Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Unit 10 - A Reflecting Conclusion

In Unit 3 I gave myself the following scores: Physical – 5, Spiritual -6, and Psychological -6. 
          Now I would say I am still a 5 for physical as I am still a work in progress.  I have not completed much towards this goal of getting back on target for a fitness routine.  I still want to be more consistent and gain better physical health.  I also struggle some days to keep up with my healthier lifestyle and I need to look at why this is so hard for me and see if I can somehow make it easier to keep up with.  I have set goals for getting to the gym but life seems to get in the way all too often.  So my new goal is to set a schedule for the day, including all aspects of working out, meditation, meal planning etc. and sticking with it.  It will become habit and I feel that it will get easier through doing this.
          I feel like I am still a 6 in spiritual as well.  I am still growing and finding what brings me fulfillment.  I am learning to pray more and to lean on God in times of stress to help get through it better.  The finding a church that really “fits” is still a work in progress as well mainly because I have not gotten my husband on board to trying out a new one.  I may just have to try one out on my own.  My goal is to attend a new church in the next month and then revisit the talk with my husband.
          Lastly I feel like a 6 is a fair score psychologically as well.  I need to be more consistent in my practices of meditation or the loving kindness exercises or whatever it may be.  I still feel high strung and there is constant chaos in my brain that is hard to silence.  Although I have been more patient in dealing with my kids and not just unloading on my husband when he comes home.  So while I am improving I don’t feel that I have gotten to the next level yet.  Same as with the physical aspect I feel that putting everything into a structured schedule will help greatly with meeting my goals.

          In conclusion, I think this class has really helped open my eyes to everything involved in integral health.  I think personally it has helped me implement better exercises to help calm my chaotic mind and bring about more calmness into my life.  From a professional standpoint I can see the benefits of looking at the whole picture of a person I am working with to help them succeed in meeting their goals.  The most rewarding points of this class have been the Loving Kindness exercises added into my day because I have not been able to find anything that give me more patience than adding this into my day.  The difficulty I have in any of the exercises are quieting my mind and not feeling guilty or like I should be doing something else.  Honestly sometimes I fear that I have been over-programed to be in constant multitasking mode.  I find myself making lists in my head when trying to meditate so that is constantly a challenge for me but it is getting easier to re-focus and stay on track for longer periods of time.  I really feel my experiences in this class have made me a better professional because I will be looking at the whole person and not just the reason for their visit.  It also has helped me understand why a one-size-fits-all treatment plan is not going to make the most successful clients. 

Thanks
Melissa


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