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

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