WEEK 10 AND I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH!

Here is the last post for the course…..we are asked to review what has happened….

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?

Originally, I gave my psychological health a score of 9, physical health a score of 6, and my spiritual health and score of 9.  I don’t think I was really being truthful with myself.  In reevaluating these areas, I find that my psychological health is a 7, my physical health is a 5, and my spiritual health is a 7.  Though this seems to be a setback, it is not.  I have seen that I was in somewhat a state of denial and now I am seeing more clearly the work I need to do.  I need to focus on the inner me and not just what I present to others as being strong.  I have discovered there are unanswered questions.  As for my health, I found I am just going through the motions of trying to be healthy and need to focus on helping my body heal itself and give it the real help it needs with good diet and exercise.  And spiritually, I am spiritual, but I am not feeding my soul.

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

Though I have not fully integrated my goals for myself, I have reevaluated them and changed the direction I must go in order to get on the right path to integral health.

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

Though I have not implemented the activities I chose, I have found they were not being guided in the right direction and have set new goals and activities.  I have now listened to myself,, much like I need to with my patients, to find out the “real” needs that I have.

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 learned a great deal in this class.  I have learned that listening and hearing what is needed.  I believe this is the first stop to improved well-being.  The difficulties I have found are balancing what I need with the other demands on my life.  Improving on these areas in my life will make be a better, healthier person, mom, daughter, grandma and nurse.

Good luck and God-speed to all!

Sandy N.