It’s important for
everyone to develop psychologically, spiritually and physically, so for health
and wellness professionals it is that much more important. As health and wellness
professionals we should lead by example. I need to develop in all three areas;
spiritually, psychologically and physically.
I assessed
my health based on a 1-10 scale with 10 being the highest. Spiritually, I gave
myself an 8. Physically I gave myself a
9 and psychologically I gave myself an 8.
My physical
goal is to have healthier eating habits, psychologically my goal is to use more
of my brain and spiritually my goal is to learn more about God.
Physically the strategy I plan to use is
to have an accountability partner to workout with and someone to encourage me
and help keep me focused along the way. Another physical strategy I will
implement consists of me walking my dog, Jake. Jake is a very strong dog and he
is hyper. His energy inspires me to do more physically. Jake helps me to build
up my legs, physical endurance and stamina. He was an unlikely source for
physical exercise however his contribution to my life both physically and
emotionally is beyond measure.
For psychological strategies I plan on
taking 30 minutes every morning prior to starting my day and using the time to
energize my mind thru mediation and yoga stretches. During this phase I will
have the time to allow my mind the opportunity to be free and open for the
events of the day. In doing these things every morning I think my mind will be
more receptive to information coming from outside sources.
For my spiritual strategies I would like
to tap into my Cherokee roots and channel the spirit of my ancestors. I come
from a strong line of warriors, willing to fight for what is right. I want to
continue my spiritual growth thru spiritual contact. I would also like to
commune more with nature as a part of my spiritual strategies. Nature has so
many healing properties and I want to be able to draw from nature to build up
my spirituality.
Assessing my progress will be easy for me
over the next 6 months because I will keep a daily log of my activities. The
log will have all the goals and strategies that I have set for myself. As I
complete each activity I will check it off the list adding the beginning and
end times. For example, as a measureable,
if walking Jake a mile currently takes 20 minutes I should be able to walk him
for 2 miles in 20 minutes in 6 months. That is a solid measurable goal. I would
use the same strategy as a long term practice as well. I would add to my task
in order to make the long term strategies more challenging however I will stay
true to the initial exercise.
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