Unit 10

     Looking back to the unit 3 personal assessments I have discovered my scores have changed. I rated myself higher then in psychological and spiritual areas. I believe this has occurred due to drastic changes in personal life. Apparently, coping mechanisms that had successfully worked to maintain a high status level were no longer enough to sustain status. Steps have been put into place to correct this imbalance. The physical status remains the same. This is seen as a positive rating, as mental distress can affect physical being.

     I feel the goals implemented in unit three are responsible for minimal loss (9 to 8.5 and 8.9 to 8.5) in psychospiritual areas. Likewise, following through with physical goals has allowed status to remain strong. Specifically, addition of more regular sleep hours has taken place. While it is not possible to receive more than an average of 5.5 hours per day, this has provided enough rest to keep the body strong. Also, yoga has provided improvement to both mind and body. Meditative practices are implemented daily, further strengthening the core. Increased activities with dogs have provided an avenue helping psychospiritual and physical status. In many ways I believe the stepped up efforts to more firmly ground self and re-center the core is fully responsible for the minimal decline in status, despite the abrupt changes influencing daily life.

This course has provided insights to self and the reality that surrounds in daily life. I believe the most rewarding part of this course has been the resurrection of ways once lived on a daily basis.  While the practices were never fully discarded, some had become lax, allowing interferences with staying the course to human flourishing. I believe this has improved my overall wellbeing. The most difficult part has been breaking some routines detrimental to wellness.

     As with all experiences, I believe the evaluations and adaptations made over the course of the last ten weeks will enhance my ability to assist others. The re-discovery of tools valuable in health and wellness maintenance coupled with personal experience provides an avenue to offer greater teaching abilities to others. Most importantly, the increased drive to integrate  all aspects of being into a force existing as a catalyst for improving the lives of others has been hightened.