The meditation practice for this week, "Meeting Aesclepius", I thought was very intense. Thinking of another individual that has impacted my life and focused on that being for the entire time was quite emotional. The practice itself required full concentration and focus without any distractions. Being encouraged to visualize the person and the light upon that person was helpful.
The saying, 'one cannot lead another where one has not gone himself', in my opinion refers to one human being's inability to encourage another to act, behave, or live in a manner that has not yet been experienced by them. I don't believe I can teach or share certain things with other people that I have not experienced myself. Words are just words without any solid experiences to allow someone else to believe me and my intentions.
As a health and wellness professional, I think it applies greatly in many ways. In order to encourage others to live a healthy lifestyle, I must be living one myself. I do feel I have an obligation to my clients to develop psychologically, spiritually, and physically because it is one way to reach optimal health and well-being. If I can be an example to my clients, they will most likely jump on board and start incorporating ways to focus on themselves psychologically, spiritually, and physically.
Hi Kelly,
ReplyDeleteAs a health and wellness professional, in what ways do you live that lifestyle in order to help your clients? What kind of foods do you eat and how often do you exercise and work on your mental/spiritual health in order to help clients?
Thanks (and good job on your post!)
Hi Kelly,
ReplyDeleteMost kids learn by watching not by listening. I think that goes with adults as well. From personal experience, if I see someone doing something contradictory to what they are telling me, I don't have a lot of faith in them. How can you trust someone to help you change your lifestyle to be more healthy if the person who is helping you can't do it themselves?
Kelly,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you wholeheartedly, it takes experience to teach. I think there can be a misconception out there when someone believes they can teach or do something they have never done before and be productive. The addage, those who can't, coach, even has a little bit of the same message in it as the one in the text. There can be no feasible buy in from a client or other person if there is a lost in trust. The trust comes from seeing the actions of the wellness professional. Just as you mentioned, words are hollow but actions put substance behind the words. Nice post! Thanks.
Gersom
Kelly,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you 100% that it is very difficult to give good and valuable advice to someone in situations that you have not experienced yourself. I think as a health and wellness professional we are in the spot light as people being sought out to provide wellness advice. This being said it is very important that we continue to grow in our own health and practices so we can help others to do the same. Thanks for sharing this week!
Jordyn