Hi all!

I believe it’s important for wellness professionals to develop psychologically because they are the examples of health and wellness in many cases.  It’s important for not only wellness professionals but for everyone to become balanced in their bodies through our mind, body and spirit.  In order for a section of that to be successful we need to be psychologically well.  We need to be positive and always moving forward.  Spiritually we should be healthy in a way that we might be connected to a higher power to help us through our lives in a successful, peaceful manner.  Physically we need to be healthy and involved in some type of activity that keeps us challenged and essentially that also keeps our psychological and spiritual sides also healthier in the wellness department. Another reason it’s important for wellness professionals to be developed in those 3 areas is because most people want to talk to someone for advice and take suggestions from someone if they are practicing what they are preaching. 

The areas I need to develop in order to achieve my goals would be all areas.  I psychologically need to start believing in myself and thinking more positive.  Spiritually I need to participate in some form of meditation or prayer to help me get spiritually in touch so I am not so worried all the time and that I believe goes hand in hand in psychological department.  As far as physically, I need to start getting in to a focused and regular physical activity program.  I am just all around and out of order no regular so I feel like I am not getting the results I need in order to become physically developed.

My assessment consists of spiritually, physically, and psychologically.  I assessed each one and the results for my area in spirituality I am a 7, because I believe in a higher power and believe I pray daily and regularly, but it’s not focused and I also have a hard time in letting the higher power take over and be in charge.  I am stressed and worried often only making myself tired and unfocused. Physically I am a 5 because I am healthy, and participate in random activities, but not regularly and I am not focused on a specific goal. I tend to be random.  Psychologically I need to focus and participate in meditation or pray that is focused and consistant, even if it is 15 minutes day. This is important so I can heal parts of myself psychologically in order to grow stronger and focused.

My goals for physical, psychological and spiritual are definitely going to be beneficial and something I plan on being consistent with.  My physical goal is to start by the end of this week (Friday) to become involved with PIYO.  I want to follow the program I bought and do the activities it instructs to do on the first day and then the days to follow.  My psychological goal is to start attending the guided meditation service they hold every Sunday at the Buddhist temple in order to help relieve some stress, and worry.  I believe this also helps me grow spiritually as well and to be more connected to the higher power.  I need to start praying more and knowing that things will work out.

Practices for my health for the physical side would be PIYO or something as simple as walking. I need to ensure I have this time scheduled in order to complete the activity and that I stick with it.  Practicing psychological strategies would be mediation, and reading about positive things.  I need to start doing this regularly so I have the habit of being positive and only picking up something to read that is positive and can enhancing my psychological area, which also goes hand in hand with physical activities.  Practicing spiritual strategies would involve focus and awareness of what I believe and don’t believe that way I can ensure I am doing what I need in order to foster growth in this area.  I could not only meditate as I mentioned above but also, prayer, and even tai chi.

In order for me to become successful in my progress in the next six months I will assess myself as I did this time around by measuring myself in a way that is honest and place it on a scale of 1 to 10.  This is just one of the strategies I can use to assist myself in maintaining a long-term practice in health wellness, others would consist of making sure I make time in my schedule to do so, and also just to stop procrastinating.  I have found a friend to accompany me in each event in order to be successful in each activity I have chosen to improve the areas needed to be balanced, and living the life of health and wellness.

It was wonderful learning with all of you have wonderful holidays!

            Love, Victoria