Personal Application of the Psychological & Spiritual Aspects of Healing

 I.         Introduction:

   There is a great importance for health and wellness professionals to develop themselves psychologically, spiritually, and physically.  Building and strengthening the unity that lies within is paramount in gaining Integral Health by means of human flourishing.  Unless you have gained this innermost goal which encompasses; wholeness, happiness, and health, you will not be able to fully instruct others in the art.

II.      Assessment:

My health within the following domains range from: relaxation, meditation, visual imagery and audio.  I score myself as fair within my psyche, and good referencing my spirituality and physical aspect.  My psychological entity has grown and flourished since learning to incorporate meditation, relaxation, loving-kindness, and the subtle-mind practice leading into conscientious unity.   

III.       Goal development:

Since my participation in this course I have found that I am slowly but surely finding me again. The goal development that I am aspiring to gain physically is: regimented daily exercise seven days a week.  I want the encouragement to continue exercising and to increase the amount of endorphins in order to keep my psychological development engaged in the new found love of life, and happiness, with a longing of wanting to live my life to the fullest.  As to my spiritual development, I am happy with my outlook on life.  I have found that since my venture into my spirituality I am more open-minded and the calm needed in my life is increasing daily, I will continue to talk to God and continue trusting in Him to continue to keep me focused.

IV.     Practices for personal health:

The strategies that I can implement to foster growth within my personal health is:

Physical Health:

1.      Continuing to slowly but surely make changes in my diet, learning to eat those items that I have not been fond of in the past and incorporated them in my daily diet by changing its appearance or altering its taste. (Ex. Green vegetables, spinach, I will add to my smoothies daily altering the taste with bananas and strawberries.

2.      Allowing a support team to be a part of my exercise program.  I am not too accepting in allowing others to see my struggles or make comments about how much I try to accomplish.  I will invite my niece, sister-in-laws, and friend to join me on my daily walks and I will even be willing to be the one to start the cool down and smoothie time

 Psychological Health:

1.       Meditation is one of the strategies I will be using to foster growth.  Seeing how it has helped me with my stress level and how the integration of my children has helped their mental stress as well; I will continue to use the Visualization CD’s in group session with my family as well as in private. 

2.      Relaxation therapy is another strategy that I will be using to foster growth.  I use the practice of tub therapy, it is my favorite.   I fill the tub with hot water, and use seaweed powder along with lavender.  I turn off the lights in the bathroom and light candles or use the red or orange light in order to provide a more relaxing atmosphere. Last but not least I use trickling water sounds or soft inspirational music in order to lose myself for a moment.  This has helped me and my family relaxed and they have embraced this practice also.

Spiritual Health:

1.      Prayer is my major recourse to spiritual health.  I feel centralized in God’s grace and that is where I gain the peace I need to be able to gain certain “Christian like” solemnness.  I feel as if my soul has received total satisfaction when I achieve that one on one time with God; He is who keeps me going.

2.      I use meditation to amp my spiritual health also, whether using visual imagery, aromatherapy, or relaxation therapy, I continue to meditate, pray, and envision beauty and tranquility to soothe the soul.

V.     Commitment:

In the next six months I will be able to assess my progress by the goals that I have put in place.  My initial strategy was the sending of my resumes to various Holistic Practices in Philadelphia, I have requested to be able to come in initially as an Intern and to be able to observe and with time be able to acquire hands on experience. Through my primary care provider and other colleagues, I have also been networking.   When my life starts soaring from then, that will be my confirmation.  But in the meantime, I will continue seeking Integral Greatness throughout my life. 

JaeC