INTRODUCTION
It is important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually and physically because as we transform our lives at all of these levels we are able to help others develop and progress to higher levels of development by guiding them on their journey toward integral health. Without a strong foundation of development of these principles it will be difficult to help others. We must experience this journey ourselves first. Each client will be at a different level of development in their lives so we must be aware of their issues so we can help them.
Some of the areas I need to develop psychologically are emotional health. My goal is to replace destructive emotions and fear with a still mind, inner peace and the ultimate goal of calm-abiding and silence. These are psychological challenges for me personally. Spiritually I would like to become more connected and grateful which will help me to act with compassion and an open heart with the ultimate goal of unity consciousness. The psychological and spiritual goals will benefit my physical health and development because body, mind and spirit are all connected.
ASSESSMENT
My assessment in the psychospiritual domain: I am at the cognitive level because I have a vision but haven’t reached my goal of wisdom, wholeness or oneness and haven’t “tasted” the spiritual fruits of universal loving-kindness and compassion. In the biological domain I have reached the level of fitness training but not to the highly developed sense of body awareness. Nutrition – I try to choose a healthy diet and my choices are mainly vegetarian which helps reduce animal suffering but beyond that level I would like to reach a level of concern for environmental sustainability and help to decrease world poverty. For Interpersonal Flourishing I have reached the level of the family and I am lacking in community development. For Worldly Flourishing my work life has evolved from survival to meaning. I would like to expand and reach the community level and perhaps globally with health promotion issues. Worldly Flourishing is my least developed aspect of integral health.
My wellness scores for spiritual, physical and psychological: spiritual=7 physical=8 psychological=7
GOAL DEVELOPMENT
My goals in the physical area: control sugar intake, focus on proteins and veggies, increase exercise intensity and avoid injury, psychological area: develop self confidence, use affirmations, cultivate loving-kindness to myself and others because as Dacher says: “We cannot love others until we love and care for ourselves” and spiritual area: find God’s purpose for my life through prayer and meditation.
PRACTICES FOR PERSONAL HEALTH
Strategies I plan to implement to foster growth in the physical domain include learning and practicing tai chi which helps with balance and strength and involves all three domains. The slow meditative movements help me slow down because it seems I am always busy and in a hurry with endless mental chatter. The subtle mind practice helps ease mental and physical distress, transform my mind, and attain a new higher level of consciousness. I would like to further explore the mind-body connection and practice breathing and awareness during workout sessions. I am interested in attending a retreat at a meditation center in the future.
COMMITMENT
In the next six months I will assess my progress (hopefully) by journaling and reassessing to see where I am in my goal accomplishment. After this assessment I should be able to determine my strengths and weaknesses and go from there. Strategies I plan on using to maintain my long-term practices include revisiting the basics of integral health and increasing my knowledge and wisdom through education and practice. It will always be a life long journey.
INTRODUCTION
It is important for health and wellness professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually and physically because as we transform our lives at all of these levels we are able to help others develop and progress to higher levels of development by guiding them on their journey toward integral health. Without a strong foundation of development of these principles it will be difficult to help others. We must experience this journey ourselves first. Each client will be at a different level of development in their lives so we must be aware of their issues so we can help them.
Some of the areas I need to develop psychologically are emotional health. My goal is to replace destructive emotions and fear with a still mind, inner peace and the ultimate goal of calm-abiding and silence. These are psychological challenges for me personally. Spiritually I would like to become more connected and grateful which will help me to act with compassion and an open heart with the ultimate goal of unity consciousness. The psychological and spiritual goals will benefit my physical health and development because body, mind and spirit are all connected.
ASSESSMENT
My assessment in the psychospiritual domain: I am at the cognitive level because I have a vision but haven’t reached my goal of wisdom, wholeness or oneness and haven’t “tasted” the spiritual fruits of universal loving-kindness and compassion. In the biological domain I have reached the level of fitness training but not to the highly developed sense of body awareness. Nutrition – I try to choose a healthy diet and my choices are mainly vegetarian which helps reduce animal suffering but beyond that level I would like to reach a level of concern for environmental sustainability and help to decrease world poverty. For Interpersonal Flourishing I have reached the level of the family and I am lacking in community development. For Worldly Flourishing my work life has evolved from survival to meaning. I would like to expand and reach the community level and perhaps globally with health promotion issues. Worldly Flourishing is my least developed aspect of integral health.
My wellness scores for spiritual, physical and psychological: spiritual=7 physical=8 psychological=7
GOAL DEVELOPMENT
My goals in the physical area: control sugar intake, focus on proteins and veggies, increase exercise intensity and avoid injury, psychological area: develop self confidence, use affirmations, cultivate loving-kindness to myself and others because as Dacher says: “We cannot love others until we love and care for ourselves” and spiritual area: find God’s purpose for my life through prayer and meditation.
PRACTICES FOR PERSONAL HEALTH
Strategies I plan to implement to foster growth in the physical domain include learning and practicing tai chi which helps with balance and strength and involves all three domains. The slow meditative movements help me slow down because it seems I am always busy and in a hurry with endless mental chatter. The subtle mind practice helps ease mental and physical distress, transform my mind, and attain a new higher level of consciousness. I would like to further explore the mind-body connection and practice breathing and awareness during workout sessions. I am interested in attending a retreat at a meditation center in the future.
COMMITMENT
In the next six months I will assess my progress (hopefully) by journaling and reassessing to see where I am in my goal accomplishment. After this assessment I should be able to determine my strengths and weaknesses and go from there. Strategies I plan on using to maintain my long-term practices include revisiting the basics of integral health and increasing my knowledge and wisdom through education and practice. It will always be a life long journey.
Dacher, E. (2006). Integral Health: The Path to Human Flourishing Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications
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