Final Post

1.       My scores were the exact same for physical and spiritual well-being. My psychological well-being on the other hand went from a two to a seven. This is obviously the area where most of my focus has been. I have always bottled up my emotions, tried to make everyone else happy, and never really thought about myself. Since this class, I have tried to simply give myself time to relax and meditate so that I can breathe, let things go, and overcome obstacles much easier. I think I have come a long way in the past ten weeks and I see things completely differently without being self-centered and still placing my family first.

2.       I set my goals in the last unit so I have not made any visible improvements yet. I think it will take a while to change/better myself in these areas, but I will do so a little at a time. I have been consistent with the goals I have for myself so I may be improving, but in three months, I will look back, reflect, and compare to see the improvement.

3.       I have done the activities that I have planned for myself as much as I can. I have been working out, eating fairly healthy, reading spiritual articles, and I have set time aside at night for about ten or fifteen minutes so that I can meditate and relax in peace so that my thoughts can settle.

4.       Overall, I believe that I have definitely developed improved well-being by realizing that this includes more areas than just physical. This is rewarding because I can live a healthier lifestyle with a better understanding as well as help my patients more by understanding each category to integral wellness. I really don’t think there was a difficult part and it was simply an eye-opener for me to realize everything I have learned. I can now better assist others because I know that health is something that can be seen from the outside, but from the inside as well. We never know what all a patient has gone through, and we should treat them all with respect, courtesy, and compassion.