Unit 10 Final Impressions

Review your unit 3 personal assessment of your psychological, physical, and spiritual well-being. Reflect on these areas. How did you score yourself on a scale from 1 to 10 in unit 3? How do you score yourself now? Has the score changed? Why or why not?

Response: Based on your reflections, and on a scale of 1 to 10 (ten being optimal wellbeing), where do you rate your A-physical wellbeing, B-spiritual well-being, C-psychological well-being? 

a.       Physical wellbeing: 8

b.      Spiritual wellbeing: 6

c.       Psychological wellbeing: 8 

In the physical domain, not much has change, I will still score myself an 8. Steady as she goes, I have a trainer and we do work hard two – three days a week. And, I’m very aware of consuming healthy foods. The same is true in the spiritual domain, I love to participate in intercessory prayer and I enjoy the contemplative exercises. But, in the psychological domain I had to downgrade my original findings to a 6 or 7. I just realized that I needed much more work than I first thought.  

Review the goals and activities you set for yourself in each area. Have you made progress toward the goals? Explain.

Response: Develop a goal for yourself in each area (physical, spiritual, psychological).

a.       Physical wellbeing: My ultimate goal is to lose a few more pounds.

b.      Spiritual wellbeing: Continue to build a good foundation that a future [spiritual] superstructure may one day sit.    

c.       Psychological wellbeing: Increase knowledge on various subjects. To have emotional balance.   

Physical wellbeing – have made some progress, my pants are fitting a little looser.

Spiritual wellbeing – I discovered that listening to others first is a good start to spiritual growth. I’m mindful of Dacher’s four aspects of human flourishing, the quadrant of interpersonal flourishing and its line of growth – I, you, us, and all of us, is a good model for growth.    

Psychological wellbeing – This work well be a continuous progress, along the way we look to help others.   

Have you implemented the activities you chose for your well-being in each of the three areas? Explain.

Response: I’m very mindful of these three domains and the intention that each takes. The deep breathing exercises have become a part of my daily routine. Staying conscious to do for others and studying to help my future clients in the area of health and wellness.        

Summarize your personal experience throughout this course. Have you developed improved well-being? What has been rewarding? What has been difficult? How will this experience improve your ability to assist others?

Response: This course caused me to look deep inside, to evaluate my walk, and to look for more meaningful solutions to the woes of life. Throughout these studies it was confirmed that doing for others is a method of helping oneself, the law of reciprocity, giving and receiving. Growth can be imperceptible to the giver, but I do think that I’ve grown since week one. There were no real difficulties in this course; I was taught many years ago by my mentors on the benefits of operating outside of my comfort zone. I do think that we as a class, are well on our way to changing the lives of others, through the principles that we’ve learned during these 10 weeks.            

Unit 9 Project –

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?

Response: The study of integral health and healing has been a study that involves the whole person. Dacher’s four aspects of the human experience has been the corner stone of these enlightenments, for me. The four aspects shown in a quadrant included psycho-spiritual, biological, interpersonal, and worldly. And, from the inside outward each domain has a line of growth or maturity. Example, in interpersonal the outward growth is I, you, us, and all of us, simple, but so profound. Moreover, if health and wellness professionals can begin to view, and treat the individual as a whole person, considering all four aspects, then a true holist healthcare system can be realized.

Psychological, spiritual and physical development is inculcated in the four aspects of the human experience. Truthfully, I’m lacking in all aspects, but, learning and growing is what makes the journey so meaningful. If I was painted into a corner and made to choose, I would choose the psychological area where more development is needed.                    

Assessment:
How have you assessed your health in each domain? How do you score your wellness spiritually, physically, and psychologically?

Response: On a scale numbered from 1 to 10: Spiritually I will score myself a 7, physically I will score myself an 8, and psychologically I will score myself a 7.

Goal development:
List at least one goal you have for yourself in each area, Physical, Psychological (mental health) and Spiritual.

Response: My physical goal is to lose about 10 pounds over the few mouths. My psychological (mental health) goal is to continue in my studies at Kaplan, receive my degree in Health and Wellness that I might help others. My spiritual goal is to understand my fellowman better. I want to talk less and listen more, much more. I want and need to pay attention to the daily opportunities that are presented.

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.

Response: Physically, the strategy is to continue to work with my personal trainer. I also have a workout partner; this is a great arrangement/strategy, whereby we are doing a variety of exercises. TRX training, balance and stability, we play basketball, and a lot of cross training activities. Also, continue to monitor my eating habits. My psychological strategy is to use my academy resources to help to study properly, such as the writing center at Kaplan and the tutor center is very helpful. I have mentors that I need to see and talk with more, men and women who are older, smarter and have experienced more, to help guide my journey. The spiritual strategy is to continue my work in the church and in the community, and, to study the art of meditation and to practice it more, particularly the deep breathing exercises, I found it to be therapeutic.  

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?

Response: There’s a passage in The Bible that says, “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me” (KJV, Philippians 4:13). Many translations say, “Who” strengthens me, or “that”   strengthens me. But I prefer the “which”; it’s a relative pronoun that denotes that it’s the “doing” that makes us strong. So, by doing, and acting out my goals, is how I will gauge my progress. I think by involving others in my goals and purpose in life, it in many ways will hold me accountable and this will ensure longevity.