1.
Review your unit 3 personal assessment of
your psychological, physical, and spiritual well-being. Reflect on these areas
. How did you score yourself on a scale from 1 to 10 in unit 3? How do you
score yourself now? Has the score changed? Why or why not?
In Unit 3, I score my
physical well-being a 4 and I believe that I remain a 4. My physical health has not improved or
declined since the initial assessment.
I have not started a routine exercise program yet but I am trying to
become more active on a daily basis. As
for my psychological well-being, in Unit 3 I graded myself as an 8 and now my
current grade would be a 3. I feel that
this has decreased because I am developing some anxiety and possibly some other
issues. Full time school and full time
work is taking its toll on me. To help
with this, I have cut back to 4 days a week in hopes that this will allow for
some de-stress time; however, the real reason I cut back is because I have two
Master’s classes starting in two weeks followed by my Capstone in Nursing
program which will be extremely time consuming.
Spiritually, I rated myself a 5 in Unit 3 and keep that same grade now. I am far from where I want and need to be;
however, I serve a God who never leaves my side and through this ‘knowing’ I
find comfort.
2.
Review the goals and activities you set for
yourself in each area. Have you made progress toward the goals? Explain. After reviewing the goals and activities that
I set for myself in Unit 3, I honestly have not met or even started moving
toward any of them. I honestly cannot
see me starting or adding anything new to my life until school is finished.
3.
Have you implemented the activities you chose
for your well-being in each of the three areas? Explain. I have not implemented any of the activities
yet because of time. Again, I honestly
cannot see me starting or adding anything new to my life until school is
finished.
4.
Summarize your personal experience throughout
this course. Have you developed improved well-being? What has been rewarding?
What has been difficult? How will this experience improve your ability to
assist others? I have enjoyed certain aspects of
this class while other aspects were difficult for me. This course has forced me to look at my
entire self and really see who I am and the areas that need remodeling. This has been both difficult and
rewarding. I know I have a lot of work
to do but I am reminded of the following quote: “A bucket is not filled with water by the first or last
drop. It is filled by the collection of
a very large number of drops” (Dacher, 2006, p. 58). Before I can assist others with integral
health, I feel that it is important that I improve my own integral health… only
then can I truly be of assistance to others.
Dacher, E.
(2006). Integral health: The path to
human flourishing. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications, Inc.
I really like your approach to "remodeling" rather than acting as if your are broken and in need of repair. As a healthcare professional I commend you for knowing what you need to do for yourself in order to teach others the way to integral health. Until last night, I didn't think I had started working on any of my Unit 3 goals, but as Dr. Aguilar and I interacted in seminar, I realized I can see real change as I've intentionally moved in the direcion I truly wish to travel. Baby steps...that's all we seem to have energy for as we divide our focus, our time, our energy, our commitment to others...but praise God that's all it takes - one day at a time, one hour at a time, one minute at a time, one step at a time.
ReplyDeleteContinuing to wish you all of the best in every endeavor.
Anita Cain
Anita,
ReplyDeleteI agree...one step at a time. I am in need of repair but even a shack can become a mansion with some work. :) I will get there. I just need to not be so impatient. Baby steps...
Blessings,
Tennille
Tennille,
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear that you are developing some anxiety and causing your score to decrease. Don't take on more than you can handle. You don't want your health to suffer from it. Please don't be too hard on yourself when it comes to not accomplishing things due to time constraints. It seems to be a consistent thing with students. We really don't seem to have time, and with work and other things, it's very understandable. Taking life day by day and things one step at a time is sometimes all we can do. I have faith that when you are able, you will get to where you want and need to be. I wish you the best of luck and you embark on your new academic journey. Take care of yourself.
Laura Beote
Laura,
DeleteThanks for the encouragement! I will get there. I have 5 more months of school and then I will graduate. I probably won't know what to do with all of my free time...lol!
Blessings,
Tennille
Tennille,
ReplyDeleteLife is the circle that you control both physically and mentally if you feel sad then your day will reflect it. However, I am really sorry about your anxiety because I was going through the same process but, I have a person by my side that has influenced me a lot. He who bring me up and tells me not to let go. he who encourages me through the worst days of my life. I also understand that I admired him a lot because he has taught me how to be patient and control my stress level. My personal advice towards you is keep looking forward and don't look back because that part of your life is already gone by.Be brave and be aware of the power that you hold.
Thanks,
Carlotta
Carlotta,
ReplyDeleteI am thankful to follow a Shepherd who is patient and will wait for me to catch up. This lamb is a little slow right now but I know that I will make it. Going backwards is not an option. Day by day I am starting to feel better. Thanks for your encouragement!
Blessings,
Tennille
Tennielle,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your post and could feel your pain. Maybe that 4 day work week is just what the Dr. ordered. Full time workand full time school is quite a pill to take but your are so faith based that please know that you can do anything that you and your higher power have planned together. Remember that school is rather temoporary and will end one day, as will work (in the far off suture) and until then I htink it is imperative that you simply give yourself a break and allow yourself some room to breath. I wish you well in school and in life and don't let that anxiety get you down..anxiety is a result of simple imbalance in life. Make the right adjutments for you and all will be well.
Blessings,
Sharon
I really enjoyed your post and I like the "remodeling" idea and I can see were you are coming from as I have learned I have some remodeling of my own to do and I am working on it one step at a time. Its no easy looking at the whole you and be honest with yourself but this class really thought me a lot and how to change my life for the better. Like you I am an over worker (2 jobs and kids for me) with to much stress but I am learning how to be more positive and focus on the things that bring me joy.
ReplyDeleteHave a Blessed Day,
Donna Phelps