Unit 10

Greetings All,

My scores for the unit 3 assessment are as follows: (a) physical 6 out of 10 (b) psychological 7-10 (c) spiritual 8 out of 10

For my current assessment my scores are as follows: (a) 6 out of 10 (b) psychological 8 out of ten (c) spiritual 8.5 out of ten

My scores for psychological wellness and spiritual wellness changed, while my physical wellness stayed the same.

Physically, I have not improved very much due to an ongoing battle with pneumonia the last few months. However, the good news is, that I feel I was able to maintain where I was at the beginning of the course. I feel this is due to my psychological and spiritual wellness.

My psychological wellness has improved, despite all the added stress and illness. I attribute this to my journal writing and the insight I have gained from this course. I feel that the loving-kindness exercise and the subtle mind exercise have also played a key a role in my psychological wellness.

My spiritual wellness continues to be strong and has improved even a little more. I attribute this to meditation and spending more time in prayer.

Goals and Implementation

The goals I set for my physical well-being were to continue with physical therapy and incorporate more stretching and exercises at home. Due to the pneumonia, I was not able to attend PT as often as I would have liked. However, I did do stretching and some of the exercises at home. In addition, my sister and I are meeting three times a week for yoga.

The goals I set for my psychological well-being were to continue training my mind and start a journal. I have made progress in my journaling; I write something each day, sometimes more than once. I have also been practicing the subtle mind exercise a few times a week and the loving-kindness exercise about once a week.

The goals I set for my spiritual well-being was to spend more quiet time/reflection time, by practicing meditation. I also set a goal to add an additional ten minutes of prayer time a day. I have been able to meet my goal for prayer time and I am slowly getting better at meditation.

My personal experience

This course has been a wonderful journey of self-assessment, reflection, and personal growth. My overall well-being has definitely improved. The subtle mind exercise has been very beneficial for me, when I began this course, my mind was always in “overdrive”, now I am able to better calm my mind. I am also getting better at acknowledging issues, doing my best to resolve them, and then letting them go. I used to dwell on everything, even things or circumstances I could not change. What has been difficult is keeping up with everything while being ill and not having the opportunity to fully, engage in certain areas. What has been most rewarding is how much I have learned about achieving integral health and human flourishing. It is wonderful to have the tools and knowledge to continue with my commitment to achieving integral health. I have already experienced an improvement to assisting others, my friends, family, and coworkers have commented on the positive changes they have witnessed and I have been able to share what I have learned to make a positive impact on their lives.

I really enjoyed getting to know and learn from all of you. Dr. D. you are truly an inspiration and I know we all appreciate your kindness and the wealth of knowledge you have shared with us.

I wish everyone all the best for today and the future.

God Bless!

~Bridgett