unit 9 Project

Unit 9 Project

Kristyn Ours

Kaplan University

 

HW420-01

Professor John Aguilar

November 20, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

It is important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually and physically in order to better understand themselves. When the professional sees and understands the benefits of developing psychologically, spiritually, and physically aspects it will help them to flourish in integral health. Once the professional practices they can help the patient to achieve integral health fusion (Dacher, 2006).

I have many goals but the area I need to develop the most would be my psychological area. I need to focus on this area in order to achieve great mental health. When doing this I believe it will help me with my anxiety and hopefully this will help me with my journey on achieving integral health.

Assessment:

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

         When assessing my health in each domain I try very hard to follow the sixth principles of integral assessment. When I look at the spiritual wellness I find it to be difficult because up until a year ago when I found out I was pregnant I never really considered myself a religious person. I have always thought that there has to be a higher power out there but never put much thought into it. When I became pregnant I realized someone higher above must have something to do with this world and how things happen or happened. At that moment, I became a true believer in god. I have prayer almost every night from the moment I found out I was pregnant and thanked the lord for my miracle, my son.

         Looking at the physical wellness in my life I need some improvement there especially, since I just had my son seven weeks ago. I need to stay focused on eating as healthy as I did when I was pregnant. It was easy to do so when I was pregnant because I wanted nothing but the best nutrition for my son to help with a healthy development. I have noticed the slack in my healthy eating since he has been born. I think it has more to do with convenience than actually wanting to eat processed foods. I need to go back to my fruits, veggies, and yogurt, along with a health dinner.

         My psychological wellness is always a work in progress. I deal constantly with my anxiety on a daily basis. However, since the birth of my son one area that has improved in my psychological wellness is my patience. I have learned many ways over the last seven weeks to remind myself that my son is in a learning process, just like his mommy.

Goal development:

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

My goal for my physical wellness is to lose weight by increasing my fruit and vegetable intake along with yogurt and more fiber. When practicing healthy eating I will then increase the number of small meals I eat a day to keep my metabolism going all day long. Another goal for my physical wellness is to start an exercise plan that will work for my busy schedule.

         My goal for psychological wellness is to find time to relax and decrease the stress in my life. When finding the time and decreasing my stressing I believe this will help with my anxiety. My ultimate goal to help with my psychological wellness would be finding the time to meditate so I can clear my mind and find some kind of peace, even if it is right before I lay down at night.

         My goal for spiritual wellness is not to lose faith. I know that prayer and religion cannot solve everything but the enlightenment that there is a higher power you can speak to and no one knows what you are saying to them except you and that higher power makes me feel at ease. Also, when thinking of the loving and kindness exercise I want to be able to forgive more easily than before. Through the exercise I realize that having the feeling of anger can only hurt a relationship and drag me down too. Even though a relationship may change or never be the same forgiveness is necessary for my soul (Dacher, 2006).

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.

            When focusing on my physical domain I plan to keep a calendar of the days I plan to work out along with a schedule of what my work out will entail on those days. I will also include a mind and body workout such as yoga or Pilates so I can have clarity on the body and soul. When doing a body and mind work out it will only increase my outcome and my potential for both the mind and body (Dacher, 2006).

            My psychological domain will grow from many aspects of help. I would like to implement a meditation routine at least three times a week to clear all the clutter my mind can take in, during that short time frame. I will also be using the subtle mind technique to help with my lives daily struggles. The last technique I will use is the relaxation technique as a daily morning routine to help have a clear mind to start the day (Dacher, 2006).

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?

         I will assess my progress in the next six months by using a logging system on my work outs and dietary needs. If I use a logging and tracking system it will work by showing me if I am keeping up with my plan and reaching my goal. If I see a continual progression then it will provide me with the ambition to and motivation to make my work outs and dietary needs long term.

         When assessing my psychological progress I hope to have it enhanced by my progress from the physical motivation and ambition. When feeling better about myself it helps with my stress level and my anxiety. When having a good assessment of the physical and psychological wellness I hope it will help with a more focused spiritual aspect for me.

         When learning about integral health and how I need to reach my full potential, I understand that it will not happen overnight but knowing that each aspect builds off of one another helps to get me to a closer to my goal of ultimate integral health by conquering each step at a time. I hope that by the end of my time here on this earth I reach the four aspects of the human experience; psychospiritual, biological, interpersonal, and worldly (Dacher, 2006).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference

Dacher, E. (2006). Integral Health: The Path to Human Flourishing. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications, Inc.

 

 

 

unit 8 blog the two best exercises!!!

Hello  everyone, this weeks blog makes me reflect on the past 8 weeks we have had together, learned, and accomplished. When thinking of the two exercies I have benefitted from the most I would say the Subtle Mind and the relaxation exercise. I have really tried over the years to keep my anxiety under control and I am hoping with the knowledge I have learned from this class I can focus on my internal wellness and spiritual wellness, along with physical wellness all in one.

If I can find the time to work out a few times a week and incorporate the subtle mind exercise while working out and on my free days of physical exercise I would like to use the relaxation exercise to help keep a calm state of mind and body at ease.

Aesclepius

This weeks exercise was a little off for me, I did not connect to it the way I wanted to. I found that focusing on the individual which is one of my closest friends that I respect and admire very much was the easy part, but I could not stay focused. I had very random thoughts and when I acknowledged them they seemed to come right back in 20 to 30 seconds if it took them that long. When I moved through the exercise I was able to connect the light from the crown of the head, throat, and heart but again kept loosing focus. However, when I was focused I felt very calm and relaxed to the point if I could have gone to bed that would have been wonderful. I think that if I continue to focus and try the techniques I have learned in this class I will eventually get it and hopefully achieve psychological and spiritual health.

When look at the sentence One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself, I think it is saying that no matter what you preach or tell someone they can not truly appreciate your words or wisdom until they experience it themselves. for example you shoul dnot drink in drive, you have friends that do it all the time and never get caught, but you also have friends that have been caught and learned a very valuable and expensive lesson. However, no one really understands how dangerous, insane, or expensive it is until they go through it and not to mention how deadly it can be for you and others on the road.

When looking at this sentence in health and wellness I think that if I am not practicing psychological and spiritual health how can I expect my patients to be doing that? Why should I tell them to take their meds, go to therapy, or get their vaccinations if I do not practice that myself? I would be a hypocrit and that's not good for anybody.

I will keep trying my meditation in hopes I will achieve better psychological and spiritual health.

Aesclepius

This weeks exercise was not the best, I did not connect with it the way I wanted to. I was able to bring a dear friend of mine whom I admire and respect to mind but was unable to stay focused. Her wisdom, strength, and attitude is one to be admired. I was abel to focus on the light coming form the crown of the head, the throat, and the heart, however, kept loosing focus in between. By doing this exercise I believe it wil help clear your mind, find a better perosn in yourself, and find qualities about yourself you may not have known existed.

When looking at the sentence One can not lead another where one has not gone himself, I think this means no one can undestand or respect a situation unless they experience it. You can tell someone the right think to do but that does not mean they will do it. When dealing with patients how can I tell them they need to run a mile three times a week and when they look at me and see I weight 500 pounds, that is a hypocrite.

I will continue to do the exercise so that I can hopefully achieve psychological and spiritual wellness.

kristyn

Universal loving kindness/Integral assessment

Hello everyone,

This week when completing the exercises I can say that the universal loving kindness is similar to the loving kindness exercise. the main difference I felt was wanting to have all individuals gain freedom from suffering, sustain health, happiness, and wholeness and me assisting all individuals with this. I think it is a good thought process or notion but to really come to this in your heart and mind I believe would be difficult.

When doing the integral assessment I was able to focus more on the four quadrants and realized I do need to focus more on my psychospiritual and interpersonal aspects. I need to be able to feel a peace with myself and have a better mind frame as to how I can only do so much and don't beat myself up to much over what I can not accomplish.

I feel I need to keep practicing the subtle mind exercise and relaxation exercise to help bring my mind to inner peace and help to keep my anxiety down.

the Crime of the Century

Well when it comes to rating myself that can be difficult, because I can be my own worst enemy. When it comes to rating my physical well being I would say I am a 5, I could def use a few extra hours in a day to work out, but I am cute, too funny. My spiritual well being has come along way in the last year, i would say I am probably a 6. My husband and I tried for 6 years to have a child and finally our prayers were answer and I am found more of a spiritual side in the past year. My psychological well being could really use some work. Since the birth of our son I have been better but all the exercises I have learned via other classes or this class help me with all of my anxiety and stress and I hope to achieve integral health one day.

My goals for all three would be more physical fit (hot mom), better religious side, and reach integral health.

I need to find more time in my weekly schedule to include my exercise, think about my religious views more, and find time to keep training the mind so I can reach integral health.

When doing the relaxation exercise I was so relaxed that I literally fell asleep. I would say this is the most relaxing exercise I have done yet for this class. I would recommend it to anyone especially those who care a lot of weight on their shoulders. the best part was how I could actually feel my body relax and the use of the colors to help with a focal point for me really helped.

Kristyn Ours

Relaxation

I found the relaxation exercise amazing. I have used deep diaphragmatic breathing exercises before but typically when listening to a voice it can tend to irritate me. However this gentleman's voice was quite soothing and I found it to be relaxing enough for me to be able to actually let go for the moment. I have had a rough few weeks and lack of sleep thanks to my wonderful new born Caleb so relaxing has not really been part of my program for the last 3 weeks and this exercise will be one I not only recommend to others but will continue to do for myself. Everyone just needs a moment to let go and let the muscle have a chance to reset!

Kristyn