Unit 9 Final Project

Introduction:

It is important in the field of Health and Wellness to develop psychologically, spiritually and physically because we are taking care of our clients in these realms. In order to be able to talk the talk we must be able to walk the walk. To develop psychologically we must be able to open our mind and be able to assess things differently. On a spiritual level for health and wellness developing means that you have to be able to free your mind, body and spirit into a of a more spiritual state of thinking. You have to be able to let all of the negative energies leave your body. By doing this you are able to pass this training onto your clients and be able to show them the best techniques in doing so. For the physical part of health and wellness part you have to be healthy to teach your clients to be healthy. You can’t be unhealthy and preach to them and expect them to take what you say seriously. All three concepts tie into one another in Health and Wellness because your body has to be free of impurities first and then you can pass it on to teaches others how to do the same.

            I need to work on the physical aspect part of it. As much as I want to do it and I visualize myself doing it, my fibromyalgia holds me back. There are days some better than others and I try and then something minor like the weather sets me back and I get discouraged. But with the visualization technique I think embedded in my head I am going to try and push forward. I know baby steps are what I have to do, but I get so discouraged at times I just feel like throwing my hands up. But I always say I refuse to let it defeat me and I won’t.

    Assessment:

            Assessing spirituality you need to take a step back and ask yourself some question, Do you feel a sense of hope? Do you feel a sense of peace? Do you have a positive outlook on life? Do you have any anxiety? Do have any sense of unhappiness? Assessing physically you need to ask question like, Do I get enough exercise during the week? Do I like physical activity? What activities can I incorporate with my family or friends? How much physical activity do I need for my age? And assessing psychologically in health and wellness you need to ask some questions like, how do you cope with stress? Do you use any meditation techniques? What makes you happy? What makes you sad? How do you deal with aggression or anger?

            My personal scoring for spiritual I would have to say would probably be about 6. My husband just had his 8^th back surgery, my daughter is going through some things, I am dealing with some issues at work but yet I am grateful every morning that I am able to see another day. I can cope with the stress. I was once told God only gives the strongest the toughest things to carry. My personal scoring physically is a 5. I walk when I can. I was doing Yoga but my Fibromyalgia has been taking a toll so I have been scaling back on a lot of things because of have been in pain lately. I just but an elliptical: so I have good intentions so I am focused. Hope in the next few days the pain will start to subside. And my personal scoring for my psychological I would have to say is a 6. I use meditation when I find myself getting upset and frustrated. I still have work to do on different methods of techniques of self-healing. I am still a work in progress but I am willing to put in the time.

    Goal development:

            I don’t have just one goal in any of these areas. First for my physical goals make sure that I incorporate flexibility exercises, cardiovascular exercises and strength exercises into a regimen each week for myself. But I also have to have good physical health. So another goal I will make sure that I at right and see a doctor regularly. And another goal that I would like to include would be more informed about different ways of becoming healthy traditional and nontraditional methods.

            My goals for Psychological (mental health) would be to be positive; I think that I need to look at the brighter side of things. Learn to count to 10 before getting upset.  Encourage my positive feelings. I think taking care of myself and loving me is a good way of making me feeling better. If I am struggling with something I need to learn and ask for help instead of taking on the world.

            My goals for spiritual would be to learn to relax more. I need to learn to set more time aside for myself each day to clear my mind. I also need to have a little more compassion toward people that I don’t really care for. I also have to try and open my heart and not hold a grudge and free my soul. I am going to learn to let more slide off my shoulders then letting things bothering me that I have no control over.

    Practices for personal health:

    Practices that I can incorporate for personal health in the physical domain would be to eat healthier, exercise and make sure that I have my yearly follow up with my doctor. As far as exercising I have to make sure that I have at 150 minutes a week. I will be walking and using my elliptical/bike that I recently bought. As far for my psychological domain I will make sure that I get enough rest, try and meditate more, be kinder to others and lend a helping hand more than usual. And some practices that I can use for my spiritual domain meditation, reading inspirational quotes makes you feel good, taking a walk enjoying nature, doing deep breathing techniques and yoga

    Commitment:

    By keeping a weekly journal I will be able to assess my goals. This way I can evaluate them on a weekly basis to try and keep them on track. If I do them on a monthly basis I will be more likely to fall off the radar. As far as my long term goals I know for sure graduation is definitely going to be on track without saying. I was considering making a board and using index cards or pictures for my long term goals to try keep me focused. It may sound kind of silly but I say this somewhere and I liked this idea and I thought it was a great way to keep it as a reminder and to stay focused. I always say that if something is out of sight it is out of mind. This way it is a reminder to keep pushing through. And no matter how hard it gets I have something that will drive me to work harder.