Diploma in Practical Spirituality & WellnessCrossfields Institute Level 3 Diploma in Practical Spirituality and Wellness (VRQ) Qual No: 601/8673/2 Sector Subject Area: Health and Social Care

Your Learning OutcomesSelf-Assessment

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Use this booklet throughout the course to make notes, monitor and self-assess your progress against the qualification’s Learning Outcomes. To gain the qualification you must fulfil each one of them and provide relevant evidence.The left-hand column lists the Learning Outcomes. The right-hand column lists where the evidence that you have fulfilled them can be found: P - Portfolio – entries in your online portfolio I - Images / Video – photos, drawings and videos from classroom exercises N - Notes – notes and sheets from classroom exercises O - Observation – your tutor or your peers record having observed you Sometimes there will be more than one type of evidence. This booklet mainly points to where the evidence will be found in your online portfolio mini-essays, but you are free to add and point to other evidence in reflections, images, notes and observation.You will also have regular meetings with your tutor and together you will monitor and assess how you are doing. There may also be other assessment exercises. Your tutor has a duplicate copy of this assessment booklet, which relates to you and which you can view at any time. Your tutor must complete and sign off their copy at the end of the course as part of the official assessment process.

NB: SequenceThe Learning Outcomes are not explored and taught in the sequence laid out in this booklet. For example the most important Learning Outcomes – daily connection, reflection and whole body listening – are taught from the very beginning, and are then repeated and developed throughout the course.

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Unit 1SCIENCE AND CONTEXT

1.1 Understand historical and cultural elements of the relationship between spirituality and medicine

1.1.1 Discuss historical roots of medicine and spiritualityIncludes Europe, Middle East, Asia, tribal traditions

Portfolio Unit 1 Box 3 Insert here your notes for the 'Presenting the health benefits of spirituality to a skeptical enquirer'. (This is a classroom activity that will be led by your tutor.)

1.1.2 Analyse the debate about the relationship between spirituality and medicine in contemporary culture

Portfolio Unit 1 Box 4 What did you learn from your small group project. 'Presenting the health benefits of spirituality to a skeptical enquirer'. (This is a classroom activity that will be led by your tutor.)

3 Discuss authoritative statementson good practice and spirituality Includes WHO, Ofsted, NHS

Portfolio Unit 1 Box 5 We discussed the various authoritative statements asserting the importance of spirituality for healthcare. Which of these statements did you find most meaningful and why?

1.2 Be able to reflect on own experience of spirituality and healthcare

1.2.1 Be able to reflect on own experience of spirituality and healthcare

Portfolio Unit 1 Box 1 Describe and explain how spirituality benefits your health and wellbeing.OBS by tutor. Date.

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1.2.2 Discuss own experience of spirituality and healthcare

Portfolio Unit 1 Box 1 Describe and explain how spirituality benefits your health and wellbeing.OBS by tutor. Date.Portfolio Unit 1 Box 6. During the course you have frequently experienced the Inner Smile exercise. a. How has it benefitted you? b. When do you have a problem doing it?

1.3 Understand evidence for the health benefits of spirituality

1.3.1 Assess evidence base for the health benefits of spirituality

Portfolio Unit 1 Box 3 Insert here your notes for the 'Presenting the health benefits of spirituality to a skeptical enquirer'. (This is a classroom activity that will be led by your tutor.)

1.3.2 Explain the difference between the health benefits of religion and spirituality Includes community, identity, meaning, life style, spiritual practices

Portfolio Unit 1 Box 7a. What is your preferred definition of spirituality? b. Is your definition appropriate for everyone – discuss.Portfolio Unit 1 Box 8In what way do you see people benefitting from their involvement in faith communities in your local area?

1.4 Understand physiological mechanisms whereby spirituality and faith may benefit health and wellbeing

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1.4.1 Summarise core concepts of mind-body medicineIncludes how physiology and psychology integrate

IMAGE – This is the image from your small group exercise that mapped the physiology. (This is a classroom activity that will be led by your tutor.) DateOBS – Tutor observed you in the above exercise. Date.

1.4.2 Explain physiological mechanismsPsychoneuroimmunology (PNI), Heart rate variability (HRV) Gut ecology Polyvagal theory

IMAGE – This is the image from your small group exercise that mapped the physiology. (This is a classroom activity that will be led by your tutor.) DateOBS – Tutor observed you in the above exercise. Date.

1.4.3 Explain how spiritual and faith based practices and attitudes may deliver health and wellbeing benefits

Portfolio Unit 1 Box 2 Describe and explain how spirituality has benefited the health and wellbeing of someone you know.Portfolio Unit 1 Box 8 Insert your opening sentences on the health benefits of spirituality to a skeptic. (This is a classroom activity that will be led by your tutor.)

1.5 Be able to engage in a discussion on health and wellbeing benefits of spirituality

1.5.1 Engage in a discussion on health and wellbeing benefits of spirituality Includes all the elements in learning outcomes 1-4 above

Portfolio Unit 1, Box 3 Insert here your notes for the 'Presenting the health benefits of spirituality to a skeptical enquirer'. (This is a classroom activity that will be led by your tutor.)Portfolio Unit 1 Box 8 Insert your opening sentences on the health benefits of spirituality to a skeptic. (This is a classroom activity that will be led by your tutor.)

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PERSON-CENTRED SPIRITUAL PRACTICE

2.1 Understand Different Types of Spiritual Experience

2.1.1 Discuss diverse circumstances in which individuals may experience spiritual connection Includes the natural world, worship, arts, movement, meditation, giving care, family

IMAGE – This is the image from your small group, then plenary exercise that listed the diverse circumstances. (This is a classroom activity that will be led by your tutor.)Portfolio Classroom Session Date You participated in the Your Spiritual Health Programme activity (This is a classroom activity that will be led by your tutor.)OBS – Tutor observed you in both activities. Date.

2.1.2 Discuss diverse personality types in relation to spiritual practice Includes contemplative, devotional, ecstatic, enquiring

As above 2.1.1

2.1.3 Explain key features of spiritual connectionincludes physical, emotional and intellectual aspects

As above 2.1.1

2.2 Be able to conduct a daily spiritual wellbeing practice

2.2.1 Carry out own daily practice of spiritual connection

Portfolio – Logged in Your Daily Practice RecordPortfolio Unit 2 Box 2 Describe your daily practice of embodied and experiential spiritual connection.

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2.2.2 Carry out practices to deepen health and wellbeing

Includes kinaesthetic awareness of subtle sensations, relaxation, embodiment, compassionate care to self, yielding/emptying to experience

Portfolio Unit 2 Box 2 Describe your daily practice of embodied and experiential spiritual connection.Portfolio Unit 2 Box 5 Describe your experience of being centred and grounded in your body; and its significance for you. When were you first aware of this?Portfolio Unit 2 Box 7Describe your awareness of the kinaesthetic/physical sensations of feelings, emotions and spiritual connection.

2.3 Be able to reflect on daily spiritual wellbeing practice

2.3.1 Record key features of own daily practice

Portfolio Unit 2 Box 2 Describe your daily practice of embodied and experiential spiritual connection.Portfolio Unit 2 Box 4Describe the circumstances that best support your spiritual connection and where you go for inspiration and 'top-ups'.

2.3.2 Discuss the process and challenges of own practice with peers

Portfolio Unit 2 Box 3Describe the challenges you encounter in maintaining this daily experience.Portfolio Session & Home Group ReflectionsOBS – Tutor observed you many times in conversation around this topic, particularly in Sessions. Dates.

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2.4 Understand Meditation Practices

2.4.1 Discuss core skills of meditationIncludes: Stilling, Centering, Embodiment, Detached witnessing, Compassion to self and others

Portfolio Unit 2 Box 5Describe your experience of being centred and grounded in your body; and its significance for you. When were you first aware of this?Portfolio Unit 2 Box 7Describe your awareness of the kinaesthetic/physical sensations of feelings, emotions and spiritual connection.Portfolio Unit 2 Box 8During the course you participated in many periods of silence and meditation. a. Did they benefit you? If Yes in what way? If No what was the problem?NB – These three boxes also apply to 2.5.1 and 2.5.2 below

2.4.2 Discuss different forms of meditationIncludes Vipassana, Zen, secular mindfulness, Christian, Ignation, inner dialogue, healing

Portfolio Classroom Session Reflection Date (This is a classroom activity that will be led by your tutor.) There are special Notes for this session Students are asked to prepare 2 sentences on each before coming into session. Then a discussion in pairs, then plenary.

2.5 Be able to practice core skills of Meditation

2.5.1 Demonstrate core skills of meditationIncludes: Stilling, Centering, Embodiment, Detached witnessing, Compassion to self and others

As 2.4.1 aboveOBS – Tutor observes you in every session practising the core skills of meditation.

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2.5.2 Reflect on own experience of core skills of meditation

As 2.4.1 above

Unit 3DEVELOPING REFLECTIVE PRACTICE

3.1 Understand Reflective Practice and Its Benefits

3.1.1 Explain purposes of reflective practice

Portfolio Classroom Reflection Session Date - (This is a classroom activity that will be led by your tutor.) You will participate in a 2-hour small group then plenary activity in which you (3.1.1) explain the purposes of reflective practice; (3.1.2) discussed different methods of reflective practice; (3.1.3) described the health and wellbeing benefits of reflective practice.OBS – Tutor observed you in all these activitiesIMAGE – See images from this session

3.1.2 Discuss different methods of reflective practiceIncludes inner dialogue, journaling, contemplative walking, 24-hour reviews

See 3.1.1 above

3.1.3 Describe health and wellbeing benefits of reflective practice

See 3.1.1 above

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3.2 Be able to carry out a daily practice of self-reflection

3.2.1 Carry out a daily practice of self-reflection

Includes: Using strategies of compassionate self-witnessing; Using practice of inner dialogue e.g. kinaesthetic awareness of subtle sensations and feelings; Recording insights and learning

Portfolio Unit 3 Box 3 Please describe when, where and how you do your daily reflective practice.Portfolio Unit 2 Box 7Describe your awareness of the kinesthetic/physical sensations of feelings, emotions and spiritual connection. Portfolio Throughout the Portfolio you can demonstrate your practice of self-reflection

3.3 Be able to process a personal issue that requires development

3.3.1 Investigate a personal issue that requires development

Portfolio Unit 2 Box 6Describe the situations and circumstances where you face challenges in staying embodied.Portfolio Unit 3 Box 4 Please describe the major issues that distract you from your spiritual development.Portfolio Unit 3 Box 7During the course you will have identified a negative personal attitude or behaviour and worked to transform it. Please (a) Describe the negative pattern; (b) the strategy you used to develop and transform it; (c) your assessment of how successful you've been.

3.3.2 Assess appropriate strategies for development

Portfolio Unit 3 Box 7During the course you will have identified a negative personal attitude or behaviour and worked to transform it. Please (a) Describe the negative pattern; (b) the strategy you used to develop and transform it; (c) your assessment of how successful you've been. (This is a classroom activity that will be led by your tutor.)

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3.3.3 Implement appropriate strategy for development

Portfolio Unit 3 Box 7During the course you will have identified a negative personal attitude or behaviour and worked to transform it. Please (a) Describe the negative pattern; (b) the strategy you used to develop and transform it; (c) your assessment of how successful you've been. (This is a classroom activity that will be led by your tutor.)

3.3.4 Reflect on the process and outcome of addressing a personal issue that requires development

Portfolio Unit 3 Box 7During the course you will have identified a negative personal attitude or behaviour and worked to transform it. Please (a) Describe the negative pattern; (b) the strategy you used to develop and transform it; (c) your assessment of how successful you've been. Portfolio Session Reflections, Home Group Reflections, Companioning Reflections Throughout the Portfolio reflection boxes you can demonstrate your practice of reflection and addressing a personal issue that requires development.

3.4 Understand psychological challenges of personal and spiritual development

3.4.1 Explain psychological risks of spirituality and religionIncludes behavioural, psychoanalytic and transpersonal models

Portfolio Unit 4 Box 7 Describe a situation when you experienced either your own or someone else's tendency towards delusion, fundamentalism or spiritual emergency Portfolio Unit 4 Box 8You meet someone who is highly agitated and tells you excitedly about a spiritual insight they have had. What goes through your mind in terms of assessing their state and whether you might need to refer?

3.4.2 Discuss psychological challenges of meditation and mindfulness

Includes confabulation (“Monkey Mind’), sub-personalities, repressed memories

Portfolio Unit 4 Box 8During the course you participated in many periods of silence and meditation. a. Did they benefit you? If Yes in what way? If No what was the problem? Portfolio Unit 4 Box 9During the course you participated in many periods of group silence and meditation. Do you think they benefitted the group? If Yes, why? If No, why?

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3.4.3 Discuss psychological challenges of spiritual practicesIncludes disassociation, disorientation, fragmentation of self, compensation, self-aggrandisement, delusion, fundamentalism

Portfolio Unit 4 Box 7 Describe a situation when you experienced either your own or someone else's tendency towards delusion, fundamentalism or spiritual emergency Portfolio Unit 4 Box 8You meet someone who is highly agitated and tells you excitedly about a spiritual insight they have had. What goes through your mind in terms of assessing their state and whether you might need to refer?

3.4.4 Describe importance of compassionate care for self-managing psychological challenges

Portfolio Unit 3 Box 5Describe two situations in which you have consciously practised self-healing and compassionate care towards yourself. Portfolio Unit 3 Box 6How do you use your awareness of kinesthetic sensations to know when you are off-centre/disconnected; and then to still yourself and come back to centre?

3.5 Be able to support self in managing psychological challenges of personal and spiritual development

3.5.1 Assess a personal psychological challenge that requires attention

Portfolio Unit 3 Box 4Please describe the major issues that distract you from your spiritual development.

3.5.2 Implement strategy of compassionate self-care

Portfolio Unit 3 Box 5Describe two situations in which you have consciously practised self-healing and compassionate care towards yourself.

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Unit 4SPIRITUAL CARE IN PRACTICE

4.1 Understand Spiritual Care Practices

4.1.1 Explain practices of whole body listeningIncludes body language, emotional awareness, compassionate empathy, openness, positive regard

Portfolio Unit 4 Box 1. Describe how you create a safe and sacred space.Portfolio Unit 4 Box 2. Describe two situations in which you have been a benevolent presence. One domestic. One outside the home.Portfolio Unit 4 Box 3. Describe when and how you have felt strong enough to practice Tonglen - absorbing someone’s grief and suffering whilst simultaneously being a benevolent presence. Portfolio Reflections EG your reflections on Focus sessions, home groups and companioning.

4.1.2 Explain principles of holding an individual or groupIncludes embodiment, spiritual connection, co-presence, generosity of spirit, prayer

As 4.1.1 above

4.2 Be able to practice whole body listening

4.2.1 Carry out whole body listening for a sustained period with: • an individual • a groupIncludes body language, emotional awareness, compassionate empathy, openness, positive regard

Portfolio Unit 4 Box 2. Describe two situations in which you have been a benevolent presence. One domestic. One outside the home.Portfolio Unit 4 Box 3. Describe when and how you have felt strong enough to practice Tonglen - absorbing someone’s grief and suffering whilst simultaneously being a benevolent presence.OBS Throughout the course in every session there have been pair, small group, plenary and tutorial sessions in which you have been observed carrying out whole body listening.

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4.2.2 Demonstrate how to enable an individual or group into a short period of calm silence

Portfolio Unit 2 Box 10 Describe how you prepare yourself to lead a group into silence and your preferred wording for taking them into silence.OBS In Session Date tutor observed you enabling a group into calm silenceOBS Your Home Group observed you enabling a group into silence. (There will be a form for this.) Date.

4.3 Be able to hold an individual or group

4.3.1 Carry out practical preparations for creating a safe space to hold an individual or group

Portfolio Unit 2 Box 10 Describe how you prepare yourself to lead a group into silence and your preferred wording for taking them into silence.Portfolio Unit 4 Box 1Describe how you create a safe and sacred space.

4.3.2 Carry out ‘holding’ an individual or group

Includes embodiment, spiritual connection, co-presence, generosity of spirit, prayer, Tonglen

OBS Throughout the course in every session there have been pair, small group, plenary and tutorial sessions in which you have been observed carrying out ‘holding’ a group.

4.4 Be able to conduct an enabling conversation around the subject of a spiritual wellbeing practice

4.4.1 Use strategies of appreciative enquiry

OBS Throughout the course there have been many pair, small group, plenary and tutorial sessions in which you have been observed using strategies of appreciative enquiry. Dates.

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4.4.2 Use core listening skillsIncludes Mirroring Open questions Appropriate

disclosure

OBS Throughout the course there have been many pair, small group, plenary and tutorial sessions in which you have been observed using core listening skills. Dates.

4.4.3 Discuss various approaches to spirituality and wellbeing in an enabling conversation

OBS Throughout the course there have been many pair, small group, plenary and tutorial sessions in which you have been observed discussing various approaches to spirituality and wellbeing in an enabling conversation. Dates.

4.4.4 Perform appropriate closure of a one-to-one or group enabling conversation

OBS Throughout the course there have been many pair, small group, plenary and tutorial sessions in which you have been observed performing appropriate closure of a one-to-one or group enabling conversation. Dates.

4.5 Understand psychological challenges that may arise in enabling conversations

4.5.1 Describe psychological challenges that may arise in enabling conversations Includes Denial; Projection; Transference

Portfolio Unit 4 Box 9(a). What is your preferred definition of denial? Please give its source. 10 - 50 words AND (b). Please give an example of denial from your own personal experience. Portfolio Unit 4 Box 10(a). What is your preferred definition of projection? Please give it's source. 10 - 50 words AND (b). Please give an example of projection from your own personal experience. Portfolio Unit 4 Box 11(a). What is your preferred definition of transference? Please give it's source. 10 - 50 words. AND (b). Please give an example of transference from your own personal experience.

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4.6 Understand how to assess risks and make

4.6.1 Summarise major features of risk in spiritual developmentIncludes depression (‘Dark Night of the Soul’); hyper-activity; loss of sleep; Spiritual Emergency (see 4.3)

Portfolio Unit 4 Box 7 Describe a situation when you experienced either your own or someone else's tendency towards delusion, fundamentalism or spiritual emergency.Portfolio Unit 4 Box 8You meet someone who is highly agitated and tells you excitedly about a spiritual insight they have had. What goes through your mind in terms of assessing their state and whether you might need to refer?

4.6.2 Assess if a service user is at risk

Portfolio Unit 4 Box 8You meet someone who is highly agitated and tells you excitedly about a spiritual insight they have had. What goes through your mind in terms of assessing their state and whether you might need to refer?

4.6.3 Describe how to useappropriate supervision and referral procedure

Portfolio Unit 4 Box 8You meet someone who is highly agitated and tells you excitedly about a spiritual insight they have had. What goes through your mind in terms of assessing their state and whether you might need to refer?OBS You will read and sign off of the SC Code of Conduct and Mental Health Referral Pathway. Date.

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NOTES FROM TUTOR MEETINGS

In this box write any relevant notes from tutor meetings and date them.

spiritualcompanions.org

You will find a digital copy of this booklet on the home page of sc-portfolio.com

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