Unit 10 Final Blog

The scoring for my physical, psychological and spiritual well being remains the same I believe except that I am exercising more as I am starting to teach Zumba so I have to practice routines. I am happy where I am at at the moment. It has been a busy 2 classes through out this course and not a lot has changed however I have cut down on wheat products and sugar as I know they make me feel lethargic and my mind is not clear, so I feel a little depressed. I have started having a protein shake in the morning with coconut milk also; I use to take this a while back and I feel the difference. It is " Natures Plus Fruitein Green shake" So good :)
When I first started this course I was overwhelmed with the amount of work that was being asked however when I got started I made sure my time management skills were on point and made time. I promised myself at the start of my degree that I will have a B or above on all classes and I have achieved it so far with 3 classes left to complete.
Good luck and love to all ;)

Unit 9: Plan of Health & Wellness

Unit 9 Project: Louise Briggs

It is important for health professionals to develop psychologically, spiritually and physically so to teach and advice from their knowledge and positive experiences. They have to be diplomatic, have integrity and see other patient’s complaints from a different perspective than their own so they can bring their own knowledge and that of others to that particularly patient. A health professional that is not fit in those three areas may only give what he feel is right and it may not be right for that patient. We are always learning even if we feel we have mastered something. My goal, from a psychological aspect is learning to be more patient and not being fearful of failure as I like to see perfection in all I do. Being spiritual has started to help me with those two problems.

Since becoming more spiritual over the past two years I do think more about the thoughts and feelings going on in my head and I bring them to the forefront to work on them and to bring them into balance. I all ready know for me this year is going to be a great one; partly to do with my astrology reading and my positive attitude. I can tick the physical box off as I am now becoming a Zumba instructor so I will be in good health so that scoring is an 8/10. Spiritually, again, I have excelled in making that a main priority so that has helped me mentally with how I view things and live my life so I score that 10/10. Psychologically, there is nothing that really affects my feelings to make me feel negative. I am a compassionate, healing person for myself and others. I like to give my all to everyone I meet whenever possible. Giving actually heals me in a way and I am blessed that spirituality had a part in how I view life, so I would score this aspect of my life 8/10

One goal for each area in my life would consist physically having at least three Zumba classes a week. Spiritually, meditating a least once a week and continuing in reading Astrology for others and myself. Psychologically, having a couple more affirmations around my house to remind me that nothing is impossible, life is fun, thoughts become things and love everything and everyone each day.

Strategies that I can implement to foster growth in my physical area are exercising at least three times a week, with my hand weights and Zumba and Tai Bo DVDs in the evening when my son is in bed, I can continue feeding my body the correct foods but with addition of a protein shake each day (which I have already bought) Also getting out and going for a walk on the days when I am not exercising when my son is at school. I will make a specific time and day to meditate each week one evening and add breathing exercises before hand. I will also expand my spiritual knowledge by going to a spiritual day class and continue on throughout my life with interests in astrology, auras, angel cards, numerology, Buddhism, philosophies, mythology, and psychology, amongst all the other knowledge and wisdom life holds! I feel my psychological strategies have become easier to handle due to finding spiritualism. Without that I may not be able to cope as well with stress as I do now. Positive thoughts keep me happy and take me out of a negative place quickly.

In the next six months I can check my progress by keeping a calendar of my Zumba classes. This is my work so there will be no reason for me not doing it. I can have a specific day for mediation on the calendar also. I can keep a diary with only the negative thoughts or feelings I experience and write them down on those dates so to look back in six months to see how I can deal more positively in the future. I graduate in July with a B.S in Nutrition Science, I turn 30 in May, I am starting working as a qualified Zumba Instructor in May and off to Hawaii at the end of the year. Life is wonderful :) 

‘What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our life is the creation of our mind’ ~ Buddha

Unit 8: The 2 practices which were the most beneficial

I feel the unit 5 practice, The subtle mind, and the unit 7, Meeting Aesclepius were most beneficial to me as they focused on going deeper into my mind which I actually felt more relaxed. I enjoyed the breathing techniques and the meditation experience from the unit 7 exercise. I did not mind listening to the woman's voice in this one compared to when I had to focus on the unit 4 exercise. Overall these experience's have added to my spiritual knowledge and taught me to fully relax whenever possible while continuing to be compassionate to all and live life everyday with love.

Thank you :)