- 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?
As a
health and wellness professional it is important to develop psychologically,
spiritually and physically because we can better understand, empathize and
effectively assist our clients. When we have endured what they experience we
willing want to help because of our past experience. Just as we have experienced healing we want
to actively extend that to our clients.
In order
for me to achieve the goals I have for myself I need to establish consistency
and build structure into my life. I need to develop set times to create more
self-awareness through prayer, meditation or journaling during the day.
- Assessment:
How have you assessed your health in each domain? How do you score your wellness spiritually, physically, and psychologically?
Using a
scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being the lowest and 10 the highest, I score my
wellness spiritually at a 6. I thrive
from reading, listening and emerging myself in subjects that cultivate my
spirituality. My score of six is a
result of a lack of consistency. I
blossom when I dedicate the first portion of my day to making space for
intention setting and spirituality.
However, I succumb to being too tired and trying to squeeze in small
intervals of sleep, which in the end does not serve me and I miss out on
starting my day with my spiritual practice first.
I score my
physical wellness at a 7, because I need exercise like I need water. Without it I feel sad and depressed. Occasionally, if I do not set time to
exercise a vicious cycle sets in and starts with me being too tired, too sad,
and too busy to work out. This only exacerbates
the problem. Consistency is also an issue here usually because I allow
situations to change my plans, when exercise needs to never be negotiated or
avoided.
My
psychological wellness score is a 6. This score is a result of the above two
scores and not giving myself the adequate amount of rest and recoup I needed to
be at my best. I thrive with a
consistent exercise, spiritual practice and as an introvert, daily alone
time. This summer I did not have that
and as a result I did not feel my best which became evident in my school work
and home life. I can credit myself because
I realize what I need to do to feel better, it just becomes an uphill battle
when you fall off track and have to redirect yourself.
- Goal development:
Physical
Goal: The success of the following day begins at bedtime. Going to bed by no later than 10:30 pm will
allow me to wake up at 5:30 am to exercise and start the day with a boost of
endorphins. In addition, eliminating any foods that are processed will also
help me to feel better physically. I
want to consume a balanced, colorful and a variety of real foods that will give
me sustained endurance and energy to wake up early.
Spiritual
Goal: Just as I listed in my physical goals, going to bed earlier will ensure
that I wake up with enough energy to wake up at 5:30 in the morning. I will meditate for 30 minutes that includes
setting the intention for my day. I will
perform 20 minutes of yoga, pray and begin my day.
Psychological
Goal: Adhering to my physical and spiritual goals will help me establish strong
mental health. In addition to the other
goals, I plan to utilize once a month freezer meals for breakfast, lunch and
dinner to reduce the amount of evening and morning chaos of cooking dinner and
making school lunches for three children.
I plan to delegate jobs and chores to my children. I plan to stick to a school schedule of M-W
are days used to complete school assignments. Thursdays are shopping and
appointment days. Lastly, I choose to
utilize help from an outside source in order to help with childcare in times of
emergency.
- Practices for personal health:
Physical
Strategies: Utilize my treadmill to complete my morning run and the YMCA for
weight training and fitness classes. Cook meals and snacks ahead of time to
maintain eating unprocessed and healthy foods.
Spiritual
Strategies: Join a church for fellowship, creating friendships and support
system. Wake up early to pray meditate and perform my spiritual practice of
yoga.
Psychological
Strategies: Utilize my physical and spiritual strategies along with a support
system to ensure growth psychologically. Allow myself to rest and self asses
daily.
Commitment:
I can
assess my progress through daily self-assessment. How I am feeling emotionally
and how my clothes fit. I am vulnerable as a result of illness, lack of sleep
or lack of nutrition? Am I using sweets
to feel better because I feel overwhelmed? Or do my clothes fit better and I
feel strong and happy? Are my family
members stressed because we are always in a rush and I am overwhelmed, stressed
and yelling because we are late? These
are ways that I will assess my progress within the next six months. If I
utilize a daily self-check of how I feel mentally, spiritually and physically I
will be able to gauge the necessary strategies I need to reestablish in order
to maintain my long term practice for health and wellness.
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