Unit 7Current Trends^& Research of the Mind, Body, & Soul

1. Complete the Meeting Aesclepius mp3 (located in the Doc Sharing area). Describe your meditative practices for the week and discuss the experience. Explain how mindfulness or meditation has fostered an increase in your psychological or spiritual wellness. How can you continue to apply these practices in your life to foster greater health and wellness?

1. Describe the saying: "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself" (p.477). How does this apply to the health and wellness professional? Do you have an obligation to your clients to be developing your health psychologically, physically, and spiritually? Why or why not? How can you implement psychological and spiritual growth in your personal life?

1. Participate in the Blogs of at least two other students. Provide them with feedback on their strategies for growth and wellness. Would their exercises be beneficial for you? Why or why not? Do you have any suggestions for them? Would their exercises work for your clientele? Why or why not?

Unit 6: Exercises for Mind-Body-Spirit Wellness and Healing

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

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

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

1. Participate in the Blogs of at least two other students. Provide them with feedback on their strategies for growth and wellness. (Would their exercises be beneficial for you? Why or Why not? Do you have any suggestions for them? Would their exercises work for your clientele? Why or why not? Etc.)

Unit 5 Compare & Share Mental Fitness and Our Wellbeing

Your mental fitness practice this week incorporates the concept of the subtle mind (Dacher p.75). This week, replace the Loving Kindness exercise of unit four with Practice 2: The Subtle Mind practice mp3 (located in the Doc Sharing thread).

1. Compare and contrast the Loving Kindness exercise and the Subtle mind exercise. Explain your experience including the benefits, frustrations etc.
2. Discuss the connection of the spiritual wellness to mental and physical wellness. Explain how the connection is manifested in your personal life.
3. Participate in the Blogs of at least two other students. Provide them with feedback on their experiences. Do you have any suggestions or support for them? How does their experience compare to your experience? What have you learned from their blog?

Health, Wellness, and the Importance of Health and Wellness Professions

In this current unit we read literature written by:

From the Integral Health text:

• Chapter 1- This Precious Life p. 7
• Chapter 2- Consciousness and Health p.15
• Chapter 3- Aesclepian Healing p.25

From the Consciousness & Healing text:

• Part III section 1, Healing: A Move toward Wholeness p.225
• Psychology’s Movement toward Wholeness p.233-279