Unit 10

1. 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?

In Unit 3 I ranked psychological as a 7 and I would rate myself now as an 8. I think it has changed just because of the knowledge that I have gained from this class. Physical was a 6 and is still a 6. I am still pregnant and if anything it would probably go down before it comes back up. For Spiritual well being I ranked myself a 6 and maybe it has gone up to a 7 now because of the knowledge I have gained in the course.

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

I do not thing that progress has been made much on my goals except that I am one semester closer to graduating, thank goodness. Otherwise, I am still working on my goals and I think they well be an ongoing progress.

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

I am still participating in the activities for each of the areas as earlier stated. I just need to be more proficient in them.

1. 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?

My personal experience in this course has helped my well being I do not know if it has improved but it is a working progress. It has been rewarding and difficult but as they always say  nothing comes easy. I think this experience will help me assist others because it is an experience and others always like to learn from people that have been there before.

Audrey Bullock

Unit 9 Final Project

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?

            It is important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually, and physically so that they are efficient and knowledgeable in their practices. One cannot teach a professional what he does not know. I need to work on all aspects to be the professional I feel that I should be to adequately lead anyone else.

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 health in each domain by participating and evaluating myself in compared to others in this class. I score my spiritual wellness as a six on a scale of 1-10. I chose a six because I fell that I have fallen in my spirituality, in that, I do not practice or participate like I should or have previously. I would score my physical wellness as a seven on a scale of 1-10. I am in the best physical shape of my life; however, I am not where I would like to be and; therefore, it is always a working progress. I would score my psychological wellness as a six on a scale of 1-10. I feel this is too a working progress and is impossible to be a perfect ten; however, it will be much better after I get my degree.

III. Goal Development

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

            My goal in the physical area is to get my body back after pregnancy. My goal in the psychological area is to graduate next year. My goal in the spiritual area is to regain my religious relationship and get more involved in church and community.

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.

            Strategies for growth in my physical wellness would be to make sure to engage in 30 minutes of physical activity daily and eat healthy meals. Strategies to foster growth psychologically would be to stay on top of homework, lessons, and reading. Spiritual strategies include prayer every day, attending church once a week, and reading my bible frequently.

V. 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 plan to assess my progress in the next six months by doing some self reflection and evaluation. I plan to make a commitment to myself and when I have shown progress reward myself.

Reference

Dacher, E. (2006). Integral health: The path to human flourishing. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications.

Unit 8

1. Review the exercises and practice sessions you have completed in this course. Choose two practices that you have determined to be most beneficial. How can you implement these practices in your personal life to foster "mental fitness"? Provide specific examples.

I like the Subtle Mind and Visualization exercises the best. I think that I have gotten more out of them than the other ones, in that, I was able to stay more focused and achieve some results by participating in them. When a stressful situation comes up I like to take a few minutes to do some deep breathing exercises to regroup and it seems to be easier to come to a solution. In addition, I have one of those relazing visualization screen saver scenes on my computer at work and when things get stressful I just sit there and imagine myself in that place. I keep telling myself when I graduate I am going to find a hammack on the ocean somewhere and stay there for like three weeks.