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.