The Methodology of life practice consists of two major parts: mentoring sessions and life-work
I. Mentoring Sessions
My role as a mentor is to be fully present for you, and create a safe and comfortable setting for you to deeply explore yourself. By listening closely, reflecting, and asking you questions, I serve as a mirror that helps you to see yourself better. During these sessions we define your issues/goals, clarify your values, and help you come to your own conclusion of the best way to live in alignment with those values.
We discuss your meditation/mindfulness practice, reflect on your application of your action plans, and explore your thoughts and feelings about your progress and obstacles to progress. Think of mentoring sessions like a strategy meeting, where we define problems and create goals, decide on action plans, and review progress. The central topic of such meetings of course revolves around the quality of your life.
The work that we do together in sessions can be summarized in three words:
- Training – You undergo training in the practice of meditation and mindfulness that serves as the foundation of a stable and clear mind–which is the foundation for well-being
- Exploring – We explore your values and clarify your life direction
- Action – Based on your values and needs, we develop an action plan which often includes creating and maintaining a structured and healthy lifestyle that aligns with your values
II. Homework/Life-work
Your role is to engage in the action plans that we decide upon, applying them in your daily life. They include plans that :
- Harmonize your perspective
- A wholesome view of life based on your values, leads to a sense of confidence and purpose. When you see yourself and the world more accurately, you will know what direction to go in
- method: re-evaluation of your ideas & views
- A wholesome view of life based on your values, leads to a sense of confidence and purpose. When you see yourself and the world more accurately, you will know what direction to go in
- Harmonize your Emotions
- Stable emotions foster a calm and clear mind, which is the basis from which you can see your whole life situation more clearly, allowing you to act accordingly with it
- method: sitting, walking meditation, etc.
- Stable emotions foster a calm and clear mind, which is the basis from which you can see your whole life situation more clearly, allowing you to act accordingly with it
- Harmonize your body
- Physical health is essential. A proper diet, appropriate amount of sleep, and rigorous daily activity allows your body to function better, feel better, and provide the energy you need to fulfill your action plans
- method: suggested exercises, diets, and daily life habits
- Physical health is essential. A proper diet, appropriate amount of sleep, and rigorous daily activity allows your body to function better, feel better, and provide the energy you need to fulfill your action plans
- Harmonize your environment
- An organized environment leads to efficient and comfortable daily activity
- method: organization, planning, and time management techniques
- An organized environment leads to efficient and comfortable daily activity
- Harmonize your relationships
- Knowing yourself is one thing; being able to effectively communicate yourself to others is another. When you can do so, you can develop wholesome relationships that lead to a sense of fulfillment and foster the achievement of yours and others’ goals
- method: techniques for deep communication
- Knowing yourself is one thing; being able to effectively communicate yourself to others is another. When you can do so, you can develop wholesome relationships that lead to a sense of fulfillment and foster the achievement of yours and others’ goals
During mentoring sessions, we reflect on your action plans step-by-step, and help you to make adjustments to your approach as needed. Depending on your situation, these methods may be approached simultaneously, or in various orders.
Supplementary Practices
You’ll also learn supportive practices such as journaling, writing, as well as creative exercises that utilize arts such as music and drawing to assist further with self-introspection.
Outcome
Through consistent mentoring and utilization of these methods, you’ll find balance within your body, mind, and environment, and discover and work towards fulfilling your deepest aspirations in life.
You’ll learn how to match your own abilities, talents, and interests with the needs of society. With this knowledge, you can find a meaningful path in life and make a positive contribution to society.