Unit 9

Final Project Unit 9 Jen Hussey Kaplan University HW 420 Professor Dorette Nysewander January 14, 2013 Final Project I. Introduction: 　 I believe if you are going to be in a profession where people come to you for advice and help that you as a professional need to be as healthy as possible. Healthy is a broad term here meaning mind, body, and spirit because only when those three are interacting properly and connected can one be truly whole and healthy. Psychological health in the health and wellness profession is so important because of the simple fact that as professional we need to know where our heads are and how we stand emotionally. If we as professional are psychologically healthy we can help people better. Spiritual health in the health and wellness profession is important because when we have spirituality in our live we are more centered and healthier and in a sense happier. Physical health is just as important for a health and wellness professional as it is for any person you may meet on the street. To be physically healthy means less risk of disease and obesity, it also means that people who are physically active are happier and more motivated people. Because the endorphins that are released in the body from physical activity stay with you after the actual exercise motivation and metabolism stay with you and hence helps you exude a more positive attitude to everything you do. II.Assessment: Physical, spiritual , and psychological health are so important to me and since taking this class not only can I really recognize which areas I needed a little extra attention in but also when I am 'off' I can see what areas I am suffering in. Psychologically, I feel I am in a really good place most of the time, my relationships with others are well and I feel motivated and ready to tackle the next six months of Kaplan. I would rate myself higher than I did a few weeks ago. When I get frustrated with my school work or other work in my life and feel overwhelmed it affects me and my relationship with my husband, even though I don't want it to. I am just a tad bit crankier and tend to have a tone in my voice that doesn't come off very nice to him. I need to focus on me when I feel this way and possibly let him know how I am feeling and that if I come across cranky it’s not him it's me and I need to work it out. Usually that means just sit myself down and get going with my homework. The mental stimulation helps me be more psychologically better also. Spiritually I still need to grow, I feel like I have gone downhill in the past few weeks as I have not done my gratitude list on a daily basis in a month or so, I enjoy doing a daily gratitude list because it helps me know how much I have to be grateful for. I am not religious but I will say I am spiritual and I need to develop this aspect of my life more. I think in a way I used to be more religious years ago but now I just focus on me and my family and usually hopefully have time to sit in nature a few minutes a day. With more meditation I can help this spiritual side of me because I do realize I am a small peon in this great wide universe. I would love to ponder more spiritual possibilities. Physically, I am well on the road to greater things. I love the East West boot camp class I take and when I can't go I get cranky and I feel that I could honestly say my rating in this department has gone up since the last assessment. I see great changes not only in my body but my overall outlook on life and my daily focus. I love when I work out in the morning because I feel great all day long. It is very hard for me to get up at 6:30 to go and very often my Gemini twins argue with each other about who is going to win, the one who wants to go work out or the one who wants to stay in the warm bed until 7:30. I usually interrupt them and get my butt out of bed and go!! I need to set my goals to go to class at least twice a week if not three and walk two or three days so I will continue to feel fabulous. III.Goal development: Physical: Attend the Power Center three times a week and walk two times a week. I am currently attending the Power Center classes two times a week and walking maybe twice a week also. I would love to step it up and be physically active five days out of the week. Psychological: Stop having negative tones. I need to be fully aware of my brain status as it does affect the relationship with my husband. As stated before I tend to get negative tone in what I say when I feel behind on school work or just overwhelmed with life. I will be more aware of my mental status and be more active in not having the negative tones in my voice. Spiritually: I believe that if I incorporate more meditation into my life it will not only help with my spiritual side of life but it will also help my psychological side of life and reduce the negative tone in my voice when I get overwhelmed. Meditation will not only help my concentration levels but also help me grow spiritually. IV.Practices for personal health: Strategies are very important and I feel you must be very self-determined to incorporate them into your life. You also need to be able to be aware of warning signs if you are slipping. I can take many of the tools I have learned here and incorporate into my life. To be more physical I will stick to my goals and aim for achievement, I know I am well on the road to improved physical health but I need to constantly be aware and willing to strive for more. Incorporating yoga into my physical regime along with sticking to the goals I have set will help me physically and mentally. To be more spiritual I will incorporate meditation into my weekly activities, practicing the subtle mind exercise will help me be more spiritual as when I do practice it I feel so open to the universe and quiet. I love the quiet mind that comes with the exercise. I will also get back on the wagon and begin my daily gratitude lists. Psychologically, I believe the loving kindness exercise will help me with my stress when I get overwhelmed, as the exercise says “the mind is calmer when we give back loving kindness (Loving kindness practice, n.d.).” I need a calm mind to enjoy the little things in life and to focus on what needs to get done. I also need to implement more me time or should I say family time, I feel that we as a family get caught up in the rigmarole of life and we don’t do enough to enjoy each other. I realized this over the holidays as I took time to do something fun for my son and something fun for just me I realized that having fun is just as important as getting your work done whether it be your studies or your employment. V.Commitment: In six months I will revisit these goals and see how I have progressed or slacked. I will use my final day of school as my focus point to reevaluate myself. I feel that this is great time to sit and see where I am and where I have been. If I feel that I have stuck with my predetermined goals I will set higher ones, if I have not then I will look at myself honestly and see why and how I failed myself and reanalyze the goals set. My one combined goal is human flourishing, through this I can be a better persona and a better professional. When all of my goals are balanced I can flourish personally and professionally. References Loving kindness practice mp3 [Audio file]. (n.d.). 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