With the theme “Choosing Holistic Lifestyle, ” the Superiors received tips on how to take care of one’s own health and well being from different speakers during the Superior’s meeting on March 18, 2011 at Paulines Communication Center Seminar Hall, Pasay. The Superiors need to choose well for their physical, emotional and spiritual wellness so as to promote it to their members. Sr. Teresina Kim gave a talk on Mobilizing the Natural Resources of Body and Mind. She pointed out that balanced bodies and minds can cope with change and adapt to challenges if they get what they need and are not pushed too far. She underlined eight (8) points which help to mobilize the natural resources of body and mind: balanced diet, relaxation, fresh air, sunlight, regular exercises balance of rest and activity, optimism, positive relationships and knowledge and access to information. As conclusion, she showed a very insightful film, “Balance” (7 min.) which won the Oscar for the best short film in 1989.
While Sr. Anne Plathara talked on Spirituality-Energy – Meditation. She said that Spirituality is an inherent need of every human being. It has power, energy and life. Our energy is not only in the activities, but also in silence, self discipline and concentration. At times our energy level is low due to negativity and depression in our life. Awareness of our energy level can help us to boost our energy and bring harmony, healing and be in touch with the Divine in us. We can attain it through meditation and contemplation. We may have to move away from ‘Acts of prayer’ to quality prayer. Only such prayer can help us to be connected and be in harmony with ourselves, others, and the cosmos. Only then can we be passionate with our vocation and mission. She taught the assembly how to experience an “Astral Travel,” a form of meditation that gives insights into oneself and brings deep relaxation.
Sr. Aida shared on Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) which includes simple, rapid and remarkably effective approach in mind/body interventions using the body’s own bioenergy system to work with emotional problems. It is rooted in the revolutionary discovery that all emotional distress is caused by a disruption in the body’s energy meridians. The goal of the seminar is to reinstate the balance (health) by treating key acupoints along the disrupted meridian(s) based on a synthesis of Chinese accupressure. Tapping activates our body’s innate self-healing intelligence and it allows us to see our emotions from a new, more empowering perspective.