Unit 10 - FINAL BLOG

In assessing my healthcare I have to take inventory of how many practices I have incorporated into my life and how much progress have I made in each domain. I would score my physical well-being a 9 because of my eating organic, moderate exercise, and going green. I would score my psychological well-being a 9 because I am wiser than I was 3 years ago, more patient, and have learned how to laugh. I would score my spiritual well-being a 9 because of meditation/prayer to God/Jesus, reading the bible, and faith to believe. My score did change much from unit 3 because I already had incorporated these practices into my life before this course.

There are goals that I have set for myself in these three areas (Physical, Psychological, Spiritually). My physical goal is to lose 10 lbs including body muscle toning. I have made progress toward this goal. I have lost about 5 pounds during this course. My psychological goal is to stay in a positive state of mind. I am staying focus and positive by facing the challenges that come my way. This goal is to keep stress at bay which will allow me to move forward. My spiritual goal is to take time daily for meditation and prayer . Knowing that there is a true and living God that is love, that I can communicate with daily, allows be to spiritually develop. Opening up spiritually gives me peace, love, and kindness to care for others. This form of meditation is vital in helping me to reach my spiritual goal.

I have implemented meditation, nutrition, prayer, and exercise in these three areas. These activities had caused me to become more aware of my inner self. They have also cause me to grow and develop to serve others better.

This course has been wonderful. In the beginning it was difficult to connect fully with my inner self due to the different gods in the practices. Connecting with Jesus made it easier. It is easier for me to relieve stress, forgive quickly, and to be kind. This course has also equipped me to serve more effective and efficient in the health and wellness.

Unit 9 - Psychological and Spiritual Aspects of Healing

Introduction:

It is important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychological, spiritually, and physically because the human body was created into three parts – mind, body, and spirit. All three parts must be nourished or developed for the body to be healthy, happy, and whole. If one part of the body is malnourished, the whole body suffers and becomes out of balance. Developing in these three areas allows professionals to practice more effective and efficient. We become true healthcare professionals because this development opens us up to genuinely care for the well-being of others.

I need to develop more in all three area to reach my professional goal. The area that I need to work on the most is physical activity. My goal is to exercise a least 3 days a week for 30-60 minutes for physical well-being. My goal for psychological well-being is to laugh more which will keep stress at bay. This will help keep me in a peaceful state of mind.

Assessment:

In assessing my healthcare I have to take inventory of how many practices I have incorporated into my life and how much progress have I made in each domain. I would score my physical well-being a 9 because of my eating organic, moderate exercise, and going green. I would score my psychological well-being a 9 because I am wiser than I was 3 years ago, more patient, and have learned how to laugh. I would score my spiritual well-being a 9 because of meditation/prayer to God/Jesus, reading the bible, and faith to believe.

Goal Development:

There are goals that I have set for myself in these three areas (Physical, Psychological, Spiritually). My physical goal is to lose 10 lbs including body muscle toning. To achieve this goal I can incorporate more aerobic exercises for a full body work-out. I can also add weights into the exercises to help tone my body. My psychological goal is to stay in a positive state of mind. I can achieve this goal by staying focus and facing the challenges that come my way. Taking mental inventory regularly will make me aware of my emotional state and will pinpoint any obstacles that may need to be removed (Dacher, 2006). This goal is to keep stress at bay which will allow me to move forward. My spiritual goal is to take time daily for meditation and prayer . Knowing that there is a true and living God that is love, that I can communicate with daily, allows be to spiritually develop. Opening up spiritually gives me peace, love, and kindness to care for others. This form of meditation is vital in helping me to reach my spiritual goal.

Personal Health:

There are strategies that I have implemented in these three domains. My physical strategies are to keep myself motivated and committed to my exercise routine. I live in Florida and sometimes the weather is unpredictable. I love the outdoor scenery of trees, flower, and lakes. I like to power-walk around the lake which has a track around it. I have purchased Zumba Fitness for the days I can't get out to exercise. My psychological strategies, as I mentioned before, are staying positive and developing mentally. Reading positive quotes or scriptures will help me in this area. This area is constantly developing and changing. I must be willing to keep an open mind to change to have a healthy development. My spiritual strategies are staying committed to my daily prayer and meditation time. I like to meditate in the mornings for an hour but 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the afternoon works for me as well.

Commitment:

I plan to assess my progress or lack of progress in the next six months by keeping a journal of all the activities and personal goals that set. My motivation is high in achieving all my goals. This journal will reveal the areas that I need to strengthen to successfully reach my goal. My long-term practice goals are connecting with other professionals that are in the Health and Wellness field to help guide me along this path. Connecting with others will help assist me in maintaining the Health and Wellness tools I have learned and to show accountability in all set goals. I believe that Health and Wellness is a life-long learning journey that requires work by both professionals and patients/clients to be effective and efficient in health and healing.