Monday, November 28, 2011

Reflexion of My Personal Wellness

Unit 3 Blog Assignment: This week my class assignment was answer the personal questions below. Hope you enjoy reading my responses.


Based on your reflections, and on a scale of 1 to 10 (ten being optimal wellbeing), where do you rate your A-physical wellbeing, B-spiritual well-being, C-psychological well-being? Why?

A. Physical Well-being: Ranked 7 - Physically I have arthritis, injuries and physical pain that keep this number at a solid seven. However, physically I am aware that I am graceful, have good posture and a highly cultivated body awareness in regards to my blood pressure, weight, ovulation, elimination, breath, nutrition, potential allergens, rest, acid/alkalinity balance, etc.
B. Spiritual Well-being: Ranked 9 - Spiritually I am intuitive, meditative, contemplative and mindful. I have a consistent spiritual which encompasses mantra, yoga and seva (selfless acts of kindness).
C. Psychological Well-Being: Ranked 8 – If asked five years ago I would have rated myself a ten because I had made so many positive and important changes happen to me in regards to my life's endeavors. However, since then I have visited places within myself through emotional and spiritual techniques that made me look deeper into myself. Energetic medicines like: Reiki, Chakra balancing, silent meditation retreats, re-birthing techniques, journeying, mindfulness and awareness techniques guide me to look at unhealed emotional rubbish that has yet to clear my system of consciousness.

Develop a goal for yourself in each area (physical, spiritual, psychological).

Physical Goal: Research practitioners who can holistically treat arthritis.
Spiritual Goal: Continue to cultivate both inner awareness and environmental awareness.
Psychological Goal: Locate a psycho-spiritual therapist that can help me clear old emotional traumas.

What activities or exercise can you implement in your life to assist in moving toward each goal?

Physical: Using the website as a resource to find a holistic practitioner that has decent reviews.
Spiritual: To enhance my awareness I am going to attempt to stay in a neutral state (without judgment) while witnessing my inner thoughts and tuning into my surround environment.
Psychological: Since most psycho-spiritual therapist are not covered by insurance, the first step I have to do is start saving money. 

Complete the relaxation exercise The Crime of the Century. To hear this exercise, click here. Describe your experience. (What it beneficial? Frustrating? etc.)

Listening to the relaxation exercise made me doze off at first because it was on a day where I had worked a twelve hour shift. However, as the audio recording progressed I slowly came to as it began referring to the colors of the Chakras and its coinciding body centers. I work with the Chakras regularly so my mind awaken itself as it recognized the typical suggestions given when tuning in to those wheels of color and light. Lastly, the tone of the speaker’s voice was wonderful and highly appreciated as I was not only tired but also stressed out on the day I listened to this recording.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Journey On Relaxation Exercise

Our class was assigned to listen to a guided relaxation audio recording. I would rank it as a standard de-stressing tool which utilized Neurolinguistic Programming. My mind and body followed along quite well until I mentally started comparing this audio with a meditative one that I use by Deepak Chopra. Since my mind became distracted with the comparison, I lost focus of what part of the body I was suppose to be relaxing. When I finally caught my mind wondering; I brought it back to focus, to continue progressing with the relaxation exercises just as there was only about 30 seconds left of the audio session. I feel as though because I have listened to so many different types of relaxation techniques, it caused my mind to discern between which kind I prefer instead of staying in the moment.

Introduction

This blog page was started as an college assignment appointed by professor John Aguilar for the class HW420: Creating Wellness: Psychological and Spiritual Aspects of Healing. This course is a requirement for my BA degree plan in "health & wellness". 

My name is Jazell pronounced Giselle. I am an almost 40 year old, New Yorker, wife to a decorated paramedic, mother and new grandmother with a passion for Ayurveda, yoga and the healing arts. I work in New York City's number one non-for-profit holistic and cultural studies institute, the "New York Open Center". At the center I wear many hats: I am a events manager, a yoga instructor and healer. I have been in the field of healing and wellness for seven years. I am obtaining this degree to further my credentials. It is my intention to earn a PHD in the field of integrative health (and possible as a Naturopathic physician) with a focus on Ayurveda and spirituality. It is my hope that obtaining this degree will lead me to what our professor Aguilar does today and hopefully I will in the near future, teach.

Thank you for taking the time to read all about me. Now share with me a bit about you.