Final Project: Unit 9

Introduction: 
Why is it important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually and physically? What areas do you need to develop to achieve the goals you have for yourself?

     As a health and wellness professional it is important to be well rounded in the areas they support as professionals. This is a matter of practicing in the belief system the health care professional is going to be trying to convince others to follow. I need to develop in all aspects of health and wellness because it is a continuous journey of progression, but the area that needs the most help is spirituality. I want to be more at peace with circumstances in life and connected with nature.

Assessment: 
How have you assessed your health in each domain? How do you score your wellness spiritually, physically, and psychologically?

     My health has been repeated assessed, measured, contemplated and thought about weekly throughout this course, not only through the exercises, but in the time I have on my own to think. Physically I am more fit than I have been in several years and I am constantly pushing myself to think of ways to keep improving. I would rate my physical wellness quite high, but not perfect because there is always room for improvement. Psychologically I would also rate my wellness high because I enjoy being mentally challenged and stimulated. I often also contemplate and analyze many situations so that I know how to handle them more efficiently and effectively. I am the type of person that can handle a lot of stress and stressful situations without feeling too overwhelmed or breaking down. Spiritually I am not completely lacking in, but I feel this area needs the most improvement. I often am too busy with life and all the stressors that I forget to take time for spiritual growth, but I have made a conscious and significant effort the past month to really develop this area. I have found that my overall mood has improved.

Goal development: 
List at least one goal you have for yourself in each area, Physical, Psychological (mental health) and Spiritual.

    Physical: Improve physical fitness and nutrition levels.

    Psychological: Improve mental sharpness.

    Spiritual: Find peace and draw on it when I am not able to be out in nature, away from the business of life.

Practices for personal health: 
What strategies can you implement to foster growth in each of the following domains; Physical, Psychological, and Spiritual. Provide at least two examples of exercises or practices in each domain. Explain how you will implement each example.

     Physical: Continue to train with workout partners, leave for basic military training, move up levels in cross fit, continue to eat and develop paleo diet.

     Psychological: I enjoy mind games, word games and trivia games to exercise the brain, continue to pursue mentally stimulating and challenging topics, assignments, or activities.

     Spiritual: Make a nature based activity a priority at least once a week and continue to progress to 2-3 times a week.

Commitment: 
How will you assess your progress or lack of progress in the next six months? What strategies can you use to assist in maintaining your long-term practices for health and wellness?

     Self-assessments are a critical part of evaluating progression. If evaluations are never done then a progression may not be noticeable and defeat could set in, but even small steps are worthy of celebration. Also assessing growth allows for continual progression to occur. Journaling about daily progress and or strategies, frustrations and ideas can help to maintain long-term practices. This will also help track growth and progression.