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Professionalism
Prof. Wasantha Gunathunga
Course unit Advisor, professionalism
18th June 2013
What is a profession and what is professionalism
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines professionalism as "the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person"; and it defines a profession as "a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation.“
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/professionalism.htm
Not all business areas have a stable core of knowledge (and the academic qualifications that go with this); not all areas demand extensive knowledge to practice successfully; and not all professionals have top degrees in their field.
Eg. Dr. Pubilis Silva of Mount Lavinia Hotel
What matters, though, is that these professionals have worked in a serious, thoughtful and sustained way to master the specialized knowledge needed to succeed in their fields; and that they keep this knowledge up-to-date, so that they can continue to deliver the best work possible
Examples
Prof. Ediriweera Sarathchandra Luxman Kadiragamar Dr. Pabilis SilvaGotabhaya Rajapaksha Who are your examples and why?
Some attributes of prefessionalism
Specialized knowledge.-Competency.Honesty and integrity.Respect.Accountability.Self-regulation.Image.
Emotional intelligence
Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize your emotions, understand what they're telling you, and realize how your emotions affect people around you. Emotional intelligence also involves your perception of others: when you understand how they feel, this allows you to manage relationships more effectively.
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCDV_59.htm
Body-mind- consciousness: the foundation of all soft skills
Nerves SystemMental FunctionSpeechCranial nervesSensory SystemMotor SystemReflexesGaitSkullSpineMeninges
Mental Functions
ThinkingFeelingPerceivingWillingRemembering
From Review of Medical Physiology by Ganong
Neuro-physiology Nervous System
Mental FunctionsLearning
Implicit memory
Explicit memory
Processing of information from senses
Coding of information
“information from senses….processed in a way not yet fully understood”
Ganong RMP 22nd ed. P.271
Other approaches Meditation methods TM Maharishi Mahesh YogiMindfulness – Jon Kabat Zinn, Prof.
emeritus of medicine, uni of Massachusetts, USA
• some useful outcomes of contemplative neuro-scientific Qualitative research in the past
A Living being has three components Body, mind, consciousness
• Body Mind, consciousness
Mental Functions
Mental functions involves mind and consciousness
Body, mind and consciousness –Body, mind and consciousness –an analogyan analogy
Thinking Thinking
Feeling
Perceiving
Attachment
Conflict
Body Mind consciousness
willing
Contemplative Science
Feeling, Perceiving, Willing
Point where contemplation is appliedPoint where contemplation is applied
Feeling
Perceiving
Attachment
Conflict
Body Mind consciousness
willing
Developing dual vision eye
55 5
Watching the dynamic mind
and not stoppingLet the mind be dynamic Need to keep the body static
Contemplating on body
With 25 identified parts of the body
25 parts of the body for scanning
Head, forehead, right eye, nose, left eye, right cheek, left cheek, mouth, chin, neck, (10)
chest upper, chest lower, abdomen upper, abdomen middle, abdomen lower, (5)
r. thigh, r. knee, r. shin, r. foot. r. toes, (5)left thigh, l. knee, l. shin, l. foot, l. toes. (5)
Stopping at feeling and perceiving
Body painsSoundsThoughts
Activity
Trial journey
Contemplating on pain
Watching pain as separate
Automatic
Seeing how mind works
seeing pain, thoughts, and body as separate
Clinical application Clinical application
FeelingFeeling
PerceivingPerceiving
Attachment
Conflict
Body Mind consciousness
willing
painPain
FeelingFeeling
PerceivingPerceiving
Attachment
Conflict
Body Mind consciousness
willing
OCD
Depressive thoughts
hallucinations
Enormous health and clinical Enormous health and clinical opportunitiesopportunities
For relief and cure For relief and cure
Thank youThank you