Unit 10

1. I unit 3 my scores were a 5 for physical health, 7 for spiritual health, and a 3-4 for psychological health. As of today I would rank myself as a 6 for physical, an 8 for spiritual and a 5 for psychological. My numbers have not changed much, but little is better than nothing.

2. I have slipped on my workouts, but I am getting back into it. I have been reading one proverb a day from my Bible every morning before I am off to work. I still need my overtime to quit so I can go back to Church on Sunday. For mental health, I have been working hard at not being negative and just trying to be happier. I do need to work on letting go of my stress a bit more.



3. I have done some steps in the right direction for my goals; I just need to make myself take even bigger steps towards them.



4. I have learned a lot in this class. I learned what true health is, it's not just physical. I learned the area that I need the most help in is mental health. With the text books we had, I can go over the information again and again and find other methods to strengthen my mind as well. I just need to motivate myself more to do so!

Unit 9

                          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 for yourself?   If one is going to be a professional in health and wellness then they need to do more than read a book and pass some tests.  How can you answer questions, or help others achieve their goals if you have no clue about the struggles they are facing.  Professionals will be that much better and more successful if they practice what they preach, so to speak.  Lead by example!

                       II.                  Assessment:
How have you assessed your health in each domain? How do you score your wellness spiritually, physically, and psychologically?  I have assessed my own wellness.  If we do a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the best, then my spiritual wellness is a 6, physically a 4, and psychologically is a 4. 

                     III.                  Goal development:
List at least one goal you have for yourself in each area, Physical, Psychological (mental health) and Spiritual.  For my physical wellness I need to get back on track with going to the gym, doing Zumba, and my Elliptical at home.  I was doing well, but I have fallen short these past three weeks.  Psychological I need a lot of work.  I am so busy with overtime at work, my kids, and my school work I do not take time to de-stress my mind, which is my goal to take time to de-stress my mind.  My Spiritual health is on the right track, I just need to keep it that way.

                    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 exercises or practices in each domain. Explain how you will implement each example.  For my physical health I am going to exercise and be more active in general, less couch time!  For my psychological health I want to get some meditation CD’s and I want to learn how to clear my mind and refresh when I am feeling stressed throughout the day.  For my spiritual health I have started to read the proverbs in my Bible every morning before I leave for work, one proverb a day as there are enough for a month then I will start them over.  I would like to attend my church more often, if we quit working on Sundays. 

                       V.                  Commitment:
How will you assess your progress or lack of progress in the next six months? What strategies can you use to assist in maintaining your long-term practices for health and wellness?  For my progress I am thinking about keeping a journal and making daily notes in it on what I did for each of the areas and then at the end of the week see what areas need improvement.  Now the hard part is to keep up on my plan.

Unit 8

There are many things I need to work on, but I think the two I would be most successful with is loving kindness and meditation.  Meditation will be most challenging, it is hard for me to get away in the house to have this moment alone.  I know that I can do it, and I just need to make it a habit to do.  It would be nice to get my whole family involved, but I do not think my 3 year old will cooperate, Lol.  Loving kindness will be a little easier to do, It will also have it's challenging moments as well.  I have been working on my loving kindness for a while now, even before this class, but it is important to me to keep up on it.