It was
very interesting to read the chapter in the Corey and Corey (2008) text book. It was all about physical, mental, social,
and spiritual well being. I felt that a
lot of the material is common sense, but at the same time it is not. They give examples on what you should eat and
how long should one sleep to have a better lifestyle and the book is absolutely
right. I think it is interesting because
we live in a society where the majority of these things do not happen. We are over stressed and overweight. We get wrapped up in the craziness of our
lives that we don’t have time to take care of ourselves and I for one am one of
these people. I exercise every once in a
while but I don’t do it on a regular basis because I don’t have the time to do
it. From all of my school work to my job
responsibilities, I don’t have time to exercise or sometimes eat healthy. I just think that it is ironic that our
society supports these healthy habits but then companies and food suppliers do
anything they can to make money. They
show off models and make food that is not good for us. Wouldn’t the world be perfect if we companies
supported the society’s values? Then wouldn’t
we all be able to live happier? At the
same time what is happiness? I think for
everyone it is different but the wellness factor that this book gives good
ideas on what we should do to live healthier lives. I want to be able to follow what is said in
this book because I do want to live a healthy lifestyle. I know it is going to be hard but I feel as
if I took the time, I could do it.
When
thinking about the article that we had to read by Luan Khong (2007), I can only
imagine the mindfulness that a counselor will have in a session towards a
client. There is a lot that would have
to go into the counselor to have mindfulness.
I feel in order for a counselor to do that they need to have inner peace
in a way. In other words, I think that
the counselor needs to take care of themselves by eating right and exercising
so that they are physically and mentally ready to be able to have the Buddhist
mindfulness. I for one want to take care
of myself so that I can effectively help my clients in any way that I can
without my own life interfering. I think
it will be a challenge but I think that all counselors should do this to maximize
their abilities to help a client.
Corey, G.,
& Corey, M.S. (2008). I never knew I
had a choice: Explorations in personal growth. (9th ed.).
Belmont, California: Thompson Brooks/Cole.
Luan Khong, B.S. (2007). The Buddha's influence in the therapy room. Hakomi Forum, 18, 11-18.
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