Unit 10 Moving forward

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?

My original Assessments were 7 in Psychological and physical and 5 in spiritual. My current assessment would be 7 still on physical because I have not changed physically. I would give myself a 7 still in Psychological because while having new tools I have not mastered them enough to say that I have changed. My spiritual score has increased to 6 because I have become more spiritual. My morning loving-kindness exercise is the equivalent to morning prayers to me. They have made me more centered and more connected to my fellow man.

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

I have only half met my goals physically. I do walk more but I have not made hacky a priority. The walking is good for health and peace but I must do better on playing hacky or make a new goal.

I feel that I have made great leaps in my spiritual self. This was and is my weakest area so it is the easiest to improve. Just by actively looking at my spirit and looking for ways to increase spiritual competency I have started on the road to getting stronger in this area.

Psychologically I have made some strides. I have found some of my inner demons and currently am working on ways to “exercise” them. The ability to close the world out from my mind and focus on learning who I am has helped this.

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

See Above in 2.

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 feel that I have grown much through this course. I have new goals and habits and tools to make those goals happen. My biggest challenge wil be to keep up with my exercises after this class is over. What I have learned in this course is worth knowing for its own sake. It will also help me in my professional field as an x-ray tech and as a teacher.

My well-being has improved, especially in the area of spirit. This has made me better for my working environment as well as my environment better for me. Psychologically I have become calmer which helps everything else. Physically I have not really changed as this is the least of my focus right now.

The success at meditation has been rewarding. My success at loving-kindness has also been rewarding. This has been my largest success.

Admitting my faults and weaknesses has been the most difficult part of this course. Knowing that I am imperfect and naming the imperfections are two different levels of honesty. I have always believed that I know myself. This has been a hindrance in improving myself. Knowing is the first step.

Going through the steps of learning to be calm, assess myself, and form plans to change has given me the foundation to help others through these steps. I feel that I can begin to know what they are going through as they make these steps. Teaching is a goal of mine. I will add these skills to my teaching arsenal whenever I can work them in.