Personal Application

Kamala Probst-Unit 9 Project

I.                    Introduction

It is important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually, and physically because a patient needs and expects to see that from a healthcare provider. It is important to maintain good health in all three aspects of our whole self. A person who cannot take proper care of him or herself cannot be taking the best care of another person. To achieve the goals I have for myself, I need work in all three areas. To develop psychologically, I would like to spend more time alone with my mind by meditating or doing other relaxing practices. To develop spiritually, I would like to spend more time praying each day, and also just being more kind in general. Physically, I think I eat pretty well, but I could try a little harder. I also would like to get back into exercising, because I feel a lot better when I am exercising regularly.

II.                 Assessment

In each domain, I feel that I am very average. I would give myself a score of 5 (if it is between 1 and 10) in each area: Spiritual, Psychological, and Physical. This is because I feel that I am somewhat developed in these areas, but by no means the best I can be. There is definite room for improvement in all three areas.

III.               Goal Development

Physical-eat more vegetables and exercise at least every other day for at least 30 minutes each day.

Psychological-find time to meditate each day, even if just for a few minutes

Spiritual-find time to pray at least once more each day

IV.              Practices for Personal Health

Physical-Eat one more serving of vegetables a day. I will buy more produce at the store and find different recipes to make. Join the gym and go for 30 minutes every other day. I will try to make this a routine to become accustomed to.

Psychological-Each morning when I wake up, before getting ready for work I can go sit in the living room, close my eyes and meditate. I could also do this practice right before bed, or maybe when my kids are napping.

Spiritual-Each morning when I wake up, before getting ready for work and before or after I meditate, I can say a short prayer to God, and ask for a blessed day. At night before I go to bed, I can say an extra prayer of thanks for a blessed day.

V.                 Commitment

To assess my commitment to each of the goals I have set for myself, I could make a chart with each goal listed. I could maybe use a calendar so that I can see each day, and write the three goals on each day and check them off when I complete it. I think if I do this and set it in a place I see every day, I will be reminded often, and soon each goal will just be part of my daily routine. After six months, I feel that I would be so used to completing each goal daily that I will stick with it (I hope!) This will better me as a whole person, inside (psychologically), out (physically), and invisibly (spiritually).