With these meditative practices, I feel like I am becoming more in touch with my inner peace. I am beginning to understand how I am able to bring my whole body into a restful and peaceful state and how to let go of any stress I have bottled up. I can continue to apply these practices to my life by practicing them more regularly; the more I seem to practice them, the easier it is for me to become calm and at ease. If I continue to practice them, I hope it will allow me to let go of the stresses of my everyday life and look at everything more positively. I also hope to be more forgiving and loving toward others. This is a practice I think would be beneficial for my clients as a personal trainer to help them deal with everyday stresses.
I strongly agree with the saying, "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself". I would not accept nutrition advice from someone who is overweight, and I would not expect someone to want me as a personal trainer if I did not take good care of myself. The health and wellness professional needs to have good nutrition and a good exercise plan himself in order to successfully help others. If the trainer was overweight and out of shape, the client would have a hard time trusting everything he was saying, but if the trainer was fit and healthy, the client would be more likely to take the trainer's advice. I can continue to improve my psychological and spiritual health in order to come across to my clients as a healthy and positive individual and also to improve my overall health. If I was healthier at a psychological and spiritual level, I have no doubt that it would improve my relationships with my friends and family and also the people I work with.
Jake,
ReplyDeleteGood post, isn't it great how these exercises are helping us? I am a spiritual person and have been trying to find my center and focus to be happier. I know that my client's do get a healing and happy feeling from me as a massage therapist. I want to be healthier for my children and grandson, and being happier and less stressed has been wonderful.
I hope that you keep on your path and become more connected, that should help your clients immensely as well as helping yourself.
In peace and happiness,
Tammy
I love how these meditation practices are helping me become less stressed and feel more at ease. Even though I sometimes have a hard time focusing on them since my mind easily wonders, once I do it is fantastic. I do understand what you are saying by not listening to someone who is overweight about an eating or exercise plan, but what if the person does eat right and exercise and is still overweight because of a medical condition? How would you feel about that?
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