ta – Unit 9 – Final Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

Practices and Commitments for

My Own Personal Health

KAnnunziata – Unit 9 – Final Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    Introduction:  It is important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually, and physically so that we can set an example for our clients.  I can say that first impressions do matter; and if I were the one going to seek treatment to help me to heal integrally, I would want my practitioner to practice what he/she preaches.  The areas that I need to personally develop are in all phases.  I am nowhere near the person I need to be on a holistic level, but am well on my way in a journey to get there.  I still need to meditation and practice yoga each day in order to maintain focus and calm.  I need to start eating healthier as I have strayed away from this lifestyle.  Hopefully with the week or so break in between terms, I will be able to get more on track.  As far as going to the gym, I really need to get back into the groove, so to speak.  Time has become very crunched lately and has been a great excuse not to go.  The time has come to get back into the swing of things.

2.    Assessment: My health in each domain isn’t as great as I’d like it to be.  Although practicing loving-kindness has helped immensely, it isn’t enough some days without putting added effort into it.  It seems the closer it is to Thanksgiving and Christmas, the testier the public tends to be.  I just don’t get it.  I thought it was the season to be thankful and love others; instead it has become the season to be grumpier and meaner.  I find myself praying more throughout the day for added patience, which He gives me without fail.  Some days it just takes longer for me to accept that gift.  Physically, besides my psoriatic arthritis, I am doing well.  The gym was helping me to be more flexible (some days when I’m not experiencing a flare).  Psychologically, I need to be more committed to practicing meditation as I know that it would help me immensely.  Relaxing through meditation would greatly improve my pain and help me to get through the day even easier and more cheerfully.

3.    Goal Development: My goal for physical health is to be more committed to the gym, and more committed to healthier eating habits.  These improvements will help my health, my immune system, and my pain regulation.  Psychologically, I need to practice a more positive attitude and look for the positive more in people – especially during this holiday season.  With so much going on in society right now (i.e. unemployment, rising prices, rising military threats in the Middle East), we need to be more patient with each other, and kinder, as we don’t know what our fellow man is actually going through.  Spiritually, meditation is needed more in my life for calming, but so is my link with God.  He is so good to me (although I don’t live in a mansion).  He lets me put my feet on the floor each day; he lets me enjoy my family; he lets me go to work each day.

4.    Practices for personal health: My strategy for growth in my physical health is to eat better foods (less carbs, more whole foods).  I need to eat more fruits and vegetables and less items that come in a box.  Psychologically my strategy for growth would be to be more positive and to be more open-minded when it comes to other attitudes from other people.  Being positive myself will create more positive health in my life overall, and will greatly improve relationships with others in my family and work environment.  Spiritual growth will be found through meditation and yoga.  Guided meditation definitely helps me spiritually as it enables me to grow inside of myself, if that makes any sense.

5.    Commitment:  Over the next six months, I intend to make myself a chart to remind me to eat better, go to the gym at least three times a week, practice meditation and yoga alternately every other day.  Strategies will include segments of the day (i.e. morning, afternoon, evening) as opposed to times of the day, as my work schedule is never the same.  Long-term practices?  Once I get into a solid routine with the help of my charts, I won’t need to be reminded to do these things each day.  It will just flow over the course of time for the rest of my life.  As I learn something new, I will incorporate it into my day to ensure that while I am living a holistic life, I can learn and in turn, teach my clients.

 

I send each of you blessings and wish only the best for all of you in your future health careers.