I participated in the yoga and meditation activity during class. During this activity, we were asked to sit on our yoga mats and to get comfy. The first activity we did was cat-cow, a basic yoga stretch of flexion of the back in an up and down motion. Next, we were asked to sit quietly as a meditation video was played. This meditation video was a combination of soothing sounds and a voice that guided us through our meditation. I found there to be three of the seven wellness components incorporated in this wellness activity. The first wellness component was emotional wellness. This was incorporated in the meditation activity. The meditation activity asked us to think of someone we loved and someone we had a conflict with. …show more content…
In the meditation activity, we were asked to think about a person we had a conflict with and to let go of our negative feelings towards this. By contemplating these thoughts, we were able to enhance our spiritual wellness by thinking about our moral beliefs and allowing ourselves to let go of negative thoughts. The third wellness component was intellectual wellness. Throughout the meditation, we were encouraged to open our minds to new thoughts and ideas. We were asked to think about someone that we loved which was part of our broad experiences. For some of us, we asked to go out of our comfort zone and try out new exercises. This activity broadened our knowledge and expanded our intellectuality. In this activity, I found two beneficial things to my overall wellness. The first thing that I found to be beneficial was the basic yoga stretches videos played. Although, I am more advanced in yoga than these basic stretches, I always find it helpful to go back to the basics and be reminded of the foundational yoga poses. In addition, performing the cat-cow stretch in class helped me to relieve stress before work, and helped me to clear my mind for the day ahead of
Social wellness also known as social health is part of the six Dimensions of Health. Social wellness is the ability to basically have and maintain a social life. There are a great many of examples of social wellness like in our everyday lives and even in movies especially the movie “Annapolis”. Social wellness is the part of life that allows us to have relationship with our friends and loved ones. According to the textbook “Access to Health” it explains that with social wellness we are able to quote “to give and receive love and to be nurturing and supportive in social interactions” (Donatelle 6).
Body 1 – Melinda, and emotional wellness. Emotional wellness is the ability to understand your own feelings, accept your limitations, achieve emotional stability, and become comfortable with your own emotions. Melinda, in the book Speak, struggles with her emotional wellness after a traumatizing experience,
(Tahir, 2016) Meditation in Sunni Islam has similar benefits as Reform Judaism meditation, as it allows a person to relax and concentration on certain thoughts. A frequently used technique of meditation is where an individual will sit or lie in a comfortable position in a quiet room to be free of any and all distractions and imagining your presence in a peaceful and calm environment. The individual will then begin to breathe and exhale slowly. They will be begin to visualize the name of Allah and activate an intense feeling of love for Allah and possibly recite a phrase from the Qur’an or a Dua (asking Allah directly for something)
Jennifer Macmaster who has a master degree is a 26 years old female. She is a secondary school teacher. She spends most of the time at school, so sometimes she feels tired. Thus, she starts to do exercise. Especially, she likes to do yoga because it can make her feel relax.
The wellness of a human being has been broken down into five sections. These sections are: emotional wellness, intellectual wellness, physical wellness, social wellness and spiritual wellness. I think my strongest section for my personal wellness is my emotion, intellect and physical wellness. However, my weakest sections are social wellness and spiritual wellness. I believe that my emotional wellness is my strongest section.
Wellness is an action of becoming aware and making choices toward a healthy and complete life. Learning about the Eight Dimensions of Wellness can help us choose how to make wellness a part of our everyday life. Wellness is practical way to start developing healthy habits that can have a positive impact on our physical and mental health. The Eight Dimensions of Wellness are: Physical Dimension explains important of physical activity, exercise regularly, eat a well balanced diet, and maintain a healthy body weight and environmental exposure.
Another study at the U.S. National Institute of Health had participants do yoga every day for eight weeks, and take brain scans before and after. These scans showed that a part of the brain called the amygdala, which controls fear, anxiety and stress, had shrunk after the 8 weeks of yoga practice. Physical activity/exercise helps increase the chemical norepinephine which helps relieve stress. Exercise also helps increase endorphins in the brain which makes people feel happier and less
Last week we just experienced the prologue to Meditation, this week we promote with more involvedness and furthermore benefits we accomplish on rehearsing meditation. In the event that you spend more time in meditation, you will begin to see surprising changes throughout your life. It works like a magic. For this to happen, you ought to do twenty minutes sessions every day. It has been scientifically demonstrated that in the event of meditating, you remain quieter and healthier.
Wellness coaching is growing rapid over the years to help improve the quality of life and breaking old habits. It is becoming an active strategy in many therapeutic fields to be used to help with prevention, health promotion, and encouraging individuals to make a change for the better (Clark, 2013). Wellness coaching is based off positive psychology to help motivate and help people to reach their goals in their health (Collins, 2009). Wellness coaching focuses on the individual’s well-being and overall health by giving the individual support, motivation, and goals to get to where the individual wants to be (Grodzki & Allen, 2005). Wellness coaches are trained to help individuals to work towards his her goals that are focused on wellness and physical health (Nelson & Shckley, 2013).
They provide yoga service programs to reach deep into communities to support resilienceand healing. From school programs that give kids the tools to focus their minds, to classes thatunite people who have sustained injury or illness, or who are coping with the long-term effects ofviolence and conflict, these programs make yoga and meditation accessible to a wide variety ofunique communities. The Here to Be program is designed to support, unite and amplify the workof the yoga service community. We partner with best-in-class nonprofit organizations globallywho make the healing benefits of yoga and meditation accessible to all. Each year, we grant tolocal organizations through our global network of stores, and invest in national and internationalprograms that create access at scale.
Positive effect responses were in a range between 75% and 93% across all categories. Again these overwhelming positive reactions are noteworthy.” Likewise, in another study by by Slovacek S. , Tucker S. and Pantoja L. (2003), statistically showed the positive effect of yoga classes (K-8) on students self- esteem, positive behavior, physical fitness, GPA and body acceptance. As for the secret behind yoga, Dr. Henningsen explained, “Yoga works by engaging the whole body and mind, providing activities that incorporate learning styles such as visual, kinesthetic, musical, intuitive, and naturalist (the awareness of one’s personal environment and interaction with
Over the course of this winter quarter, I have learned in my class of Psychology of Wellness how to incorporate mindfulness into my daily life. The definition of mindfulness is considered an art. In the book of the Fully Present, the authors Susan Smalley and Diana Winston transmitted their wisdom on how to learn, practice and cultivate this art. According to the mentioned authors, they defined mindfulness as “the art of observing your physical, emotional, and mental experiences with deliberate, open, and curious attention” (2010, p.78). This definition shared by the authors is simple, but it communicates what are the characteristics that an individual needs to consider when it comes to being mindful.
Yoga and meditation could play a big part in your life a lot of people don't get that advantage of taking the class that I got to take. I never thought it would be something I'm really into and I think it's good for you just in general I would have trouble waking up in the morning so I would sun salutations to become more attentive then at night I would focus on my deep meditation along with my heart centering to bring my energy back down. Overall I think yoga has changed my perspective on how to look at situations and how to handle them, I believe it can do anyone good in their life, it can build a positive bond with your conscience and other people.
Next to health is wellness. On the other hand, wellness is an active process of being aware of and making choices towards a more successful existence. These are some of the dimension of health and wellness.
When you are in harmony, life’s journey becomes peaceful, calmer, fulfilling and happier. Yoga has been practiced for thousands of years and is known to have originated from the east. The evidence of the earliest form of yoga postures appear in ancient Shamanism which date back to 3000 BC. The evidence of the oldest-existing text in yoga is Rig-Veda, a composition of hymns that include prayer,