Developing
psychologically, spiritually, and physically is important for health and
wellness professionals because in order to assist others in their health, a
highly developed self-practice is necessary.
A health and wellness professional must understand all aspects of health
and wellness, and be able to speak and assist from their own experiences. The importance of developing these aspects is
recommended for all persons, as it is important to lead a balanced life in all
areas of health and wellbeing. Personally,
I mostly need to work on the spiritual and physical aspects of my health. I don’t have a highly defined spiritual
understanding or belief, and I would like to explore it more. As far as physical health is concerned, I am
fairly disciplined in my diet and exercise regiments, but I always have higher
goals to achieve. I will continue
working toward these goals, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
The
assessments of my health in the areas of psychological, spiritual, and physical
are as follows: Psychologically, I am
very satisfied with my health. I have no
concerns in this area. Spiritually, I am
anxious and curious to develop this area further. I have no solid beliefs of any “higher
power,” with the exception of Mother Earth and the energy that connects all
beings. I have much to gain in this area
of my life and health. Physically, I am
satisfied with my current physical fitness, but will always strive to be
better, fitter, and stronger. I exercise
regularly and frequently, as well as teach yoga. Fitness will always be a priority in my life.
If
I were to implement practices in each of these areas, two examples of each
would be:
Psychological:
1.
Create positive affirmations, or mantras
to tell myself, building self-confidence.
2.
Assess my psychological health, and
determine if I need to work on any areas.
I could be evaluated by a doctor or find a website that does such.
Spiritual:
1.
Research Buddhism and other spiritual
beliefs, and determine if it is something I should look into learning more
about. I will talk to my Buddhist
friends, and schedule a visit to their Zen Center.
2.
Take more time out of the day to
meditate. I will schedule time, if
necessary.
Physical:
1.
Do more abdominal exercises, (i.e. 30
crunches, 4 half-planks 60 seconds long, etc.)
2.
Weight lift more often, (i.e. 3 sets of
15 reps per day).
In order to monitor my progress in
these areas of health and wellness maintenance, I will set goals with dates,
and I will create rewards for myself. I
will break it down, week by week, to better regulate my progress over the next
6 months. I will also keep a journal of
my progress each week. I will also ask
my family and friends for their support and encouragement to help me reach my
goals!
