I.
Introduction:
It is vital for all medical
and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually, and
physically because that is what we are enlightening in our patients on a daily
basis. We are basically becoming a role model and teaching from our own
personal experience and perceptive which helps us become more involved with the
patient. This gives us more attention, listening, and comprehension from the
patient because they know we strongly believe what we are telling them because
we fixate these values into our own lives. I set my personal goals very high so
that I always have something to strive for. I need development to occur in all
these categories because even if I meliorate over time, there is always room
for further improvement.
II.
Assessment:
I
have assessed my health in each domain according to where I currently stand. I
would score my wellness spiritually the lowest by giving it about a five. This
is because I go back and forth with my beliefs. I will go to church, then
decide it doesn’t really help, then read the Bible, then quit doing everything.
I need more stability in this area and I need to have a permanent structure in
this category. My wellness physically is probably the highest, and I would give
that a nine because I don’t think I can ever be perfect. I have no medical
problems, work-out often due to being in the military, and I feel as though I
am very happy and content with my physical health and appearance. My wellness
psychologically is something that I go back and forwards with. At the moment, I
would rate it about a seven, but a couple of months ago, it would have been
maybe a five. This really just depends on what all is going on in my life and I
really need to stabilize this as well and not let stress and a hectic lifestyle
affect my emotions and psychological behavior. I need improvement in this area,
but I honestly need to work on all three.
III.
Goal development:
My
physical goal that I have set for myself is doing my work-out video three times
a week for thirty minutes each time. This is convenient for me because I do not
have to go anywhere, and I try to do it around the same time at night once my
daughter is in bed and I have the availability. I also try to go on a run two
times a week and I will occasionally go to the gym with my husband on the
weekend. A goal to improve my psychological health is to write in a journal. I
used to do this before I got married and it made me feel so much better once I
was done. I felt as though I was releasing all my negative emotions and stress
without having to talk to someone. I may actually type because that is faster
but still just as effective. My spiritual goal is to simply start from scratch.
I need to sit down with my husband and tell ourselves to commit going to church
at least every other Sunday. I also used to read Christian literature with
little phrases and articles that were inspiring for me, but I have quit. I want
to start this again just to get that “feel good” feeling again.
IV.
Practices for personal health:
There
are so many strategies that I am contemplating that could potentially foster
growth that I don’t even know where to begin. Starting with physical, I need to
make an actual chart and write down every time I run, work-out, or do my
exercise video. I will implement this by seeing how much I am doing on a weekly
basis. I cannot make a strict schedule because I live a very unexpected lifestyle,
but I can record what I do to ensure that I am remaining persistent with my
routine. Another example would be to begin working out with my friends. I
usually go to the gym alone or with my husband, and I feel as though I do the
same things. If I go with friends, we can share our work-out methods so that I
can exercise different muscles and areas of the body. Psychologically I need
more time to myself. I feel as though I am worrying about work, then coming
home to cook and clean-up, getting my baby ready for bed, and then doing
college at night. I need to force myself to spend about ten minutes here and
there to just sit down and relax and personally meditate. I have done this a
few times in this class, and it truly works wonders. Another example would be
to start reading again. This makes me feel as though I am in another world and
I can forgot about all the trouble and go on a different journey. This is very
relaxing and peaceful for me, and I need to find a really good book to start on
here and there. Finally, Spiritual improvement will include talking with my
husband. We never really discuss going to church and we only go if family
invites us. We need to set a schedule and plan to go on certain days for the
benefit of our personal family. I also want to start reading spiritual items
again. I actually have a few books and magazines packed away that I need to get
out and refresh my memory on. This helps me feel inspirational and gives me a
positive uplifting feeling.
V.
Commitment:
This
is personally the most difficult part for me because anyone can talk the talk
but it is difficult to walk the walk. It is so simple to tell myself how to
improve and succeed, but I am horrible about delaying everything. There is
never a perfect and stress-free time to start so it never gets done. So that is
why I am going to start this right now instead of procrastinating for a day
that will never exist. I am going to reflect upon this paper in the future and
compare it to my thoughts I have then. My goal is to see improvement even if it
is only a small amount. I should be working out the same amount if not more,
going to church, reading inspirational literature, reading or writing for my
own entertainment, and giving myself some “me-time”. For long-term practices, I
need to continue improving. I cannot really increase the time I do these things
because time will always be limited, but I can choose to do each of these tasks
at a higher level. Quality not quantity is a major constituent and that is
something that can always be improved.
