Introduction
It
is important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically,
spiritually, and physically because it is learning and developing the entire being. Developing in each area will allow a health
and wellness professional to become more aware of how to educate clients and to
truly be on the same level. In order to
achieve the goals I have set for myself, I need to develop psychologically and
spiritually. I am striving to become
more in tune with my positive mental thoughts and allowing my emotions to
surface. I have goals to implement
meditation into my daily routine and to continue healthy eating habits and
regular exercise. This will encourage a sounder
mind, body, and spirit, which will ultimately provide a balance
psychologically, spiritually, and physically, (Dacher, 2006).
Assessment
In
regards to assessing my health in each of the three main aspects:
psychologically, spiritually, and physically, it is important to maintain
patience. I have assessed my health in
each area and I feel quite confident about the physical aspect. However, spiritually and psychologically, I
need some work. There are sources of suffering and distress because of some
life circumstances; however, I rely on meditation and relaxation to relieve
that negativity from my mind. Physically
speaking, I am content in that aspect. I
maintain a proper diet and exercise regime each week that assists in providing
adequate nutrition and physical activity for my body to be able to function
properly.
Goal development
Three goals for
myself in each area, physically, psychologically, and spiritually were somewhat
difficult to define. A physical goal I
have is to run a half marathon by the fall of this year. Also, I plan to continue eating clean and
exercising regularly. Psychologically, I
would like to incorporate more meditation and subtle-mind exercises (Dacher, 2006). This will allow my mind and body to de-stress
and let more positivity in. In turn,
this will create a calm existence. In
the spiritual aspect, I need to be more focused on the positive aspects of my
life. I also need to learn
forgiveness.
Practices for personal health
Taking
it day by day is the first strategy to implement in order to foster growth
physically, psychologically, and spiritually.
Realizing and understanding that each aspect takes practice and patience
will allow myself to become successful at reaching optimal personal
growth. Physically, I will be training
for the half marathon by running each day.
I will also continue weight training as I have done for the past fifteen
years of my life. Psychologically
speaking, meditation and yoga are two examples of how I can increase the level
of psychological growth. Spiritually, I
will implement more volunteer work. This
will allow growth in the area that needs the most.
Commitment
In
order to assess my progress, I will keep a daily/weekly log of each focus area. Each week I will increase the distance I run
in order to maintain my goal of reaching a marathon. In regards to clean eating and exercising
regularly, I will plan recipes and block out a time in each day for a workout. In order to maintain my long-term practices
for health and wellness, I will use daily blogs that will assist in keeping
myself in check. I will check-in daily
and record each session of my diet and my exercise routine. I will engage in physical activity at the
local gym and workout with another individual that will also assist in maintaining
my long-term practices.
References
Dacher, E. (2006) Integral
Healing, The Path to Human Flourishing, Basic Health Publishing
