Admittedly when I completed my Unit 3 personal assessment of
my psychological, physical, and spiritual well-being, I gave myself high
marks. However in reflection and
especially after completing this course, I find that those high marks were
because I did not completely understand what well-being is. I gave myself a 10 in spiritual well-being
because I only took into account my Christian experience. I did not consider it in the realm of or the
role it plays in the balance of the three.
So when I give myself a 9 for spiritual well-being now, it is not
because I have fallen a notch, it is because I understand better the role my spiritual
well-being plays in my overall wellness.
I gave myself a 9 in the psychological realm, when actually
this should have been a 6. I feel that
even now after I have learned so much about integral health, I am still a
distance from 9. Right now I rate myself
as a 7. I have a lot more to learn about
mind/body exercises and I need to practice them regularly before I can rat
myself a 9. Stilling the mind is very
good exercise to gain control over your thoughts. This is an exercise I feel will help me
accomplish my goal for psychological well-being.
I gave my physical an 8 and that was about right. I have always worked on being well physically
and I think this is my where most of my focus has been. I am in good physical shape. I have not taken a sick day since I can’t
remember. I exercise daily and enjoy
trying new fitness strategies. I have
embarked on trying tai chi, which I feel is an excellent exercise that brings
together all three—mind/body/spirit.
My personal experience throughout this course has been one
of a deeper understanding of what integral health means. I have always been curious about people who
seem so at peace with themselves and with the world. At the same time I have wondered about those
who seem angry at everything and everyone in the world. I have experienced both states at some point
in my life, but what I want most is to be at peace with myself and the world
and to achieve integral health. The
exercises I have learned in this course are wonderful and have helped me achieve
better breathing, a better outlook on life, and a greater appreciation for the
world and the people around me.
This has truly been an enjoyable class and I wish all of you the best in all of your future endeavors.
Peace--Debbie
Hi Debbie, Like you I put physical health first, I think we take the rest for granted. After taking this class I think we know more about integral health and can be more open minded to stuff like meditation and loving kindness. I never would have thought of these before this class. And I also think you're right, maybe we gave ourselves a higher score because we didn't fully understand the concepts. My best to you also.
ReplyDeleteColleen
Debbie,
ReplyDeleteI did the same thing with my unit 3 Assessment. I don't think I understood the true meaning of wellness. My Unit 10 Assessment was based on a more educational standard. I think your on the right path now, and you truly are grading yourself correctly. I will be proceeding in life differently, and more positively due to the material in this course. You really got allot out of this course and I wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavors.
Regards,
Jill Gazelle