Unit 10

Hello Everyone,

My score with regard to my psychological, spiritual, and physical well-being has changed a great deal. I feel as though my physical state has changed the most. This is due to the fact that I have been exercising more often. I believe exercising has also changed my mental state because it's a way for me to let out my aggression and frustration. The only thing I want to try to practice more is meditation so that's my main goal. I'm also still trying to get my husband to church more often; although he offered to go so I feel as though that was a huge step.

Overall this course has been very rewarding. I'm so glad I chose to take this course. I didn't realize how much it would help in my personal life. It has also opened my eyes to the wide array of things I can do with regard to my profession. Honestly, the only difficult part was completing assignments in a timely manner. In addition to that, I'm a little surprised that 78 people viewed my page but I only had 8 comments. I don't think I would put my picture up if I had to incorporate another blog into one of my classes. However, I greatly appreciate those that did engage in conversation. Nonetheless, I only have two more terms and I will have my Bachelors Degree so I'm just anxious to be finished. All in all, I enjoyed the course I wish everyone the best.

Katrice

Unit 9 Final Project

INTRODUCTION

            I believe it is not only important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually and physically but all individuals in society because we all encompass the world together. With that said we must interact internationally in some way, shape or fashion. However, it is of utmost importance that health care professionals foster all attributes because we are viewed as the individuals that help to heal. We cannot help others if we don’t possess all characteristics of integral health which include mind, body and spirit. I feel that it is especially important to be in tune with your inner self because it transposes to the patient. I’ve had physician’s that didn’t seem to care about my overall health. They simply wanted to treat the problem by prescribing a particular medication and sending me on my way. True healing deals with finding the root of the problem and solving the cause to eliminate overall suffering.

            I am in need of further development with regard to the psychological aspect of health and wellness. I could also use additional development in the physical aspect; however, I am currently in the process of working towards that. Psychologically I need to learn how to overcome things in my past that have caused me immense pain. In addition, I must become versed in the ability on how to train my mind to deal with distress. As a result, I will decrease and/or eliminate the undesirable effects that prolonged stress creates on the body.

ASSESSMENT

            As stated above, I’ve become aware of the need for psychological strength by assessing situations that have caused turmoil in my life. Although, I’ve made great progress over the last couple of weeks I need to continually work on this area so that I may foster a lifetime of psychological health. With that said, I would score myself at a seven on a scale of one through ten. Physically, I’ve assessed my Type I Diabetes as well as my body image. I would score myself at an eight on a scale of one through ten with regard to this domain. My reasoning for this is I’ve been going to the gym faithfully and I’ve been watching my diet more closely. Additionally, I’ve been checking my blood sugar more often. As a result, I have lost a couple of pounds, I feel better about myself and my blood glucose levels are lower. Spiritually, I would score myself at an eight as well. I’ve assessed this domain by my attendance at church in addition to how my soul feels. I try to make it an obligation to do something every day that ultimately helps another individual. That alone gives me the greatest gratification.

GOAL DEVELOPMENT

            My physical goal is to first assure that my diabetes continues to stay regulated. Next, I want to feel comfortable in my skin. I want to become toned and I ultimately want to wear a two piece bathing suit without feeling self-conscious. Reaching my physical goal will ultimately help with my psychological domain. I will feel good about myself which will result in less stress and it will decrease the likeliness of depression and/or anxiety. I also plan on learning how to meditate more effectively and regularly so that I can train my mind how to stay focused. Spiritually, my goal is to find a church home in which both my husband and I feel comfortable. In doing so, I believe our marriage will become stronger and our home will be happier.

PRACTICES FOR PERSONAL HEALTH

            As previously stated, I plan on attending church more frequently. I also plan on becoming more physically fit. Another concept I will practice in an attempt to foster growth is to surround myself with individuals that want the same things I want in life. I can’t surround myself around negativity if I’m trying to create a positive atmosphere. With that said, I am determined to get my husband to practice some of these strategies with me because he is a major part of my life. I would also love to get my family involved in things such as meditation and yoga. Someone came to me last week and thanked me because she said I taught her the importance of having patience. It felt really good knowing that I was able to change someone’s life. My plan is to have overall integral health by way of diet, exercise, meditation, church, and positivity so that I can help more individuals with creating a healthy mind, body, and spirit.

COMMITMENT

            Over the next six months I will self assess my progress by evaluating my estranged relationships. I will also take a deep look at how my self esteem has changed; hopefully it will be much higher due to a better body image. I will also assess my marriage and how often my husband and I attend church together. With that said, I will look at how our marriage progresses. In maintaining long-term health my overall goal is to simply treat others as I want to be treated because I truly feel that you get what you give. I also plan on helping my family to become healthier so that we can be a support system for one another. I believe that alone will result in a great deal of long term success.

           

Unit 8

Hello Everyone,

I've found the subtle mind and the loving- kindness exercises the most beneficial. The subtle mind exercise allows me to relax after a stressful day. It showed me how to channel my energy so I'm in a calm state. The subtle mind exercise allowed me to become open to the loving-kindness exercise. This exercise has opened many doors so that I can mend some of the broken relationships I have with individuals that are important in my life. These relationships were very important to me so I feel as though I would be a lot happier if they were "fixed"- for a lack of better terms. The two exercises are most beneficial but I will continue to implement all of the exercises so that I can achieve overall health and wellness.

Thanks,
Katrice

Hello Everyone,

My meditative practices for the week have been more in the form of prayer. Mindfulness has allowed me to become aware of the moments when I need to pray more in depth. This allows me to focus on areas of my life that need work. I feel more at ease and I feel like there's a brighter day ahead after praying. I also noticed my husband praying one day.

"One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself" simply means to practice what you preach. How can an individual teach anything if they haven't had any education or experience in that particular subject? How can I show you where to go if I have not been there before? We must incorporate everything we're doing in class into our daily lives if we want to help heal the world. To be quite honest, I never thought a class could help so much on a personal level but everything I've read and the exercises we've completed have allowed me to start on the path in becoming a better person overall. 

Katrice

Unit 6

Hello Everyone,

I enjoyed both exercises...although it was kind of difficult to close my eyes and relax as I read. I believe I would have benefited from it more if it were in mp3 form or something of that sort. Nonetheless, the first exercise was short and sweet; howeve,r it did get me thinking about certain individuals in my life and forgiveness. The second exercise to be honest is a stepping stone. It allowed me to write some things down that I may need to evaluate and focus on at this point in my life. There's so much going on in my life right now it's not even funny but I will look at my list and begin to prioritize what I feel needs attention first and foremost. I think I need to start with forgiving people that have wronged me and I can go from there. I'm not holding a grudge nor do I wish them harm in any way, shape or fashion but there are a couple of relationships that I feel are worth mending....others not so much.


Katrice

Unit 5

In comparison to the subtle mind exercise, I believe I enjoyed this one more. It reminds me of the movie The Green Mile when the prisoner breathes in the guards disease and expels it making the guard healthy. I felt some sort of sensation in my heart as I was told to let feelings caring fill my heart.

I haven't spoken to my father in approximately 2 years because he wronged me in a major way so I cried all day in Father's Day because I'm confused as to why he won't call and apologize to me. I was so upset I didn't want to eat and since I have Type I Diabetes my blood sugar dropped. My family asked me to go out with them but I fell in some sort of depression mode so I didn't want to be bothered with anyone. As I listened to my favorite gospel song and asked God to give me strength I began to feel better. This proves to me that there is definitely power in prayer as is relates to mental and physical well-being. Upon doing this exercise I thought about him so I can attempt to try to forgive him. But in all honesty, I may have to listen to this exercise ten more times before I execute the phone call or the e-mail.

Katrice

Unit 4

Hello All,

This weeks exercise came right on time because I had the most stressful week. The sound waves really relaxed me. I think I was so relaxed it affected my blood sugar a little bit. I would definitely suggest this exercise to another. It takes the suffering from others and allows you to transform that suffering into a healthy status. This takes a strong and focused mind. In order to accomplish this successfully, one must have the mental strength and endurance to do so. I believe me to grow mentally and spiritually. It will aid me in becoming less selfish and ultimately retaining wholeness by helping others.

Katrice