Unit 10 Blog Recap

After reviewing my Unit 3 Blog entry and my personal assessment of my psychological, physical, and spiritual well-being that I rated at a 7.5 on physical fitness, a 5 on psychological fitness and an 8 on spiritual fitness I have observed the following:  After taking this course I continue to rate myself the same in physical fitness and spiritual fitness however I have improved on psychological fitness and rerated I have myself at a 7 as I am still a work in progress.  The scores in my spiritual and physical aspects did not change as I have taken great care of myself in those areas.  My initial mental fitness was lower than I wanted at a 5 as I allow things to create disharmony and stress in my life.  Through this class and the practice of meditation I have improved this aspect by developing some inner peace and by rearranging my priorities.  I have made progress towards my goals as I have used the treadmill while completing my textbook readings for my three classes.  I feel much better for accomplishing that and spiritually I have decluttered my desk at work and some things in my home.  I will continue to work on that area.  Psychologically and spiritually, I am meditating daily in the morning and before bed and I have found myself experiencing joy when I least expect it!  I am also sleeping better at night.  I feel that I have not only implemented a strong program of health and wellness in my life but during the course I have seen proof of the program’s effectiveness.  The most difficult part of the class was learning to quiet my mind during the meditation however when it was explained that the noise I was hearing was actually because I was paying attention at the moment the sounds in my head.  They slowly subsided and I was actually able to have quiet periods in my mind that were extremely peaceful and joyful.  I believe this experience will help me to become a better nutritionist as I will be calmer which will improve my listening skills and I will be able to impart the information that physical health is not achieved only by eating correctly and exercising but also by integral health and the improvement of the psychological and spiritual aspects of life.