Unit 10 - Final Class Post

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?               In Unit 3, I rated my Physical Assessment at a 7 and now I would change that to a 5.  In Unit 3 I rationalized that since my blood work came out within normal ranges I could say I was in pretty good physical health but this class has helped me realize there is so much more to making an honest assessment of where I really am.  I believe that a 5 is more realistic because I now know what I need to do and how I'm going to make the changes to holistic health.  My Psychological Assessment in Unit 3 was an 8 and I'm comfortable with that rating.  I know there is need for improvement and to that end, I'm going to continue the meditative practices we used in this class.  My Spiritual Assessment in Unit 3 was a 10 and there again, I am comfortable with that rating.  I can say it's taken almost 40 years to fully embrace my belief system and I am glad to say that I have no problem talking and working with others who don't believe the way I do and I'm OK with that.
2. Review the goals and activities you set for yourself in each area. Have you made progress toward the goals? Explain.      Yes, I feel like I have made positive progress toward the goals and activities that I set for myself in other units.  I have initiated a healthy eating plan and increased my daily activity to boost my overall physical health.  I have made some changes to my meditative practices and they seem to be working.
3. Have you implemented the activities you chose for your well-being in each of the three areas? Explain.    Yes, I have implemented the Subtle Mind meditative practice into my daily life and it is helping me find the peace I need to balance life, work and family.
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 think the thing I value most from this course are the relationships I've developed with my classmates.  I believe I have learned more from them than I have from the information in the books we read.  It's one thing to read about studies on different holistic or meditative practices but totally another to hear how those same practices have influenced the lives of people you have come to know on a deeper more personal level.  My well-being has improved because of these relationships and they have definitely been the most rewarding part of this class.  The difficulty, for me, is in some of the practices that I found uncomfortable, like the Loving-Kindness meditation.  I truly did not enjoy that practice but that in itself tells me that there is something there I need to work on.  This class and the overall experience will improve my ability to assist others because it reinforces the need to look at each client from a non-judgmental perspective and respect the path that each one travels.