Hart (2002) explains, wholeness is one of the foundational concepts cited by Indigenous people. In order for one to find wholeness and harmony, they must find balance between four key facets. These facets are heart, mind, body and spirit and they are all interconnected. When one is being disrupted all other facets are affected (Stevens, N., Indigenous Perspectives, October 3, 2017). Currently, I believe my search for balance is only beginning. I have recognized certain facets must be given more time and care, while other facets are strong. However, it may be possible that my desire to keep some facets strong are negatively affecting other facets.
At this time, I believe my mind is strong. This is being achieved through my education. I have been given the opportunity to work towards my Bachelor of Social Work. This opportunity has allowed me to gain knowledge about different
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I have recognized, when I have ‘me time’ my body is strong because I take time to make healthy meals and exercise. Currently, I have recognized my body is an aspect of life being ignored due to a busy schedule and a focus on mind. I would like to make time to meal prep and exercise. This is not to better my image, but to feel healthy and energetic. In turn, when my body is ignored, my mind, spirit and heart are affected as my stress levels increase and my energy levels decrease.
I believe my spirit is strong. I do not hold a belief in a higher power, although I continue to believe my spirit has been placed in this world for a reason and I am consistently seeking that reason. Whether it be in my future as a social worker, or as a future mother and wife. Also, I am always seeking to better my spirit by trying new hobbies, meeting new people and enjoy moments with family and friends. I constantly strive to hold a kind, warm and caring spirit in order to be that person others seek when they are in need of support or someone to talk
I have enough exercise from doing yoga and hiking every weekend with my family. Any time I’m free, I try to do something active that will benefit my physical health. Although I maintain my physical health pretty well, I have a difficult time to eat 3 balanced meals everyday. For example, I skip lunch almost everyday on school days because I have a lot of meetings to attend and don’t have the time to eat. Also, I skip breakfast if I wake up late and need to get to school. I need to work on eating meals everyday to satisfy my hunger even though I have no time to. It’s difficult to stay active when I don’t eat enough meals
All tribes view health holistically, defining health to be physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually well.
I postulate that my strengths and weaknesses mold my character, but don't necessarily define my abilities. Everyday, I aspire to improve myself in every way. I hope that with NHS I can exceed my goals and leave my imprint in this world
Most of my strengths are my drive and passion for living life. I am a very driven person in what I want and the path to get there, and my strengths are key factors in creating that in me. I was raised to never say the word “can’t” and that sticks with me every single day in everything that I do. Every day is a new day and I
This assignment will explore the concept of health and wellbeing. Different components or dimensions of health and well-being that leads to the holistic health will be explained. Benefits and recommendations for physical activity and healthy eating will be outlined. Common barriers and the ways to overcome them will be described. Aspects of physical activity and eating behaviours and how they integrate together to contribute to overall health and well-being will be discussed.
Identifying my strengths has never came easy to me. I can quickly state my flaws, but speaking about what I can contribute has always been a challenge. Taking the strengths assessment was an eye opener because by results described me perfectly. Discovering my strengths will help me in my future practice as a student affairs professional and my current position as the Student Development Specialist of a college preparatory program for high school students.
Introduce topic: And on top of it all we’re often told we need make time to go to the gym. But with all the stress we endure on a daily basis we’re never told we should take the time to focus on our inner wellbeing.
Greg Anderson, an author of books detailing healthy lifestyles, once wrote, “Wellness is not a 'medical fix' but a way of living - a lifestyle sensitive and responsive to all the dimensions of body, mind, and spirit, an approach to life we each design to achieve our highest potential for well-being now and forever.” As inferred from this quote, wellness is vital to our wellbeing and necessary for a healthy lifestyle. An important part of having proper wellness is having a wellness plan that you can follow and use as a guide to live a life as the best version of yourself. In the following paper, I will address my current state of physical, spiritual, social, and emotional wellness as well as explain my goals for the above areas of wellness five years, fifteen years, and twenty-five years from now.
My typical day starts at 5:00 in the morning, where I go to the gym. I begin with thirty minutes of cardio workout, yoga and meditation. This charges my body, mind, and soul for my active and eventful day! After coming back home from the gym, I dress up and have a nutritious and power packed breakfast with my coffee in my hand, I’m
I realize completely I will never be the smartest or the quickest. I will accept the fact that I will be the best me I can be. I will try my hardest to be successful. I will be a postitive influence for my children, make my mother proud and make my husband eat his words.
Life is full of troubles, demands, pressures and hassles—these are all factors related to stress. Stress is a state of mental or emotional tension resulting from adverse or difficult situations (Merriam-Webster). When you are in potential danger, your body responds with a “fight-or-flight” response to protect you from any harm. Situations like being robbed at gunpoint or studying last minute the night before the test can activate stress in your body. Although situations in life can increase stress, there are plenty of methods to diminish it. Methods like meditating, talking to family/friends, drinking tea, or even taking a quick nap--all of these methods are proven effective (The Franklin Institute). One method that is prominent to many is physical exercise. Exercise is considered to improve physical conditions and strength, but maintains mental fitness in the process. Although many assume that exercising is healthy, some may not be familiar of how it relieves stress in detail. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of exercise, the pros and cons must be considered. Some pros are: managing the levels of stress in your body, boosting your self-esteem, and improving learning and memory. The cons are: being time consuming and tedious, being costly and expensive, and risking injury while exercising. Let’s look at the pros of physical activity.
Throughout our healthy brains, healthy bodies course so far, we have learned time and time again about the strong and important relationship between our brains and our bodies. Health and wellness is not one single thing, it is a collection of practices, attitudes and ways of being in the world, which help us cultivate the best form of ourselves. Finding and understanding the ways in which we can best take care of ourselves, and then applying them, gives us the opportunity to improve our physical, cognitive, mental and emotional wellbeing. Embodying our healthiest selves helps not only us, it helps those around us by providing a positive example about how to exist within our own bodies, and exist within the world. Throughout this paper, we will
The best known result of lack of physical activity and exercise is overweight and obesity. According to James McKinney, studies have discovered that having an active life and exercising at least 150 minutes per week, alternatively, 15 minutes a day, not only can help avoid obesity, but also improve health reducing the chances of developing a chronic disease (McKinney. 132,133). He also states that, “High levels of physical activity and cardio respiratory fitness are associated with lower all-cause and cardiovascular mortality”. Furthermore, “more physical activity can reduce the development of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, stroke and cancer.” (McKinney,134). In addition, having an active life can reduce the chances of getting cancer by 45% (McKinney,134), and also, reduces the symptoms of depression by 30%
By satisfying the needs of all five selves, the result can be holistic wellness which is the ability to feel good about myself and others.Physical fitness is having ample energy and the ability to perform daily activities without being exhausted. My energy usually depends on the amount of sleep and food I get. If I have too much or too little sleep, I don't look forward to the day and am not enthusiastic about doing things. If I do not have a complete breakfast, it affects my energy level.
Food is one of the necessities of life in order to survive. Everyone has different views on what to eat and different eating habits. People are so busy in their everyday life that they don’t keep track of what they eat on a daily basis. However, it is important to understand the role of nutrition. Nutrition and exercise are vital to maintain physical health. Proper nutrition is required by our body for energy, growth, maintenance, and repair (Grodner, Roth, & Walkingshw, 2012). Even the brain requires nutrients in order for a person to be intellectually healthy. Along with nutrition, exercise can be controlled by an individual. Exercise helps to strengthen bones and muscles, control weight, improves mental health and mood, reduces risk for cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes, and some cancers, and overall increases the chances of living longer (CDC). For this assignment, I kept a food journal by tracking what I ate and the amount of exercise on a daily basis on a food tracker for three weeks. The purpose of that was to analyze my diet and exercise in more depth in order to determine the amount of vitamins, minerals, fat, protein, carbohydrates, and calories I am eating daily. Based on the results, I made some modifications.