Unit 9, final project

I.                   Introduction

It is vital for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually and physically. When taking on a position of education or training, it is important to have a good base of knowledge to teach and practice. Psychologically a professional should be well balanced. At times when one may not be balanced it is an important skill to be able to compartmentalize personal and professional aspects of life. Spiritually one would serve best if confident in their own spirituality but be open to the choice of others. Physically one should be able to handle any physical labor (as in manual therapy or physical training). One should be healthy in the inside as well as the outside. Health and wellness professionals should be able to empathize at times with clients or patients to provide a new level of service. Keep in mind that the professional doesn’t have to experience an event or situation firsthand to fully understand how to help a person reach a goal. My personal area in need of development is physical. I have a hard time sticking to a routine as in exercise or meditation. I understand the benefits but time crunches happen and this is the first activity that gets cut.

II.                Assessment

I am moderately confident in my personal health in each domain. Considering myself as 100% I would say that my spiritual domain makes up 45 %, my physical domain is 40% and my psychological domain is the remaining 15%. My psychological domain is so low currently because of grief. Within the last eight months, my family has suffered the loss of two uncles to poor health, one young cousin was murdered by a family friend, and my grandfather passed away last week due to complications from a Myocardial Infarct.

III.             Goal development

Physical Goals are currently my focus. I feel the need to consume my time with positive activities and people.

1.      I will commit to physical exercise 4 times a week

2.      I am restarting my weight watchers program and will track all food intake.

Psychological goals are a desperate need.

1.      I will attend family grief counseling sessions

Spiritual goals are important to me

1.      Continue with daily meditations and visualizations

2.      Manage focus to increase time and quality of meditations

IV.             Practices for personal health

The strategies I can implement to foster growth in each domain will go hand in hand. These domains feed off each other, when one suffers the others have to work harder to create wholeness. I have current issues but I still consider myself whole. I am not fully balanced but I am compensating.

To fulfill my physical goals, I will commit to 2 days of yoga class, and 2 cardio sessions at the gym. I have committed to paying for weight watchers online and I will not waste money or time. I have to use the program. To attempt that psychological goal I will stay in contact with my family and involve myself in the grief sessions. The spiritual goals will be manageable by completing a daily meditation like the chakra openers and breathing exercises like the subtle mind as well as visualizations like meeting Aesclephius.

V.                Commitment

I want to be the best person and professional I possibly can be. This is my commitment to me and to my family and my patients. The strategies I will use are the weight watchers tools (Weight Watchers, 2011); I am also committed to paying for a gym membership, so I have more options for physical fitness activities. I will monitor my food intake and modify behaviors as needed. My psychological wellbeing is in dire need to improve. This I believe will fall into place as I go through counseling and follow the other goals. They all are connected to each other and are key factors in creating a health and wellness program.

Reference:

Weight Watchers (2011) Your Plan. Retrieved from www.weightwatchers.com