“A sound mind in a sound body”. We are not merely a body or
merely a spirit or brain, instead we are all three and each of those areas of
our lives must be attended to and nourished. As humans we will never be perfect
it is not in us to be able to do so; however we can strive for excellence. As a
wellness professional it is essential that I attend to every part of my being
(a) this is needed in order for me to function at my highest capacity and (b)
because all three of those areas are called upon in my profession. It is
necessary for me to make time for mental growth through reading and taking
classes. Spiritually, I must be fit as well and this is achieved for me through
spending time with God and taking breaks for myself and finally as a personal
trainer it is necessary that I take care of my body as it is my primary
billboard. My current goals for myself are to: (1) spend more quality time with
God and I (2) take breaks and (3) read more. In order to reach these goals I
will need to develop the spiritual part of my being more as well as sure up the
psychological aspect as well.
This class has
forced me to look at myself more intently and challenged me to work harder at
becoming more balanced. On a scale of one to ten I would rate my physical
health at an 8.5 (because there is always room for improvement, I would rate my
spirit man at a 7 because though I have found devotions for my phone I still
need to spend more quality time and finally I would score my mental health as a
9 to 9.5 as I need to make the time to run anymore?
Meditating with
the Lord while running or lifting weights is one way I will address the growth
of my physical and spiritual well- being and I will further make time to read
in an effort to further grow in each area. Planning to take time to read is a
bit trickier and requires a little more planning. One way I plan on
implementing this plan is by scheduling house reading time – during this period
of time everyone will pick a book and read, that way we will be reading
together.
One of the best
tools for meeting any goal is (a) consistency and (b) accountability. It is
essential in this process to have an accountability partner. I will complete another as anything assessment
at the three month point to insure that I am on the right track for reaching my
goals. Anything you do repeatedly for 21
days becomes habit. After 90 days I should note much less resistance to the
above outlined changes.
