Unit 10 Final Blog

All of my ratings have stayed the same. I am making progress by staying consistent and not falling behind in the my goals. I have been exercising daily along with eating a healthy diet. Meditating has made a big difference. I am alot calmer and relaxed throughout most of my day. Yes, I have made progress in each of my goals. I put forth a lot of hard work and effort this semester to make good grades in my courses. Having a relaxed mind, being consistently active, and maintaining a healthy diet has made a big impact in my life.

Final Project: The Plan

I.                   Introduction:

Dacher stated “To become the agents of a more expansive health, we must begin with our own life (Dacher, 2006)”. I believe as wellness professionals if we grow and develop into a person that is comfortable with their psychological wellbeing, spirituality, and their physical appearance; clients will want to possess these same traits. As wellness professionals, it’s important that we are continuously working on ourselves and always being aware of the areas we need to develop better in to achieve our goals. As a mother and wife I am constantly giving and caring for my children and husband. I would like to focus on being more giving to myself. Loving and caring for myself first will allow me to grow as a person and in return be a better mother and wife.

II.                Assessment:

My assessment of my spiritual health is a 5 on a scale of 1 through 10. Every day I am continuously working on my spirituality and the process has been very beneficial. My spirituality has been an area where I have always wanted to be more in touch with, mainly because it makes me a better person. Physically I am almost feeling as good I was during my high school years as an athletic track sprinter. As I age older, I am experiencing that exercising is becoming a lot more challenging. After having each one of my four children, it has always been a goal of mine to retreat back to my pre-pregnancy weight. Eating a healthy diet, pilates, and doing body weight exercises along with free weights have allowed me to accomplish this goal. I rate myself at an 8 on a scale of 1 through 10. Surprisingly, as busy as I am I can say that my psychological health is an area that fairly rates to be good. Fortunately, I have never experienced any anxiety or depression episodes. However, I do know that life will continue to be busy and unexpected situations will arise. Knowing this, I will take one day at a time, not allow myself to become overwhelmed, and continue my daily meditation routines. I rate myself an 8 on a scale of 1 through 10.

III.             Goal Development

Living a healthy and having an active lifestyle has always been a big part of my life. Exercising not only keeps me fit, but it is a huge stress reliever. As a goal, I would like to start back running weekly sprint workouts. Before I started having children, running track was a sport that I truly enjoyed. I believe this goal is attainable and will be part of my regular exercise routine. As a busy mom I try to have a handle on everything and try to keep everything in perspective. At times, when there are things that don’t go as planned, frustration and anxiety can set in. As a goal, I will work on staying calm and learn to not to sweat the small things. For my spiritual goal, I would like to become closer to God by reading my Bible consistently. As I grow older, and being a mother I am realizing how important it is for me to know my God as well as for my children to know him.

IV.             Practices for Personal Health

Physically, I will start back on a consistent running routine and continue to eat healthy. Psychologically, I will implement journal writing about what happened throughout my day. Journaling will allow me to see my feelings on my paper and in return I will be able to learn about myself and areas to work on to become a better person. Meditating in the morning before I start my day and during my day will allow me to be calmer throughout my day.

V.                Commitment

Tracking my progress by writing down my goals and reflecting on the steps of my progress will keep me on track. I will also keep a goal board visible in my room. This board will have each goal pinned on to remind me what I am working towards.