I. Introduction:
It is very important for health and wellness professional to develop psychologically,
spiritually, and physically because it would be impossible to help clients that is in need. Also, our inner and outer being must be whole to be successful at what we do for a living. The areas that I need to develop to achieve the goals that I have for myself are physically and psychologically. I have to learn to eat better and exercise so my outer being can be whole and healthy. Also, I have to learn to forgive people. Forgiving people who have done something bad to me is very hard for me to do. That has to do with practicing loving-kindness. Loving-kindness opens the heart and ensures the help and cooperation of others (Dacher, 2006, p. 50).
II. Assessment:
I have accessed my health in each domain by finding out which area I need improvement in
scored my wellness physically as a six because I need to lose some weight and exercise more. I give my wellness spiritually a nine because I am always seeking help from higher power and reading the bible and inspirational books. I give my wellness psychologically an eight. Sometimes I still remember how I have been treated wrong by others and I find it hard to forgive them. I know I have to because that is the right thing to do and it will help my inner being be at peace.
III. Goal Development:
My physical goal is to get in shape and lose weight. My psychological goal is to not let what
anyone did to me in the pass to affect me mentally and learn to forgive people easily no matter what. My spiritual goal is to draw closer to God and continue to read inspirational materials and be an inspirational to someone.
IV. Practices For Personal Health:
Strategies that I could use to foster growth in physical, psychological, and spiritual domains
are staying focus of what I am trying to accomplish. I also can be encouraged no matter what chaos is going on around me. I will practice yoga to help me lose weight and I will eat more fruits and vegetables. This will take care of my physical domain. For my psychological domain I would practice meditation and loving-kindness. This will help be clear my inner thoughts and make my inner being happier, peaceful, and calm. Lastly for my spiritual domain I would practice tai chi, meditation, and yoga. This will allow me to have spiritual peace.
V. Commitment:
I will access my progress or my lack of progress in the next six months by keeping a daily
journal. I will also have a weekly schedule and check each day when I make progress and place an x on the day that I have a lack in progress. This will help me decide what I need to focus on a little bit more. Strategies that I can use to maintain my long-term practices for health and wellness is holding myself accountable. I realize that I have to want to change for a healthier, whole, happy, and peaceful life and health. I also will surround myself around positive people.
Reference
Dacher, E. (2006). Integral health: the path to human flourishing. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic
Health Publications, Inc.
Hi Queen T.,
ReplyDeleteI agree sometimes it can be really hard to forgive and let go of the pass, however, with the subtle mind, and loving-kindness practice and the visualization could be a very big help. Remember it all starts in the mind, the bible tells us "let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ." We ought to have the mind of Christ which was to love, and forgive. I know through spiritual prayer and meditation this would be a help. I struggled for years in learning how to forgive my father, until one day i just decided to ask God to show me how to forgive, and He did just that. I am glad I did because my dad passed on, and I thought what would I have done if he passed without me letting him know that I forgave him and I loved him. Eventually it will come to you through practice and the will of your mind. Bless you!