I - 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?
It
is very important for any professional to want to be as developed as possible
in their personal life prior to engaging in trying to help others. We need a
solid foundation on order to provide the best service possible. If we are
lacking as a healthcare profession it may begin to affect our work, or our
judgment. Being well balanced psychologically, spiritually, and physically will
help a professional provide the best service possible.
According
to (Dacher E.S., 2006), the benefits of healthcare professionals implement
integral health in to their own lives helps them to better understand issues,
and ailments that affect their patients. This gives them a more complete
understanding of their suffering and allows them to determine what avenues that
patient may need to take to accomplish human.” These professionals will than
want to end needless suffering to the best of their ability and therefore, “the
soul of medicine returns.”
Some
areas that I need to develop in order to achieve balance and optimal
psychological, spiritual and physical wellness are to focus in on exercise, and
nutrition. My psychological, and spiritual well-being have improve drastically over
the last 10 years, and improving on my physical well-being and nutrition are
the 2 areas that will bring my life in complete balance.
II - Assessment:
How have you assessed your health in each domain? How do you score your
wellness spiritually, physically, and psychologically?
I
assess my spiritually, physically, and psychologically health by how far I have
progressed or digressed over the time. I am able to honestly evaluate my life
and list those areas that need improvements as well as those that have develop
over time, and life experiences. There are numerous exercises that can allow progression,
and improvement. I will need to develop better mental fortitude to accomplish
complete balance, and human flourishing. According to (Dacher E.S., 2006), an
assessment process can also be completed by asking a series the following five
questions which promoted focus on healing and integral development (Dacher
E.S., 2006):
1.
“What aspect of my life-psychospiritual, biological, interpersonal, or worldly-
is the source of difficulty and suffering?” (HEALING)
2.
“What line of development is most essential for me at this time?” (HEALING)
3.
“What is my current level of development and what can I aim for.” (HEALING)
4.
“What area of my life is ready for growth and development?” (PROMOTING)
5.
“What would the next level of development look like?” (PROMOTING)
My
physical wellness is 6-8, spiritual wellness is 9-10 and psychological wellness
is also 9-10 on a 1-10 scale. My physical well-being is improving day to day,
but I am far from the level of physical fitness that I desire. I am not perfect
in my spiritual, and psychological well-being, but I am very comfortable in my
development in those 2 areas.
III - Goal Development:
List at least one goal you
have for yourself in each area, Physical, Psychological (mental health) and
Spiritual.
My goals are to lower my overall
body fat, and rehab my injured knee back to pain free mobility. To accomplish
these goals I will need to adjust my nutritional intake in order to reduce the
amount of unwanted calories, and fats that continue to be stored in my body. To
improve upon my physical limitations I will need to continue my strength, and
conditioning regimen as well as listen to my body. I will need to remain
patient, and focused on the goal at hand.
IV - 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.
I
can continue positive psychological growth by acknowledging my short comings,
and working towards developing them within my personal, and professional life. My
psychological state at this point in my life is very balanced, and I am able to
function in all situations. Psychological health is a very sensitive portion of
life so it is very important to find ways to manage stress, and stressors. Some
way are practicing meditations and yoga exercises to help bring your minds to a
state of peace.
My
spirituality well-being has always been my strongest trait. I really can’t see
anyways I could improve, but some ways I have sustained a healthy spiritual
well-being has been constantly engage in prayer, meditation, and counseling. To
flourish as a human being we must have great balances with our spiritual
selves.
I
can also improve my physical wellness by remaining consistent. My day to day eating
habits, and healthy food selection sway from time to time. I also need to learn
how to listen to my body more. I get so determined to accomplish my goals that
I sometimes push myself to hard, and cause physical setbacks that prolong my
progression.
V - 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?
My success it tied into my focus on
achieve my goals by understanding that being patient is the only way I will
reach optimal health and experience human flourishing. I will need to monitor and
evaluate my progress on a regularly, but remain positive when I don’t get the
results I expect. I have developer a progress check list to monitor my levels
of improvement, or have a chart of any setbacks that may occur.
After monitoring my progress over a 3 month period I can
determine what areas I need to make adjustments to, or sustain. I’m confident
that minor adjustment to my diet, and physical fitness regimen will help me
bring balance between my psychological, spiritual and physical health.
Reference
Dacher, E. (2006). Integral
health: The path to human flourishing. Laguna Beach, CA. Basic Health
Publications, Inc
