psychologicial or spiritual wellness.

The saying, "one cannot lead another where one has not gone himself" reminds me of the phrase, "practice what you preach".  If we have not gone down a certain road, we don't have that life experience to share with others and guide them through that path.  We might have some knowledge about it, but without the time spent experiencing it and living it, how effective or beneficial would our advice be.  If a person goes to see a registered dietitian to get advice on how to lose weight, and they are overweight and have health problems, how much belief will that patient have in them when they get instructions from the RD.  We do have an obligation to our clients to develop our health in all three aspects to provide the best example possible and provide them with hope.  By taking time each day to do things to manage our stress, exercise, or help others we can take strides in improving our own growth.