Week 10 - final blog

1.        Review your unit 3 personal assessment of your psychological, physical, and spiritual well-being. Reflect on these areas . How did you score yourself on a scale from 1 to 10 in unit 3? How do you score yourself now? Has the score changed? Why or why not?

In Unit 3 I rated myself as:

Physical wellbeing – 7

Spiritual wellbeing – 2

Psychological wellbeing – 7

I would rate myself currently as:

Physical wellbeing – 8

Spiritual wellbeing – 4

Psychological wellbeing – 7

Yes, some of the scores did improve.  My physical wellbeing rating went up slightly because I have taken steps to eating healthy.  I went back to being a vegetarian.  I was a vegetarian for many years and went back to eating meat.  This course has peaked my interested in reading about health topics and I realized that I really need to go back to my vegetarian ways.  I have also started to take my daily supplements on a daily basis. 

My spiritual wellbeing rating also went up slightly.  This course has allowed me to take the appropriate steps towards my mental health.  I have learned to meditate throughout the day and to also reducing the stress in my life.

2.        Review the goals and activities you set for yourself in each area. Have you made progress toward the goals? Explain.

My goals in week 3 were:

Physical – to exercise

Spiritual wellbeing –  set aside quiet time for myself a few days a week

Psychological wellbeing – Take the stress level down and stop focusing on the past

I have made progress in all three areas.  Even though I have not gone back to exercising just yet, I have started to eat healthier and taking my daily supplements is a great start.  Once I ‘feel’ healthier it is only natural for me to step it up a notch and start exercising. 

I have been taking quiet time for myself several times a week.  I have found this to be beneficial both mentally and physically for me.

I have been really focusing on my stress level.  I have been able to reduce my stress because I am aware of the triggers.  I am happy with the progress I have made in this area.  I am also not focusing on the past as much.  This will take some time for me to change my thinking pattern, but I have already seen a change.

3.        Have you implemented the activities you chose for your well-being in each of the three areas? Explain.

Yes, I have implemented some of the activities that I chose for my well-being in each area.  I have made some progress which allows me to see some small results.  The small results will keep me motivated and I will continue to make changes towards better integral health for myself and my family.

4.        Summarize your personal experience throughout this course. Have you developed improved well-being? What has been rewarding? What has been difficult? How will this experience improve your ability to assist others?

This course was very enlightening.  I truly enjoyed the reading and what I have learned in this class will stay with me for my lifetime.  It has sparked my interested in researching more health topics in order to improve my overall mind and body wellness.  I have always been intrigued with this topic and this course gave me a good foundation on what integral health is.  I have done some research and I am changing my lifestyle to incorporate more holistic ways to improve my overall well-being.  I am going to a hot yoga class next week and I will be started a full body detox soon.  I have changed my eating habits because it is true that you are what you eat.

The rewarding part is that this course has re-ignited my spark to live a holistic lifestyle for myself as well as my family.

The difficult part is just trying to find time to work everything into my busy schedule.  I need to plan time to meditate, planning out meals, exercising, etc.

This experience has allowed me to share what I learned with my husband.  He is also willing to change his old ways and lead a healthier lifestyle.  He has also taken meat out of his diet and turning to natural remedies to help fight his cough and sinus issues.  My goal is to help him control his stress level and reduce his complaining about every little thing.