Digging Deeper.
I have made a serious effort to make time for meditation and relaxation exercises in my life. I have some apps on my phone I use when I am on breaks at work. The 15-20 minutes of centering really gets me refreshed for the next shift. I have also started playing guided meditation, inspirational and motivational items as I go to bed. I have found when it is playing while I sleep I find myself aware of it when I wake up, but also rested, calm and ready. I feel like I am really wanting to get deeper. I am not sure if I am making any gains, but I am certainly trying. I am trying to confront the things that are causing stress in my life and get rid of them. Some of them are not that easy, like debts. I am just trying to look at it in a different way and not stress about it.
I think it is very important as a professional to have a developed mind, body and spirit. I think clients can relate and appreciate you when you have overcome obstacles to get to where you are. We are all looking to someone to guide us in the right direction. We all want someone we can relate to. I don't think a professional can lead you to integral health if they themselves do not follow the steps to achieve it. They can only get you so far anyways. My mom was seeing this psychologist and she said there was something off about him. One day when she was on her way to her appointment she was surprised to see him being escorted out in handcuffs. We don't know what happened, but he couldn't help her settle her issues because he had so many of his own to deal with.
I am just starting my journey of growth and I understand I have a way to go. I will look to others to help me along the way and I may be able to help others get started on their journey.
I think it is very important as a professional to have a developed mind, body and spirit. I think clients can relate and appreciate you when you have overcome obstacles to get to where you are. We are all looking to someone to guide us in the right direction. We all want someone we can relate to. I don't think a professional can lead you to integral health if they themselves do not follow the steps to achieve it. They can only get you so far anyways. My mom was seeing this psychologist and she said there was something off about him. One day when she was on her way to her appointment she was surprised to see him being escorted out in handcuffs. We don't know what happened, but he couldn't help her settle her issues because he had so many of his own to deal with.
Hello Brandy. It sounds like you are on the right track. If you don't mind could you give me the name of those apps on your phone. I do have some down time when I am waiting to pick up my son and before I go to bed so that would be nice to try them. I am so sorry to hear about your moms psychiatrist. I did not have that type of experience but once I did decide to seek counseling at first I thought she was helping me but every time I would go, pay my copay and we would do the same exercises and she really never helped me deal with the issues I was dealing with. It was then I realized I needed to help myself and change my life for the better. I changed a lot about the way I look at life and stress and have found it to have worked really well for me. I have realized that there are many things in life that are just clutter and a waste of my time. Great blog and I am glad you are finding your own techniques to a better health and wellness.
ReplyDeleteMonica,
ReplyDeleteI am sorry you had an unrewarding experience with your doctor. A few of the apps I have are TaoOfWisdom. I like to read the passages. Another one I have is called Take a Break. You have a choice of work break or stress relief. You can adjust the voice volume and the music volume. It is between 7-13 minutes. I also have a Buddah app. This has passages listed on each page. I just read one that pertains to this discussion. It states "You cannot travel on the path until you become the path". All of these apps are free and they also have ones you can buy, but I am cheap. So I hope I was of some assistance. Have a great night.