Unit 9 Blog!

          It is important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually and physically because if they cannot learn to develop it on their own then they will have a hard time practicing on patients that need care within this field especially the Complementary Alternative Medicine practice. However everyone trying to help patients including Western Medicine should do this. Professionals in health and wellness field should always incorporate integral health practices into their own lives before treating patients so they can have the best knowledge they can to help every patient in their own unique way.

            The area I need to help develop stronger is psychologically and learning to control my mind from thinking hundred miles per hour as well as concentrating on one thing at a time. I am very good at spiritually keeping myself balanced as well as physically as I do exercises to help out daily.

 

            I scored my wellness as an 8 because even though I do my best to listen to my body I do think I could grow more in this area, I score my spiritually as a 10 because of how I meditate frequently as well as pray and I know I am completely balanced in this area as it is one of my strong points. I scored my physically as a 7 I do exercises and eat properly however I could add more exercise in my daily activities. I scored my psychological state of mind a 6. I scored this low because I need to train myself to love myself as well as to stop thinking negative about myself. I am fine with always thinking positive in bad situations and moving on from it however, I have a problem thinking highly of myself as well as how to train my mind to concentrate on one task at a time therefore I need a lot of work in this area.

            One goal I have for physical is to add two exercises to my daily activities such as jogging after dinner as well as crunches. A goal I have for psychological health is to do a mental exercise three times a week to begin with than in time I will lower it to two and one time a week once I get to the point I am happier with myself. One goal I have for spiritual is to learn about other cultures I have not experienced before to give me a broader view of other people’s views and spectrum so when I do become a Health care provider I will understand where their spirit level is at.

            Strategies I can implement to foster growth in physical is take a yoga class and learn to stretch my body and once I have learned how to do some of the strategies in yoga class I can then continue to do it on my own time and place. The second example of an exercise will be jogging after dinner which will give me alone time, help me physically, and also exert extra hormones that my body makes throughout the day. I will implement these examples by writing it on the calendar and making an appointment for a yoga class as I research which instructor I would like to help me.

            Two strategies I can implement to foster my growth in psychological is doing mind exercises three times a week and write a sentence every day of something positive about myself. I really want to continue to do the mind exercises which I have found on YouTube and will continue to do this. I also believe I need to more training on how to see myself as something wonderful rather than a no body that will never be good enough for even me. I believe this will help me in the mental aspect that I lack severely. I will implement these two strategies by setting an alarm for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to do my mental exercise in the morning and another alarm set to write something positive about myself. I believe this will help implement a better psychological health.

Two strategies I can implement for spiritual is once a week look up different cultures that I have never experienced before as well as continue to see things in an open-minded positive way. I do not have much in this area I do not do however like with anything in life I can always do better by continuing to learn new things and educating myself on every possibility of life.

            I will assess my progress or progress I need to continue working on by making journals every day. This will help me with how I feel, where I am at as well as what I need to work more on. Strategies I can use to assist in maintaining my long term practices for health and wellness will be; to giving myself positive reinforcements to help myself continue fostering my growth, and having hope that there is a light at the end of tunnel  and I will be a great person when I am fully balanced and harmony within myself.