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.