Creating Wellness Experiences (Unit 10)

Complete the following and post in your blog: 

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?

For unit 3, I rated myself 7/10 physically, 6/10 spiritually and 7.5/10 psychologically.  Today, I would rate myself physically a 7/10, spiritually 8/10 and psychologically 6/10.  I have gained something spiritually and lost something psychologically over the last few weeks.  That makes sense considering the situation I am in currently in my life.  I think this class is to thank for my feeling of advancement in the spiritual area.  I have become more aware of myself and have taken steps to foster a better connection with my spirituality, such as practicing yoga, meditation and the subtle mind.  Psychologically, I have been trying to reevaluate my life, especially my relationships, to better myself.  I realize that some of them are not healthy for me, but letting them go is not an easy process and it has caused me some grief.  I am trying to focus on the bigger picture and not be too affected by small events of each day that threaten to shake me emotions.

2. Review the goals and activities you set for yourself in each area. Have you made progress toward the goals? Explain.

Wow, I have been pretty good with my physical goals, great with my spiritual goals and fallen off the wagon with the psychological goals!  Hmm… Well, that gives me something to do today.  I have just found some guidance and that is a relief.

3. Have you implemented the activities you chose for your well-being in each of the three areas? Explain.

Yes, I have been able to ride horses, do yoga, practice meditation and feel much better and more aware of myself.  I did yoga today and it was great.  I have been getting out in nature and that does wanders for my spirituality.

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?

This course has been such a great experience.  I am sad to see it go.  Now where will I go for guidance and fresh advice?  I have learned about being aware, about feeling subtle sensations of my mind, how to let chaotic thoughts dissolve away, how to evaluate myself on many levels and how important all aspects of our lives are for our health and wellness.  It will help me assist others because I can help them look deeper into their own lives and get to the source of the illness; instead of just treating the symptoms, we can heal the whole person.