I. Introduction: Why is it important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually, and physically? What areas do you need to develop to achieve the goals you have fro yourself? Health and wellness professionals are the main component in the healing process of their patients. In order for them to have an open mind and be a good listener, they need to have their health in good standing. It helps the health and wellness professional to respect and understand the meaning of complete or whole health. They also need the ability to respond to patients with wisdom, compassion, help relieve suffering, and assist with the intention to sustain health, happiness, and wholeness. To achieve the goals for myself, I need to work on my spiritual, physical, and psychological areas. Since I have taken this class, I have enjoyed and benefited from the different practices, especially the loving-kindness. The reading has shown me how I am not completely healthy, if I have an area that is weak. The daily routine of life as made me not think about my true whole life. Now I am beginning to meditate which gives time to clear my mind and actually be able to make decisions that that will benefit all areas of my health.
II. Assessment: How have you assessed your health each domain? How do you score you wellness spiritually, physically, and psychologically? This class has given me the opportunity to think about each aspect of my life and start enhancing the areas that need work. On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 as the best score, my spiritual score is about 5. I do not set time during the week to read my bible or pray like want. Physically, I am a 7 due to the lack of exercise during the week. My psychological score is a 6, because I have experienced certain things in life that have not been dealt with. This causes me to avoid things or people.
III. Goal development: List at least one goal you have for yourself in each area, Physical, Psychological (mental health) and Spiritual. My physical goal is to start a weekly routine of exercise and purchase a treadmill for home. I want to exercise at least four times a week for about 30 minutes. The psychological goal for me is to practice meditation on a daily basis after work to help me unwind after a long day. This will give the opportunity to reflect on the day and future decisions. My spiritual goal is to set a time for prayer each day and study my bible more. Bible study at church will help with the understanding of the bible and the understanding why certain things happen.
IV. Practices for personal health: What strategies can you implement to foster growth in each of the following domains; Physical, Psychological, and Spiritual. Provide at least two examples of each exercise or practices in each domain. Explain how you will implement each example. The loving-kindness practice will help with my spiritual growth, because it appreciates the good in people. It also gives you the chance to focus on the suffering of other people and show sympathy. Prayer is another practice that will help grow my relationship with God. It is important to give God time each day and thank him for surviving each day. To grow psychologically, I will use the practice of meditation. It allows me to relax and clear my mind. Meditation is a great practice that gives you the opportunity to truly think about things and relieve stress. The second practice to help with the development of psychological health is the subtle mind. This practice will help me train my mind and handle situation better. It can also help me with better awareness and unity consciousness. My physical growth with be helped by the practice of yoga. Yoga helps the body relax, stretch, and soothes the mind. After my exercise routine, I can use yoga as a cool down exercise to help the body relax. Exercise is the main practice to help me grow physically healthier. It is another important key to a healthy lifestyle as well as eating a proper diet.
V. Commitment: How will you assess your progress in the next six months? What strategies can you use to assist in maintaining your long-term practices for health and wellness? I will use a journal to keep record of my progress. Some strategies that will help me continue my practices are the support of family and friends. The way I feel each day is another strategy to keep my focus on my goal. Being a good example to my children is the main strategy to maintain my practices. References:
Dacher, E.S., M.D. (2006). Integral Health. The Path to Human Flourishing. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications.
I too have enjoyed this class and it really has opened my eyes to all aspects of life, health and wellness. When going to a health care professional you expect to have them look at you will open eyes, open heart and have then to actually want to be there helping you not just for a paycheck but because they truly care. I really like how you stated that being a good example to your children is your main strategy to maintaining your practices. I am also hope to instill some of my goals onto my children.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to you with all of your goals.