This being said, I do encourage my clients to incorporate meditation of some sorts into their lives. I don't expect them to be perfect with it (as I am not) but I believe that it could help a great many people. I think that all health and wellness practitioners should practice what they preach. One cannot effectively lead others, especially through tasks that may seem unusual to some without being able to perform them and understand what the person is experiencing. If you are helping others develop their mental and spiritual well being than you must constantly strive to improve yours as well. This does not need to be difficult. Simple practice what you preach. Analyze yourself like you would a client. What areas do you still need to develop? Accept the fact that you need to improve these areas and then follow through in some way. You cant expect others to do it if you are not willing to. And that goes for all of your daily tasks.
Sean,
ReplyDeleteAs I read your post there were two comments that really resonated with me and I wanted to respond. First, the idea that you cannot expect others to do it if you aren’t willing to, which applies to everything in life. That really struck a chord with me because I have often thought about the principles learned in the last 7 weeks and applied them to other aspects of life. For example, when I am working, I continually ask myself what I can be doing better or differently to help the rest of the team. The second statement that resonated with me was your awareness to how ‘small’ you were in the vast ocean, sky, world around you. It is difficult sometimes to take time for yourself but effectively using the little time you make is important. It sounds like you did just that and that is a great example for any client you are working with. Thank you for sharing!
That picture is very chill. I understand you only did 1 practice of meditation and that is better than none. When you practice more you should try the meeting Aesclepius session. It is a comprehensive practice of loving kindness and calm abiding and it allows you to explore your inner self even further. The Greeks believed in a higher healing power from Aesclepius, and we use the subtle mind to represent that in our meditation. A lot of people used a person that has passed away but you can create a person or use someone you know. You build that special connection with them and it grows and you really bring in a lot of positive energy that is helpful towards stress and negativity.
ReplyDeletePractice what you preach, very well put. It is essential for those who teach integral health to actually follow it and this is the genuine passing of the right way to practice.