Final Project....(In the famous lyrics of Barry Manilow) "It looks like we made it"

Part II Continued

IV.                    Practices for personal health: 

What strategies can you implement to foster growth in each of the following domains; Physical, Psychological, and Spiritual. Provide at least two examples of exercises or practices in each domain. Explain how you will implement each example.

My strategies to foster physical growth will be to dedicate at least five mornings to my physical fitness.   I have increased my strength and endurance in the past seven months and I plan to continue to increase my physical health by pushing myself to beat each of my personal benchmarks. I have been recording each one of my successes and this enables me to see how much I stronger I am every week and this give me great encouragement. I have also dedicated myself to eating at least fifty-one percent of my diet to raw foods such as fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds. Also I am also juicing and increasing my use of green leafy vegetables which also enhances my level of energy.

My strategy for spiritual health is to also take a portion of my morning to commune with God and nature.  In the quiet time before my children or the phone starts ringing is the best time to do my devotionals. I plan on using a women’s daily devotional that has a year’s supply of miraculous moments with God. This will help guide me on my spirit filled journey.

Lastly for my psychological journey I plan to use daily affirmations and positive quotes on my day board to help keep me focused on the beauty in my life. I will also practice relaxation and breathing exercises as I know this helps keep me relaxed and in balance.

V.Commitment: 

How will you assess your progress or lack of progress in the next six months? What strategies can you use to assist in maintaining your long-term practices for health and wellness?

“When we start a fitness program or change our diet, we identify the changes we wish to make, set goals, affirm our intention and commit ourselves to this change” (Dacher, 2006). To assess my progress or lack of growth, I will look inward in regular contemplative practice to recognize if I am holding myself accountable. I will use my journaling and keep detailed progress notes on myself to see how well I have been developing.  I will commit myself to being conscious of my goals so that I will not forget the importance of reaching my full and flourishing potential.

I will begin by writing out a list of goals I want to accomplish. With each success in accomplishing my goals I will check mark it and also date it. Every three to four months I need to go back and verify that I have been maintaining my goals as we all know we can fall short and some objectives may have fallen to the wayside. It will be important for me to periodically go back to keep myself accountable with my progress and changes. I may decide that my goals have been met and have therefore have changed and need to be upgraded or adjusted. As we are all unique and ever changing, our lives will be in need of constant personalized self development goals and modifications throughout our integral health journey. We just need to be aware of this for our continued success.

References

Dacher, E. S. (2006). Integral Health-The Path to Human Flourishing. Laguna Beach: Basic Health Publications, Inc.

http://www.wildmind.org/. (2013, March 28). Retrieved from http://www.wildmind.org/: http://www.wildmind.org/walking/overview