Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Unit 3


Describe the five guiding principles of the integral approach to healing.

1.      Holistic - a concept in medical practice upholding that all aspects of people's needs including: - psychospiritual, biological, interpersonal, and worldly, should be taken into account and seen as a whole.

2.      Evolutionary - we can always step up to a higher level of development that embraces our previous knowledge and capacity and at the same time transcends their limitations. With each step up, we acquire a more profound, accurate, and comprehensive knowledge of ourselves and our life. This shift is accompanied by new priorities, resources, and capacities.

3.      Intentional - Intention is the mental ability to consciously choose and act. Without intention, we cannot direct our life.

4.      Person-Centered - focus on the individual—on you and me. That means removing professionals and their therapies and remedies from the center of the healing process. Health and healing must address the needs of the individual.

5.      Dynamic - respect and concern for the dynamic and vital movement of our life. We should always consider the circumstances of today and act accordingly.

 

According to Dacher (Chapter 4), what is the final goal of integral healing? Describe how it relates to your profession.

The final goal of integral healing is human flourishing—a profound, hardy, and sustained health, happiness, and wholeness. As a medical assistant, part of my job will be to ensure that my patients have the tools to stay healthy, and to experience what it means to be truly healthy. Learning integral healing, and having the ability to pass on my knowledge to my patients, will allow others to experience abundant health, and life on a dynamic level, physically, spiritually, and mentally.

 

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