UNIT 7

Well last week was pretty hectic, had a last minute under way and we went out to sea for a week. We didnt have any type of internet connectivity so I got behind in class. It's tough always having to be prepared to leave at the drop of a dime. It truly throws a curve ball in ones day.
Part of our blog this week was to describe the saying "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself." This is simply saying that I can not expect you to know how to do something without me teaching you how its done. For example, I think motherhood is a good example, you dont really know the ups and downs of motherhood unless you have been there before yourself. I am not a mother just yet so I cant tell some one or give someone advice on how to be a mom. Some one that had been through the experience can gladly give you advice on certain things that you may experience as a mom. When it comes to the health and wellness profession this saying would hold true to the patients and the doctors. The doctors would not be able to tell the patients just how have an integral health life style unless they live and practice integral health themselves. It is then that they would be able to tell them what to expect and what not to expect. I do not have an obligation to my clients only because I do not work in the health profession right now. I am in the Navy and my profession right now is administrative, so there isnt really a time when I can discuss the benefits of a better life style unless its with friends who are into wanting a better life style for themselves.

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?
With this week being as hectic as it was I wasnt able to practice my meditation exercises as often as I would have like but each day I managed to take a moment and walk out side the skin of the ship to get some fresh air and while I was outside I would take long deep breaths which made it easier to take on the rest of the day. I think in order to continue to apply these practices, I have to continue to train myself so that I can get to the point where I feel I have fostered a greater health and wellness.