Final Project 1
Final Project
Final Project
Angela Fagan
Kaplan University
Final Project 2
Abstract
In the Health and Wellness Profession it is important how to learn how to develop psychologically, spiritually, and physically. There are different techniques one can learn to help strengthen the mind and allow personal growth to take place. It is important to have a plan and be able to teach others how to develop goals to move towards integral health and constantly strive for human flourishing.
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It is important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually, and physically because it is an ongoing process being in the helping profession. There are many different personalities that one will meet in this profession and it is important to learn how to be able to assist people in a healthy manner. I am working on psychological and spiritual aspects of my life. I know these are areas that need improvements to be able to achieve my goals that I have set out for myself. Life is constantly changing, but if I am constantly strengthening my spiritual and psychological life, I know that I can have ways to overcome whatever life brings me. It does take effort and work, but learning how to train the mind is worth it.
I assess myself spiritually by giving things and circumstances that are out of my control to my higher power, who is God. God has always helped me my whole life and He will always be there, but sometimes I want to do things my way and in my timing and guess what, things do not work out smoothly. I believe God has a plan and He already knows what will happen, I have to remember this. When it comes to my psychological health, I assess myself by seeing how I react to circumstances that arise in my life. Lately, my psychological health is my weakest domain. If I do not take care of myself and learn from mistakes, I will become depressed and this definitely does not help anyone. I cannot be the best me. I tend to beat myself up, but I am learning when I move forward and forgive myself, others tend to forgive quicker and life goes on like it should. I am not perfect and that is okay. I have heard that secrets keep people sick. That is so true. My physical life is not exactly where it should be, but I am not worried too much about this domain. I am in good health and I am physically fit.
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I do need to work on having a consistent workout routine. So, if I rated each domain on a scale from 1-10, my spiritual aspect of my life would be a 5. Psychological would be a 3 and physical would be a 5. I have a lot of developing to do. I know all of these things are a constant effort and it is a journey.
My physical goal would be to develop a consistent routine of exercising of at least 3 times per week for at least 30 minutes. My psychological goal would be to take time out each day and write out positive affirmations for myself. This will help to keep myself encouraged and positive. For my spiritual goal, I would like to have designated time each day to spend with God. The one goal that is in common for each of these things is consistency. I believe consistency is the key in achieving happiness and wholeness.
There are many strategies I can do to help foster growth in my physical, psychological, and spiritual life. One exercise I can do to help my physical life improve is walking on a daily basis for at 30 minutes. This will help me to tone my body and stay active. Another exercise I can do is sit ups. I have wanted to get my abdominal muscles stronger, so this would be a good exercise to implement in my life. As far as my psychological life goes, I can practice contemplative exercises that strengthen my mind. The first one is called loving-kindness and this is where I would focus on myself and my own needs and an enhanced concern and compassion for the welfare of others (Dacher, Elliot, 2006 pg. 65). This will help me on my path to integral health. The second contemplative practice is called the subtle mind. This is where I practice training my mind and find wisdom. The mind is always thinking about something.
Final Project 5
Learning how to stabilize the mind will help me discover happiness, peace, wisdom, and compassion. For my spiritual life, I can apply principles into my life, such as “become aware of and remove the causes of unnecessary suffering-the confusion, misunderstandings, and afflictions of the ordinary untrained mind. “Next, gradually train yourself to replace disturbing mental activity with loving-kindness. Finally, develop your consciousness through contemplative practice and our other capacities through a comprehensive program of integral practice” (Elliot, Dacher, 2006, pg. 134). Another thing I could do is seek to use my life as practice. I have to shift out of automatic to find the essence and healing potential that is hidden in what seems routine (pg. 124).
I can assess my progress by seeing what changes has occurred within 6 months. I could write down in a journal the progress and/or setbacks that occur. This way I can see what needs to be I improved and I can see what works for me. Journaling is a great way to take inventory of my life. Also, practicing consistency is another key too. I have to be consistent, especially if I want to see change.
In conclusion, integral health is something that takes effort, but with consistency it will become a natural way of life. I know that I can experience health, happiness, and wholeness, but it really is a mindset. I have to remain positive no matter what, but this is a hard thing to do. I know I can do this though. I am on the path to human flourishing!
Final Project 5
Dacher, Elliot. (2006). Integral Health: The Path to Human Flourishing. Basic Health: California
