In Meeting Aesclepius I found the narrator to have soothing qualities that made it easy to relax and focus. I did have my typical issue of having worked a lot of overtime, I found it too easy to fall asleep. My routine meditation practices are not guided, so when I listen to the guided meditations its far too easy for me to give in to my fatigue at times.
The statement, "One cannot lead another where one has not been himself" rings very true to me in every aspect of life. To be an effective teacher in anything, a person should have a certain amount of commitment to what they are teaching. For example, as a respiratory therapist, I choose not to smoke. I think its horrible when you are counseling a patient on the important health benefits to quiting smoking, or treating a patient with advanced lung cancer when you yourself smell like a cigarette. A health and wellness professional would be far more effective if they exude a confidence in what they are suggesting.
I had the exact same problem with falling asleep and working too much!!!! I tried so hard to stay awake every time, but only managed it a few times. I did wake up more refreshed then when I started, so I think that's a great plus! It really helped me going through the week. I hope we both get a little more balance in our lives from now on! lol
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