Unit 10 Bolg

Hello Everyone
I must say this has been a rewarding 10 week. This class made me search deep within my soul to try to fix what I think is wrong or need improving within my self.
My rating for my physical  remain the same because I did not start the the physical exercise I said I would. I am still doing a basic exercise routine. So I know I need to get on the ball and improve my physical being. My psychological, I would say improved from a 5 to a 6, because I find my self making conscious effort to to avoid certain situation, and trying to avoid getting stress, the one thing I am aware of is try to learn to forgive, I am very conscious of the forgiving aspect of the universe and I am trying my very best to do that but I am a work in progress and I do not expect to over come this fault of mine overnight. But this class has made me aware of this and it is something I will be working on in the future. Trying to live in and walk the path of human flourishing give me a sense of being naturally high from life it self. Being able to live with one's self and accepting one self for who we are as an individual is a wonderful feeling. Having the expectation to improve my self as a human being give me a lot to look forward to each day I am on the face of the earth. Each day I continue to exist on the earth, give me a chance to become a better human being and a continued chance to be able to walk in the path of human flourishing and strive to be a better human being. My new  motto in live will be to practice what I preach.
I wish every one much success in their chosen path.

Maria

Maria Pierre-Jute

Unit 9 Final Project

HW420-01

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?

I believe it is Important for a health and wellness professional to develop psychologically, spiritually, and physically, due to the fact that  helping patient will require some knowledge  on a  psychologically, spiritual and physically level. This is not just a quick fix technique or therapy. It requires us to practice what we preach. We are not just increasing the medicinal tool kit; we are transforming the medical world and changing it to a new level (Dacher, S. E., M.D., 2006). I cannot help someone on these levels if I personally are not there. This will be like a blind person leading another blind person. We will not be getting anywhere.

Personally I get overwhelmed and stress especially if my time is not organized efficiently therefore, I need to work on my meditation and learning to let thing go that is not in my control. I have learned a lot since taking this class, but I will like to go to some meditation classes to be able to have the mind/body connection.

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

Spiritually I will give myself a 6 which because I do prayer each morning, but there are always room for improvement. I am not always forgiving and depending on the situation if someone hurts me through their selfish action, I try to eliminate them from my life. These are thing I know I have to work on which I am trying to do but it is not always an easy thing to do, therefore a spiritual person will not act in that manner, so I am working on it. Physically I will give myself an 8 I am very good with my diet and exercise, I have a small gym in my basement so if I cannot get outside to walk or run, I lift weights but there is always space for improvement. Psychologically I will give myself a 4 simply because I don’t know how to mediate and I get stressed. I don’t just want to sit and close my eyes. I want to be taught how to mediate and make a difference on how I feel and how it affect me after the 20 or 30 minutes.

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

Spiritually- I will like to learn more on a spiritual level not on a religious level. I personally do not like religion; I believe religion was mad by man to control people. I believe in God a higher power, because it does not matter what we call him, we believe in the same Supreme Being.  I think learning more on a spiritual level will help me to be a more forgiven person

Psychological- I will like to learn to mediate for many reasons, I think through meditation I can learn to be less stress, and learn go with the flow of thing and stop stressing about small thing and things that I have no control of.

Physical- I like to exercise but as I am getting older I find that I don’t always have the energy or the zeal to get up at 4:30 each morning to walking or running. My goal is to go to bed early enough to get a good night sleep so I don’t feel like I need an extra push each morning, also to try and exercise 5 days a week instead of 3.

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.

Physical- I can lift weight more often maybe three times a week for physical fitness and growth, also I will like to practice running 6 miles straight without stopping. The most I can run is 1 mile without stopping. I can walk 6 miles but I can’t run 6 miles. That is a goal I will like to achieve.

Psychological- I think I need to let people know how I feel when I get hurt or working through it with meditation. I think also learning to accept people for who they are and not having any expectation of someone will also help.

Spiritual-   through meditation and yoga I can foster spiritual growth. Becoming one with nature and becoming spiritually engulf with the rising of the sun or the birds sing early in the morning while walking can be a great spiritual journey.  

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 track my progress or lack of progress through a daily journal. Maintaining my general health and wellness includes addressing the mind, body, and spiritual connection of who I am and how I live. Taking a moment to look at what choices I made along the way and if they are not working for me then I need to refined and explore them, also find ways to improve them. The best strategies are goals that are attainable and tailored to my needs and fit my lifestyle and make me feel better about myself.

Hello Everyone
I think the two things I have tried to practice since starting this class is loving kindness and visualization. My loving kindness act is trying to help at least one person per day, in any which way that I can. I used to go and feed the homeless people and I had stop because I got caught up in everyday life. This is something I will like to star again. I always try to put my self in the other person shoe, and think to myself how happy I would be if I was in their position I will be happy for the help of any one. My other thing is to visualize my self in good health. I know if I continue this visualization I will rewire my brain and body to always be in the best of health. This is the two thing that mean the most to me. These are the two thing I will like to continue to practice because in loving kindness. I have a book by Deepak Chopra. The name of the Book is The Seven spiritual Laws of success.  The Law of Giving is Law #2 He said "The universe operates through dynamic exchange..... giving and receiving are different aspect of the flow of energy in the universe. And in our willingness to give that which we seek, we keep the abundance of the universe in our lives"(Chopra, D.1994). By giving loving kindness, I will receive loving kindness which in my opinion is always a good thing. According to the universe we will always receive what we give, good, bad or indifferent..

Maria.

Healing

My meditative practice  is to rise early in the morning when the house is quiet and the time belong to me for about an hour.I think this is the best time of the day, You can almost hear your self thunk,I am trying to practice mindful forgiveness. But I am not very good at it . This is  one demon I will like to over come. When I thin of certain thing that happened in my life I can feel the rage and the anger build up as if it happened today. It is not a good feeling. I need to practice every day several times a day because I do want to foster health and wellness. One can not lead another where one has not gone himself. It is like giving direction to some one and trying to give the person land marks but have never been to the place . How can you I possibly give a land mark or tell the person what to look for when I don't know if there is a land mark or not. I can not teach what I don't know. Yes I believe I have an obligation to my clients, because if I want to teach my client how to experience the benefits in health and wellness I must be able to explain and experience it my self. I can implement it through daily practice  and also believe in what I am practicing through loving kindness.

Maria

Universal

Today I did the exercise for the blog. Thought it was not as good as listening to the ocean. I feel a bit more relax hearing the ocean in the backgrounder. The exercise for this week was distracting because I found it difficult to read and concentrate on the direction I was suppose to follow . I find it did not hold my attention. My mind was wondering and I was thinking of all the things I have to do tomorrow, and what was priority. I find it difficult to keep my mind from wondering off . I try to keep my thoughts and mid anchored with me but some moments are more difficult that others. I guess it depends on the day and what is a head for me. I guess at time I can get a bit overwhelm.

Maria

Subtle Mind

 To me the both exercise was pretty much the same, my biggest problem is focusing. When I sit and try to relax I start thinking of all the thing I need to accomplish for the week or day, or if I remembered to do everything I was suppose to for that day . I find it very hard to control the mind or to keep it in one place. I find it difficult to sit still for 20 minutes, that was my frustration. The benefit is that I got to relax a bit form a crazy day. The connection of spiritual, mental and physical wellness is you can not have one with out the other because they are all part of the whole.
For me personally , I find when I am in tuned with my inner self I make all the right decision or follow my mind . I don't know if I am explaining my self but there are little things that make a difference in how the day progresses and I know it is my spiritual as well as my mental sending the physical being in the right direction.

Maria

Loving Kindness

Most of the time I sit to listen  to the exercise I am tired. It helped me to relax a bit. Yes it was beneficial to me. Not difficult , but I needed to unwind a bit,  I will recommend it because you give it you undivided attention it can be very relaxing., Working the mind., to be able to develop you spiritual being.  By giving some time a couple times a week in meditation we can develop spirituality.

Maria