The Final Evaluation

After reviewing my Unit 3 personal assessment of my psychological, physical, and spiritual well-being I think it is pretty close to the same.  Unit three I rated myself a 7 on physical well-being and I would have to say I am an 8 now because I have made some improvements in this area.  I stated in my Unit 3 assessment that I was lacking adequate physical activity, but in the last two weeks I have been attending hour long Zumba classes two to three times a week.  I am working towards getting myself physically fit.  In Unit 3 I rated myself an 8 when it comes to my spiritual well-being and this has not changed between then and now.  I have not changed any aspects of my life in this area.  In Unit 3 I gave myself and 8 when it comes to psychological well-being and this has not changed either.  I am still working on driving away the negative thoughts from my mind and building a stronger self-esteem. 

A goal I set for myself in the Unit 3 assessment was to exercise more regularly and I have made progress in this area by attending Zumba classes a couple times a week.  As far as attending church more or talking to a professional about my thoughts and feelings I have not done either one of these things. 

As far as activities go I suggested in Unit 3 that I set aside at least thirty minutes a day three times a week to take a walk.  I have set thirty minutes aside three times a week, but instead of taking walks I have been attending hour long Zumba classes.  I would say that is an accomplishment in this area.  Another activity that I suggested in Unit 3 was to work with my three year old son and his behavior so we could attend church regularly as a family.  I can honestly say I am always working on my son’s behavior and teaching him to be a kind and respectful little boy especially when we are in public.  However I cannot say I have taken him to church recently to see if he can behave during that time any better now than he did when I tried last time during Unit 3.  When it comes to my psychological well-being I suggested in Unit 3 that I could sit down and talk with someone about my thoughts and feelings to help me clear my head and I suggested I find time for myself to decompress and recharge my battery.  Since Unit 3 I have been talking to my Mom more about my thoughts and feelings which have helped me to clear my head and feel like I am being heard and understood.  Participating in Zumba has helped me to decompress and recharge my battery because it allows me to do something I want to do and I enjoy doing it and I always feel better after my Zumba class. 

This class has been a growing experience for me.  In the last ten weeks I have learned to understand others better and more importantly I have learned to understand myself better.  In addition I have learned new exercises that I can partake in that will help me further my health and wellness to the next level.  Some of the guided exercises were hard for me because for one reason or another I could not get into it and let my mind and body relax enough to follow the prompts.  This experience will improve my ability to assist others because I was introduced to new methods that I can forward on to others.  Just because something didn’t work for me doesn’t mean it won’t work for someone else.  I think one important factor for any health and wellness professional is to understand that everyone is different and a method that works for one person may not work for another.  It is important to have access to many different exercises and methods to pass on to your clients to be a successful health and wellness professional.