Meditation for Biological Health

I really liked the universal Loving Kindness meditation exercise. I really liked concentrating on the four lines of the exercise as I was really able to take in the calmness and ideas of what I could do to prevent suffering and aide in helping other individuals find “health, happiness, and wholeness” (Dacher, 2006, p. 93). This exercise made me reflect on others and what I could do to help others find freedom from illness/suffering and help them gain positive outlooks on life through happiness. Through this and the integral assessment, I learned that even though I may have a single problem that I am pin-pointing to my concerns, all four quadrants are inter-twined and I must address my concern through all phases of developing my integral health. My major concern for me is my recent health problems and for me focusing solely on my biological health. Through much reflection, I found I need to not only take into consideration my medical aspects, but also everything else that is in conjunction with that. I need to continually express my hopes and concerns. Once I can do this I can attain calmness and ease through meditation. I can’t always dwell on what is, but I need to look forward to what can be. Psychological and Spiritual health will both be important factors in attaining my integral health. But for me, I need to focus more on my biological health and enhancing that aspect towards “health and awareness” of myself at this point. I think that meditation is the most beneficial for me at this point because gaining a deeper perspective of my inner consciousness is more effective for me through meditation. It then allows me to find feelings of compassion, gratitude, peace and love. This can then help me foster my wellness in my biological sense.

Dacher, E. S. (2006). Integral Health: The path to human flourishing. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications, Inc.