GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

1. Practice the universal Loving Kindness (meditation) exercise on p. 93. I found this meditation to be soothing, my mind relaxed while reading the anadote and I was filled with comfort.This meditation takes me back to a bad experience that I had at a hospital with my mother. The nurse was so unprofessional, she did not even acknowledge who she was when entering my mother’s room. I could not believe what I was seeing, while asking my mother question the nurse did not even face her, she instead stood at the top of the bed (above her). I wish I would of had this meditaion handy to give to the nurse. 2.Complete the Integral Assessment discussed in chapter 11 (p.115). After completing this assessment I was able to acknowledge some of my flaws that had room for improvement and growth. 3.Describe the exercise and assessment process. What did you discover about yourself? What area have you chosen to be a focus of growth and development? Why? What are some specific exercises or activities that you can implement to foster greater wellness in this area? The exercise was a stress reliever it helped me work on forgiveness, while acknowledging some of my flaws. It also helped me realize that it is always room for growth and development. I enjoy the part of learning something new everyday, if I do not learn something new I feel that my day was wasted. I have a an opened mind, this allows me to understand the psychospiritul, biological, interpersonal, or wordly areas of my life. I believe if I pray, have along time, relax, the mind, body, and soul I will grow in all areas of my life. The mind is a terrible thing to waste, the mind should be utilized to do positive thinking and things.