What are some healing visualizations you can use to restore yourself to health?

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EXERCISE 20.1  I Have a Vision: The Art of Visualization

 

A popular song back in the 1960s had a line that went like this: “Thinking is the best

way to travel.” In many ways this is true. The mind has an incredible ability to project

itself to many places—some places the body might have been to, some only the mind

visits in dreams. Traveling on the thoughts generated by the mind, we can go anywhere.

No ticket or baggage is required, only a desire and your imagination.
If you had the ability to project yourself anywhere to relax for an hour or so,

where would you go? This journal theme invites you to plan five mental mini-vacations

and then use the powers of your imagination to take you there.
Visualization can also be used to heal the body by using your imagination to

create a vision of restored health of a specific organ or region of your body. In fact, visualization is one of the leading techniques in mind-body medicine.
The purpose of this exercise, then, is to sharpen your imagination and relaxation

skills so that when you recognize your need to unwind you can escape, if only

momentarily, to a place that gives you peace of mind. When drafting these images,

give as much detail as possible so you can not only see them in your mind’s eye, but

actually feel yourself there through all five senses.
What are some healing visualizations you can use to restore yourself to

health?
In the course Webliography, there are two guided mental imagery tracks that accompany your text: (1) A Mountain Lake and (2) Rainbow Meditation. Listen to each of these and write your impressions of each in the following space.

 

How would you describe your dominant thinking style? Would you say that your left brain or right brain dominates?

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EXERCISE 18.3   Bridging the Hemispheres of Thought

 

In 1956 a researcher named Roger Sperry conducted some experiments on a handful of patients with grand mal epileptic seizures. In the procedure he created, he cut the corpus callosum, the bridge of neural fibers that connects the right and left hemispheres of the brain. Not only did the operation reduce the number and intensity of the grand mal seizures, but it also soon gave credence to a whole new concept of how the mind, through the brain, processes information. Roger Sperry’s research led to a Nobel Prize in medicine and to the household expressions right-brain thinking and left-brain thinking.

Left-brain thinking skills are associated with judgment, analysis, mathematical and verbal acuity, linear thought progression, and time consciousness; right-brain functioning is associated with global thinking, holistic thinking, imagination, humor, emotionality, spatial orientation, receptivity, and intuition; Western culture grooms and rewards left-brain thinking. It is fair to say that judgmental thinking is one of our predominant traits. Although it is true that Western culture is left-brain dominant in thinking skills, the truth of the matter is that to be dominant in one style of thinking is actually considered lopsided and imbalanced.

 

  1. How would you describe your dominant thinking style? Would you say that your left brain or right brain dominates?

 

  1. If you were to make a guess or assumption as to why your thinking skills gravitate toward one direction or the other, what would be your explanation?

 

  1. One of the basic themes of wellness is balance—in this case, balance of the right-brain and left-brain functions. Based on your answer to the first question, what are your dominant thinking skills and your non-dominant thinking skills? What are some ways you can balance your patterns by bridging between the right and left hemispheres of your brain?

Marijuana should be Illegal

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Marijuana should be Illegal

Legalization of marijuana remains a continuous issue in the society.  The debate as to whether or not the substance should be legalized has been marked by controversies. The contentions emanate from the differences held by various sections of the society on the use and the benefits of the substance. While the proponents for the legalization of marijuana mainly cite its medicinal values and recreational benefits, those who promote illegalization of the drug cite different health and social problems that stem from its use. According to the group, marijuana brings more health complications and socioeconomic problems similar to other hard drugs (Thomas David & Rashid 363). Although some claim that marijuana should be legalized it should be illegal because it has negative health effects it is a gateway drug, it is not a legitimate form of medicine, it is addictive, & people are more likely to have accidents in states where it is legal.

A stance taken by Thomas, David & Rashid reveals that marijuana use continues to increase in a country such as Canada despite the health problems associated with the substance. The drug is a highly addictive chemical that has a higher chance of being abused than other substances such as tobacco and alcohol. It dominates the lives of the abusers and presents various challenges to them. “Marijuana abuse is more common than other drugs of the same category (Thomas David & Rashid 362)”. This quote the authors have said is saying that more drugs are more common than other drugs,  For instance, drug use is mainly common among the young adult males than females. The authors deduced their conclusions from a study in Canada that compared addiction to Marijuana and other drugs. The results indicated young males were at higher risk of abusing the substance than female. The youths who participated in the study had poor academic performance than other students who did not use the substance.  “Marijuana promotes underage consumption of drugs and involvement in illegal activities” (Thomas David & Rashid 367). This quote shows that more underage promotion happens not only for adults, this proves my point as more children are getting affected not just adult.

Explain how you would work with that population with cultural competency. Specifically address substance abuse.

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Working with special populations in any field can present challenges that require special competencies. This is particularly true in the substance abuse field. There are many cultural factors that contribute to substance abuse and influence assessment and treatment approaches. In addition, specific demographic factors such as age, socioeconomic status, family composition, and parenting styles can influence the development of these disorders and have to be addressed in the assessment and treatment plan. The success or failure of treatment can be directly related to the accommodation of these factors.

 

Use the module readings and the Argosy University online library resources to research cultural competency.

 

Review the following list and select one population group for use in this assignment:

 

  • Deaf and hard of hearing
  • Native Americans and Alaskan Natives
  • Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders
  • Spanish Americans
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Children and adolescents
  • Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered (GLBT)

 

Respond to the following in a PowerPoint presentation:

 

  • Explain how you would work with that population with cultural competency. Specifically address substance abuse.
  • Describe the particular issues that might arise when working with a client from your selected special population.

 

Include detailed speaker’s notes and one slide with references.

 

Develop a 6–8-slide presentation in PowerPoint format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

 

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