Unit 9
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I am submitting and sharing my Unit 9 Final Project for reviewing and suggestions. The spacing and font size is messed up and I don't know why. It happened when I copied and paste into blog, sorry. Hopefully you will read. I am looking forward to your comments and thoughts:
Introduction
There has been a loop hole between modern medicine and ancient wisdom regarding healing and a need to shift our focus from outside to inside to derive at the connection of mind/body to healing and well being. The shift and focus is found in integral medicine and health approach which is a journey of self-transformation to a life of health, happiness and wholeness (Dacher, 2006). The gravity of healing shifts progressively from physical to psychological to spiritual, from outer reliance to inner development (Dacher, 2006). The theory and aim of integral medicine is to use a complete and comprehensive approach to treat any illness while being constrained by realties of time, insurance limitations and office management (Schlitz, Amorok, & Micozzi, 2005). While it is a more effective and efficient way to help patients it also helps the health-care professional handle professional problems and painful dilemmas. It is important for professionals to shift their focus or gaze inward to find the ever present source of exceptional health and healing.
Assessment
At the onset of this class we were instructed to
complete an assessment and score our wellness spiritually, physically and
psychologically. On a scale from 1 to 10
my personal assessment of mind/body/spirit was: physical well-being at 6, spiritual well-being at 8, and my psychological well-being at 8. As I am at the end of this course and taking
a look back and reviewing the initial assessment, I believe there has been
improvement but there is more transforming needed for real lifestyle change. The information and learning process has
brought an awareness of needed change and improvement.
Beginning first with the lowest scored area of wellness and probably the
easier to make change would be in the physical well being (scored at 6). Our exterior body must be fit and in synch
with interior organs to bring harmony in the body in order to maintain and
house our wellness. Being overweight
slows the processes down and hampers my ability to have wholeness. My Goal first was to join a
fitness club and begin daily walking, on my own, to become physically active
and fit. This effort will progress to
weight loss, forty pounds, and feeling healthier physically. My psychological well being (scored at 8)
needs strengthening. Initially, when
assessed, I set a goal of daily task
assignments and devoting time solely to the items listed and not take on other
stuff thrown at me. It has been
working. My spiritual well-being (scored at 8) needs attention and
commitment. Initiating a
Sabbath Rest was my goal for lifestyle change in this area. Setting aside one half day of quiet time with
Master has been implemented but have not been consistent. This needs improvement but it is working.
Practices for personal health
Spiritual well being – I
will implement strategies of prayer and meditation. I will use Preparation 3, silence and
stillness, a toning down of outer activity, letting go of the unnecessary and
trivial distractions in order to become more in touch with the primary source
of my being.
Physical well being –
exercise and diet are two entities that usually are connected and are very much
required for better physical well being.
Healthier diet is the center of focus for a large part of America
today. We are what we eat and in order
to have a healthier lifestyle we must eat healthier.
Psychological well being
- With many things going on the mind needs down time to clear and recharge to
skillful behavior as learned in Preparation 2, skillful action. Also, Preparation 3, silence and stillness, offers
a source of toning down of outer activity, letting go of the unnecessary and
trivial distractions in order to become more in touch with the primary source
of my being.
Commitment
Assessing progress or the lack of progress will be a task that requires
diligence and determination to accomplish goals. Before the lifestyle change is implemented
developing a chart with domains and goals listed will help to keep me on the
path of my journey.
I will use post-it notes to remind me of tasks. There are task reminders on the computer and
they will be set up and implemented to accomplish goals. The final tool will be keeping a journal or
diary to log progress and feelings along the journey to human flourishing.
In order to maintain long-term practices for health and wellness I have
printed out a statement read in our text that had a profound impact and gave me
much awareness of health, happiness, and wholeness -- "we must stop doing what hurts us before we can move
forward" (Dacher, 2006). In order
to have a lifestyle change, there must be change in all areas of life.
