Question 1.Describe your experience. (Did you find it beneficial? Difficult?) Why or Why not? Would you recommend this to others? Why or Why not?
Answer:
I will have to practice this a few more times before I decide if I like it or not. I would have to practice it more than a week before I would reccommend it to anyone else. I was enjoying the meditation on Loving Kindness until the narrarator said to picture your loved one and on the inhale take in their suffering (something like that). Ok here is the deal on that. It is not my belief that we as humans can take away the suffering of an individual by inhaling their pain. I believe that the Devine Creator Great Spirit takes away your pain. It is our place to be kind, loving, compassionate and empathetic but not to be a human vaccum cleaner. I send out love but refuse to take in pain or negativity. I did enjoy the ocean wave music in the background and the prompts to send love. I will be praying for Devine revelation on this practice to see if my eyes are opened to the deeper meaning of this exercise. How would Great Spirit want me to respond to this lesson. I know I will pray the prayer of my ancestors.
"Oh, Great Spirit,
whose voice I hear in the winds
and whose breath gives life to all the world, hear me.
I am small and weak.
I need your strength and wisdom.
Let me walk in beauty and make my eyes
ever behold the red and purple sunset.
Make my hands respect the things you have made
and my ears sharp to hear your voice.
Make me wise so that I may understand
the things you have taught my people.
Let me learn the lessons you have hidden
in every leaf and rock.
I seek strength, not to be superior to my brother,
but to fight my greatest enemy – myself.
Make me always ready to come to you
with clean hands and straight eyes,
so when life fades, as the fading sunset,
my spirit will come to you
without shame."
–Chief Yellow Lark, Lakota Tribe
Question 2.
What is the concept of “Mental Workout"? What does the research indicate are the proven benefits of a Mental Work Out? How can you implement mental workouts to foster your psychological health?
Answer:
The concept of "Mental Workout" is that your brain can be exercised strengthened and trained just like any other part of your being. "Mental training can transform the mind by reducing disturbing emotions that cause anger, hatred, fear, worry, confusion, and doubt while enhancing positive emotions such as patience, loving-kindness, openness, acceptance and happiness" (Dacher, 2006 ch.6 pg. 63).
Research indicates that the gamma waves of the brain that control higher consciousness can be positively affected through training yourself to cotemplating on developing a loving and compassionate mental state. This paticular study mentioned in the book Integral Health said that with ongoing practice there was a syncronizing of the gamma waves which might possibly indicate a higer order of mental orginization (Sacher, 2006 ch 6 pg. 63). In my understanding different brain waves control different thoghts and actions contorlled by your brain. If you develope love and compassion it synergistically works with your brain waves and chemicals to promote a new way of understanding and deciphering information.
References:
Dacher, E.S. (2006). Integral Health: The Path of Human Flourishing. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications
Love and happiness,
Angel Running Deer Dobson
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
HW420 Unit 3 questions on wellness
1. 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?
2. Develop a goal for yourself in each area (physical, spiritual, psychological).
3. What activities or exercise can you implement in your life to assist in moving toward each goal?
4. Complete the relaxation exercise The Crime of the Century. To hear this exercise, click here. Describe your experience. (What it beneficial? Frustrating? etc.)
On a scale from 1-10 here is what I have rated my wellbeing in the areas of physical, spiritual and psychological wellbeing.
For physical wellbeing I am a 7 because I am nowhere near in the shape I was when I was a Marine. I could back pack for 20 miles a day with a 50 pound back pack in ruff terrain. After having children I have become very soft. I feel accomplished when I get a 5 mile hike in and that is with a 20 pound back pack. My oldest daughter Megan Doe Eyes is now in California going to college so my youngest daughter Robin Little Fawn and I have started hiking at a faster pace and going even in the rain. I chose not to take my girls hiking in all-weather before because my oldest suffered from asthma.
I would say that I am a 9 for spiritual wellbeing. I have been to almost every kind of Christian church from the high liturgical mass of Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian to some really spirit filled churches like Assemblies of God and Church of God. I have even been to something very strange called Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall. All I can say is they all seem to have a running theme that is you are going to Hell if you don’t do everything they think is right. Each one of them interprets the Bible differently and none of them seem to agree on major points. I have been given visions since I was 3 years old from our Great Creator, Great Mystery or God Almighty whatever it is you choose to call the Great Spirit of all of Creation. My ancestors practiced herbalism and faith healing as well as lying on of hands which in a lot of churches are considered witch craft and yes those narrow minded people have tormented my ancestors and all but wiped out our practices. Strange enough I have been able to incorporate all that I have learned. I believe in one Creator I believe He had a physical son Yeshua that died for my sins and was raised from the dead but that is where the traditional Christian beliefs end and my beliefs from my ancestors begin. I believe that the Son of God visited the Native American Indians and so brought the truth to all of us. To build on the One God one Savior I also believe that we are all part of this life called sacred hoop. There is not one book that holds the answers. The answers are written in our heart.
On the psychological wellbeing I would say I am a 7. I have a lot of anger that I deal with on a daily basis. Many unhappy things happened in the Marine Corps that I deal with and have gone for counseling for. I have dealt with a life filled of racism and condemnation from well meaning “Christians” that were relentless in their finger pointing and constant ridicule on how I am not meeting up to what the Bible says we are supposed to do. They have shunned me when I spoke of visions and even prayed over me saying that I was being deceived by Satan. That God does not give visions only Satan does that God does not allow Christians to practice healing methods or meditation except on the bible scriptures. As a child and teen even into my adult life I was torn over all that I was taught from outsiders. I am now on the RED ROAD and my healing is coming along at an amazing pace.
My goals are simple. I will continue to increase the duration of my hiking in the mountains, ride horses whenever I can (I moved and my Step Father has my horses long story), go swimming in the river daily and camp whenever possible! My spiritual goal is to pray for a spirit guide and live out the vision I received while on a vision quest, continue to practice meditating every day and incorporated the spiritual cleansing ceremonies taught to me by my ancestors. Trust in the Great Creator and thank Him for His Son my savior (look it up if you care to learn more on how God’s beloved son visited the Cherokee tribe as well as all natives). I will follow the medicine wheel path of life which if you are not familiar with that I will download a url in the future that explains it. As far as psychological healing goes that is hand in hand with the physical and spiritual once those are aligned then psychological healing comes. It is the belief of my ancestors that disharmony with the Great Creator is what causes all illness and so spiritual quest must be made before your entire being is well.
The meditation guide for this unit called The Crime of the Century was awesome. I am somewhat familiar with the idea of colored lights representing different things and corresponding with different chakras in some yoga practices so it was easy for me to relax to the meditation. I do not practice chakra healing or any type of Hindu belief but I am familiar with it. I have on many occasions seen different colored lights surrounding people but have not studied what they were supposed to mean. I just saw lights and knew that the Great Creator was healing that part of their body. I do not think all people that practice light study believe this way. I don’t study aurora readings or anything like that it is just a vision I see and that is all. This is so interesting to me however because the very first vision my oldest daughter was given or should I say sight into the supernatural was when the elders had been praying for me after I had a major trauma I passed out once they had laid their hands on me for healing and as I lay on the floor in a vision of healing my daughter started yelling very loudly mommy you are lit up like a Light Bright! She just kept saying that over and over. When I was able to respond to her I asked her what it was she saw. She said from every part of my body glowed a different colored beam of light. She said it was like I was a Light Bright game board. Funny description but because she saw the different lights she said she knew I had been healed. As we believe the Great Creator has 7 spirits of light that are His characteristics. Christians call it a rainbow over the throne of God we just call it colors of Love!
2. Develop a goal for yourself in each area (physical, spiritual, psychological).
3. What activities or exercise can you implement in your life to assist in moving toward each goal?
4. Complete the relaxation exercise The Crime of the Century. To hear this exercise, click here. Describe your experience. (What it beneficial? Frustrating? etc.)
On a scale from 1-10 here is what I have rated my wellbeing in the areas of physical, spiritual and psychological wellbeing.
For physical wellbeing I am a 7 because I am nowhere near in the shape I was when I was a Marine. I could back pack for 20 miles a day with a 50 pound back pack in ruff terrain. After having children I have become very soft. I feel accomplished when I get a 5 mile hike in and that is with a 20 pound back pack. My oldest daughter Megan Doe Eyes is now in California going to college so my youngest daughter Robin Little Fawn and I have started hiking at a faster pace and going even in the rain. I chose not to take my girls hiking in all-weather before because my oldest suffered from asthma.
I would say that I am a 9 for spiritual wellbeing. I have been to almost every kind of Christian church from the high liturgical mass of Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian to some really spirit filled churches like Assemblies of God and Church of God. I have even been to something very strange called Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall. All I can say is they all seem to have a running theme that is you are going to Hell if you don’t do everything they think is right. Each one of them interprets the Bible differently and none of them seem to agree on major points. I have been given visions since I was 3 years old from our Great Creator, Great Mystery or God Almighty whatever it is you choose to call the Great Spirit of all of Creation. My ancestors practiced herbalism and faith healing as well as lying on of hands which in a lot of churches are considered witch craft and yes those narrow minded people have tormented my ancestors and all but wiped out our practices. Strange enough I have been able to incorporate all that I have learned. I believe in one Creator I believe He had a physical son Yeshua that died for my sins and was raised from the dead but that is where the traditional Christian beliefs end and my beliefs from my ancestors begin. I believe that the Son of God visited the Native American Indians and so brought the truth to all of us. To build on the One God one Savior I also believe that we are all part of this life called sacred hoop. There is not one book that holds the answers. The answers are written in our heart.
On the psychological wellbeing I would say I am a 7. I have a lot of anger that I deal with on a daily basis. Many unhappy things happened in the Marine Corps that I deal with and have gone for counseling for. I have dealt with a life filled of racism and condemnation from well meaning “Christians” that were relentless in their finger pointing and constant ridicule on how I am not meeting up to what the Bible says we are supposed to do. They have shunned me when I spoke of visions and even prayed over me saying that I was being deceived by Satan. That God does not give visions only Satan does that God does not allow Christians to practice healing methods or meditation except on the bible scriptures. As a child and teen even into my adult life I was torn over all that I was taught from outsiders. I am now on the RED ROAD and my healing is coming along at an amazing pace.
My goals are simple. I will continue to increase the duration of my hiking in the mountains, ride horses whenever I can (I moved and my Step Father has my horses long story), go swimming in the river daily and camp whenever possible! My spiritual goal is to pray for a spirit guide and live out the vision I received while on a vision quest, continue to practice meditating every day and incorporated the spiritual cleansing ceremonies taught to me by my ancestors. Trust in the Great Creator and thank Him for His Son my savior (look it up if you care to learn more on how God’s beloved son visited the Cherokee tribe as well as all natives). I will follow the medicine wheel path of life which if you are not familiar with that I will download a url in the future that explains it. As far as psychological healing goes that is hand in hand with the physical and spiritual once those are aligned then psychological healing comes. It is the belief of my ancestors that disharmony with the Great Creator is what causes all illness and so spiritual quest must be made before your entire being is well.
The meditation guide for this unit called The Crime of the Century was awesome. I am somewhat familiar with the idea of colored lights representing different things and corresponding with different chakras in some yoga practices so it was easy for me to relax to the meditation. I do not practice chakra healing or any type of Hindu belief but I am familiar with it. I have on many occasions seen different colored lights surrounding people but have not studied what they were supposed to mean. I just saw lights and knew that the Great Creator was healing that part of their body. I do not think all people that practice light study believe this way. I don’t study aurora readings or anything like that it is just a vision I see and that is all. This is so interesting to me however because the very first vision my oldest daughter was given or should I say sight into the supernatural was when the elders had been praying for me after I had a major trauma I passed out once they had laid their hands on me for healing and as I lay on the floor in a vision of healing my daughter started yelling very loudly mommy you are lit up like a Light Bright! She just kept saying that over and over. When I was able to respond to her I asked her what it was she saw. She said from every part of my body glowed a different colored beam of light. She said it was like I was a Light Bright game board. Funny description but because she saw the different lights she said she knew I had been healed. As we believe the Great Creator has 7 spirits of light that are His characteristics. Christians call it a rainbow over the throne of God we just call it colors of Love!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Creeper Trail River
This is where we swim everyday. Just haven't figured out how to add music to my home made slide show:)
Rest and relaxation
We go to the river to unwind and let the day melt away. Swimming in the cool water the fish swimming around your feet and ducks floating by is such a healing experience. When the sun begins to set we lay on the blanket under the trees and watch the birds fly back to their nests. There are always beautiful hawks soaring over head and a few eagles soar. I would love to share this place with you so I will enclose a few pictures.
Healing lights surround you all.
Blessings from our Great Creator,
Angel Running Deer
Healing lights surround you all.
Blessings from our Great Creator,
Angel Running Deer
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Unit 2 disc HW420 Journey on relaxation.
As I was listening to this particular audio I noticed several things. One his voice is very calming but I prefer to not hear people talking when I am trying to relax. It is strange but I feel like my meditation time is my own personal space time. That being said I did listen closely to his instructions and found that I was thanking my body for doing what I asked it to do. For example the speaker would suggest that we think about the blood circulating into our arms and a warming sensation would follow. I did not experience that sensation but when I asked my body as opposed to just thinking about it I found that I could immediately visualize my blood circulating into that particular area. I would call for the healing of my body as I did this exercise and a restoration of balance and that is when I noticed a peaceful balance come over my emotions. I found myself thanking my blood, my body and my creator for the miracle that was taking place. That is life force moving through my being. I know the speaker did not mention these particular things occurring but once I started on this path of relaxation this is what I experienced. My daughter came in after I was through with this session and offered me a cool glass of Lemon Balm tea and that was my icing on the cake of relaxation!
I am adding a URL here of my preferred relaxation music I hope you enjoy! I like simple sounds, sounds of nature and the flute Native flute, Irish flute any flute. Running water is a must for deep relaxation.l
Love and peace,
Angel Running Deer
I am adding a URL here of my preferred relaxation music I hope you enjoy! I like simple sounds, sounds of nature and the flute Native flute, Irish flute any flute. Running water is a must for deep relaxation.l
Love and peace,
Angel Running Deer
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