Unit 9 Project –
Integral Health
Introduction:
It is important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually and physically so they can provide in-depth guidance to their clients. I believe you have to practice what you preach to the clients or you lose credibility. I need to work on all areas in my personal life before starting my career as a health and wellness professional. I am working towards being more consistent in my stress management plan so I am not under so much stress daily. Spiritually I always thought I was fine but have recently decide “fine” isn’t where I want to be. I want more fulfillment from that side of my life, I want to study more and gain more from the church we attend. It’s been an on-going process since I began this term. Finally physically I have been working on the longest. I need to be more consistent in my fitness plan to reach my fitness goals along with my weight loss goals. My nutrition goals are mostly being met so just a bit more discipline and they will be on target.
It is important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually and physically so they can provide in-depth guidance to their clients. I believe you have to practice what you preach to the clients or you lose credibility. I need to work on all areas in my personal life before starting my career as a health and wellness professional. I am working towards being more consistent in my stress management plan so I am not under so much stress daily. Spiritually I always thought I was fine but have recently decide “fine” isn’t where I want to be. I want more fulfillment from that side of my life, I want to study more and gain more from the church we attend. It’s been an on-going process since I began this term. Finally physically I have been working on the longest. I need to be more consistent in my fitness plan to reach my fitness goals along with my weight loss goals. My nutrition goals are mostly being met so just a bit more discipline and they will be on target.
Assessment:
When assessing my health in each domain I feel like I still have improvements to be made. I give myself a 6 in spirituality as I am really finding more about what is important to me and what is giving me the most fulfillment. Physically I have giving myself a 6 as well since I have fallen off the fitness track. I am on track with nutrition for the most part so I need to get moving again to improvement my assessment of myself in that area. Psychologically I give myself a 7 as I have a pretty good feel for what works for me and I have been implementing and trying new meditation practices. I do need to work on my consistency for stress management which is what needs to happen to move my score up and meet my goals.
When assessing my health in each domain I feel like I still have improvements to be made. I give myself a 6 in spirituality as I am really finding more about what is important to me and what is giving me the most fulfillment. Physically I have giving myself a 6 as well since I have fallen off the fitness track. I am on track with nutrition for the most part so I need to get moving again to improvement my assessment of myself in that area. Psychologically I give myself a 7 as I have a pretty good feel for what works for me and I have been implementing and trying new meditation practices. I do need to work on my consistency for stress management which is what needs to happen to move my score up and meet my goals.
Goal development:
My goal for spirituality is to continue searching for fulfillment, to seek out knowledgeable people and seek their consult in areas that I question. I also plan to find a church that is more than just a family tradition to me. Psychologically my goal is to be more consistent with my stress management plan. I am going to sit down and get a schedule hammered out and follow it allowing myself the time needed for this important aspect of my life. Physically my goals are to get back on track with my fitness routine, become more disciplined in my nutrition and finally be rid of pop once and for all.
My goal for spirituality is to continue searching for fulfillment, to seek out knowledgeable people and seek their consult in areas that I question. I also plan to find a church that is more than just a family tradition to me. Psychologically my goal is to be more consistent with my stress management plan. I am going to sit down and get a schedule hammered out and follow it allowing myself the time needed for this important aspect of my life. Physically my goals are to get back on track with my fitness routine, become more disciplined in my nutrition and finally be rid of pop once and for all.
Practices for personal
health:
Physically I can learn new routines to keep the fitness routine new and fun to promote more motivation. I can also take measurements along with weighing in to allow for seeing progress that’s not necessarily weight. Lastly for physical growth I want to in-cooperate weight lifting and yoga into my normal cardio routines. Staying motivated with goals and end dates will help keep me going until habits are made.
Physically I can learn new routines to keep the fitness routine new and fun to promote more motivation. I can also take measurements along with weighing in to allow for seeing progress that’s not necessarily weight. Lastly for physical growth I want to in-cooperate weight lifting and yoga into my normal cardio routines. Staying motivated with goals and end dates will help keep me going until habits are made.
Psychologically I want
to in-cooperate the loving kindness exercise and the subtle mind exercises into
my stress management plan. (Dacher, 2006) These practices are amazing to my
mental health. I also want to not only
do my guided meditation at night but find a guided one for the morning
routine. When I have tried this I was
more patient and better able to handle the daily stressors. Keeping a schedule and sticking to it will
keep me on track with these goals.
Spiritually I can
start to visit area churches that I am interested in to see if they might be a
good fit and future church home for my family.
I also want to join a bible study to gain a greater knowledge of how the
scripture relates to my life. I have a plan to purchase a study bible that will
help me better understand the language. I also feel making a schedule and praying
about the challenges in my life will help make this happen.
Commitment:
Having a monthly goal written down is a good place to start with the assessment of my progress. I feel checking in even weekly in the beginning is best to help make changes where needed and to address any set-backs that may have happened. Once activities have become a habit it’s easier to stick with the plan and make new goals for growth. I honestly feel just getting started and making it consistent practices is the key. I’m also going to have an accountability buddy in place to check in and just be accountable to someone other than myself. Once you see progress the motivation seems easier to come by. To keep up with long term goals its best to allow for new growth and implement new goals. It’s also good for client relations as you cannot teach what you cannot practice yourself and I plan to be able to practice what I preach.
Having a monthly goal written down is a good place to start with the assessment of my progress. I feel checking in even weekly in the beginning is best to help make changes where needed and to address any set-backs that may have happened. Once activities have become a habit it’s easier to stick with the plan and make new goals for growth. I honestly feel just getting started and making it consistent practices is the key. I’m also going to have an accountability buddy in place to check in and just be accountable to someone other than myself. Once you see progress the motivation seems easier to come by. To keep up with long term goals its best to allow for new growth and implement new goals. It’s also good for client relations as you cannot teach what you cannot practice yourself and I plan to be able to practice what I preach.
References
Dacher,
E. (2006). Integral health: The path to human flourishing. Laguna
Beach, CA: Basic Health
Publications, Inc
Schlitz,
M., Amorok, T., & Micozzi. M. (2005). Consciousness
and healing: Integral approaches to mind body medicine. St. Louis, MO:
Elsevier Churchill Livingstone.
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