Holistic Journey

8/2012                 10/2012

My physical well- being                     8                               8

My spiritual well- being                     7                               7

My psychological well-being             6                               6

   This assessment might seem negative, but the reality is that it is a positive one. I had previous knowledge on contemplative practices like meditation, loving kindness exercises and Chakra healing ,but never knew all the scientific benefits behind those practices. Due to multitasking and juggling college, work, family and personal time my psychological; spiritual and physical well-being has been affected.  Sometimes when you are trying to do many things at once nothing comes out good, but I chose to be in this predicament. I knew that going back to college was going to be a sacrifice on my personal time and I don’t regret my decisions because I am very close to the finishing line at least for now before until I start the MSN program.  I always meditated before going to sleep every night; now I incorporate everything that I learned like: mental training exercises, loving kindness, visualization, and Subtle mind meditation. 

    I am implementing changing perceptions of things from negative to positive and I am also implementing meditation techniques like calm-abiding exercises and practicing conscious awareness. I still don’t have time to do all my goals, but hopefully soon I will have the time. My overall experience with this class has been very rewarding and informative. This class was an eye opener to see that there is a new interest and approaches among doctors and other healthcare practitioners in holistic integral health. I thought that it will never come to current healthcare practices, but now I have hope that in the near future Alternative medicine will be part of the current health care options. 

   This aspect of healing brings a new insight into my current nursing practice. I am aware of the healing capabilities that every individual have and knowing the principles of integral healing such as: Holistic, evolutionary, intentional, person centered and dynamic will facilitate holistic integral healing and human flourishing. As integral practitioners we need to walk through the path of holistic integral healing in order to teach and empower others. This goal can be accomplished through mental training and contemplative practices, but it does require persistence, effort, time, and choice. I will always be in working progress until one day I will gain complete control of my thoughts, body and spirit and be able to reach nirvana. Until then, I will be enjoying the holistic integral journey. 

Best wishes and good luck to everyone.

 Namaste