Unit 10 blog

In unit 3 my scores were physically 10. Spiritually an 8 and psychologically a 5. Now I will say and feel physically a 10. Spiritually an 8 and psychologically a 7.  Physically I can go beyond 10, just need to maintain it. While psychologically I’m actually improving. I still need to let some feelings go and move on. In order to improve in this area. With time and practice I will be able to go further. Spiritually I’m still an 8, all I need to do in this area is actually do something, not say that I am and end up doing nothing.

I have made progress towards my goals. Still working on my time management skills. Getting more stuff done. With less distractions. I have been more spiritual. Talked to my mother about one of my dreams. We both had a grandmother dream. She said that it meant something. That we should take her some flowers to her tomb. It’s been years since I’ve done that like 9 to 10 years.  I have been distant from her side of the family.  I will put this on the to do list.

Physically I have been working out regularly and eating properly. I still need to practice on my meditation. Trough out this course I been improving myself. Actually since I started school. I been applying some things that I learned in class. My life has improved more and I enjoy every minute of it. It has been rewarding in many ways that I feel happier and been less stress lately. Yes there have been difficulties like dealing with family and personal issues. I have solved most of them and tackling the other with a clearer mind. My life experience and what I have learned from this class I will be able to help others, we need to go through the difficult times and experience them. Once we gain the knowledge and experience we will be able to assist others. I used to be the type of person that will yield and made a big deal about my issues. Now I’m like ok. This is what I have to do to solve it and fix it.  Keep it to myself and don’t let my mother or anybody else know because she tends to make things more dramatic and worse. I usually tell her once I fix the problem. To avoid the scolding, even though I still get it, lol. My advice to all is not to announce your problems, unless you need help solving them. Other people tend to make them worse. Just solve them yourself. Things go smoothly. That’s one of many lesson I have learned in life.   :-)

Unit 9 blog

I.  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?

It’s important because health and wellness professionals need to be strong and familiar in these areas because we are going to help others develop psychologically, spiritually, and physically. So they can live a better life. Physically I am fine.  Spiritually and psychologically I do need to improve to achieve my goals. I’m not going to go in depth with my goals, but they are being happy and helping other live happier lives.

II. Assessment:

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

Physically I am fine. I’m healthy and I like my body.  I just maintain what I have and make sure I stay healthy. IL gives me a perfect 10. Spiritually, I believe I’m good, but can do better. Although I’m not religious or follow any type of church. I am open to peoples beliefs and willing to learn the basics, but not convert into their believes. So I give myself an 8 because I’m open about spirituality. Psychologically I’m working on it. I’m more mellow and understanding. I don’t let stress knock me out anymore. I work with and against it. I’m learning to show my emotions a bit more.  I feel more human lol. Yet they transition from one to another in matter of minutes. I don’t stay angry with someone that long. Five minutes later I’m talking to them like if nothing happen. Many people can’t do that. I feel that the emotion anger is a waste of energy. Why be angry for days, when one can change that in a few minutes. It’s work in progress. Yet what is consider normal now a days? I Lol. I give myself a 6 in this area. 

III. Goal development:

List at least one goal you have for yourself in each area, Physical, Psychological (mental health) and Spiritual. Physically I want to lose 5lbs. psychologically I want to control my emotions. Spiritually I want to believe that all people are good or at least have a good side.

IV. 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.

Physically I can exercise daily and eat the proper nutrition to stay healthy and disease free. Psychologically I can meditate to relax my mind. I can also write down how I feel to let my emotions out. A good example is writing poetry. Works for me. Spiritually I can hear the audio loving/kindness, so I can show that to my family and friends.  Get in tune with nature and respect it more because it’s my home and provides shelter for all living things.

V .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?

I will assess my progress by going back in time and remembering how I changed the way I solve my issues. I will also try to remember the strategies that worked and the ones that didn’t. The strategies that I will maintain are working out, to stay in shape. I will continue to hear the loving kindness audio, so I can spread it to people around me. I will try to open and clear my mind more. I will continue to take stress as a challenge and not a curse. I will try some of the practices in the book to increase my integral health.

Unit 8 blog

The two practices that I see the most beneficial are the loving kindness and the creative visualization. I can implement these two practices in my personal life by practicing them. For example I am trying to show more loving kindness to my family and friends. I’m hugging my mother every time I see her. Telling my sister that she is beautiful and telling my friends to take care.  The creative visualization can help me out when I’m feeling down. I can think of a time when I was extremely happy and go back to that time. To remind myself that there is happiness and how good it feels to feel that way. These two practices will help me out with my mental fitness.

Unit 7 blog

Busy week lol. I was two days without my laptop. My friend left me in San Francisco and took my backpack with him. I had a blast, made new friends and enjoyed the weekend. I’m not angry and did not make a big deal about it. Luckily I made it home before I started work.  I was unable to concentrate the first time I did the practice. I was like which person that I know fits all this descriptions. I couldn’t think of anybody. That threw me off for a while. The second time I just made a person up. This helped me concentrate. "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself. That is true, but if one puts themselves in their shoes. One can still helped that person out. With practice and experience I will be able grow both psychologically and spiritually.

                Ben

Unit 6 blog

I discovered that that I am trying to accomplish many goals at the same time. This does not allow me to fully complete one because I’m focusing on many things. The area that I decided to focus on for growth is my education and career. I want to finish school and get my degree. Once I accomplish this I will gain a sense of accomplishment in my life and will be able to help other people live happier lives. Some exercises that I can implement for myself are planning my days out and having a set schedule. Not allowing distractions to get me of course like they did in the past. Bright side is that I should be done at the end of this year. Yeah! I can see the light Lol.

Unit 5 blog

I did the Loving Kindness again. This time at night before going to sleep. I was able to concentrate and focus. I do recommended, it works. I guess I’m more relax at night, because I’m done with everything that when on throughout the day. The subtle mind exercise was more complex for me. My mind kept hearing the mental chatter. I would focus on my breathing and once the audio stopped talking and I heard the waves. My mind started thinking about random stuff. It was constant battle of going back and forth. The Loving Kindness was easier because it tells you what to think and do. While the subtle mind focuses more on the breathing and there is less talking. So I really have to focus here.

We all have spiritual, mental, and physical wellness. They all interconnect with each other. When I am mentally devastated like stress or too many problems. My spirituality and physical well ness also go down. I get sick and don’t want to be around anybody. When I’m working out, I feel stronger and my physical wellness increase. So my mental and spirituality also increase. I can take any challenge that the world throws at me. I feel motivated and happy to start a new day.

 

Unit 4 blog

I found this experience difficult. I couldn’t concentrate. Maybe because it’s chilly this morning or I’m just not a morning person. I did clear my mind for a few minutes, but not completely. Im going to try it later tonight again. To see if I get a better experience, before recommending it or not. I know what it was I haven’t had a cup of coffee LOL. Research indicates that with mental training we can change our negative emotions into positive ones. I can implement this by practicing. When something stresses me. I can look in the bright side of things, to get a positive reaction. This will help shift my negative emotions into positive ones.

                Ben