My Integral Health Plan
It is very important as a health and wellness professional to have an integral health plan in order for me to advise clients from my own personal experience. I will more easily be able to understand and help them with any obstacles they may encounter. I will know firsthand what can actually happen as I evolve a more expansive life (Dacher, 2006).
In order to develop a plan I must first determine where I currently am in each of the domains of health. Spiritually, I am halfway to where I think I should be. I recognize that this area is the most undeveloped area and that it will most directly influence the full development of my life (Dacher, 2006). I know what seems to fit closest with my own personal belief system, but now I need to develop a regular practice. Physically, I am far away from where I would like to be. In my child-bearing years I have gained weight and now my knees are beginning to ache regularly. I need to develop a fitness plan that I can stick with. I also want to experience the developmental shift from outer to inner to innermost focus (Dacher, 2006). Interpersonally, I am currently working on me so I can be a better friend, partner, family member. I have learned in the last year that I really enjoy working with the public in a work setting, and that I really enjoy interacting with people. I am also working on my psychological domain; I have already been working with a counselor because I recognize that I allow people to take advantage of me because I want to believe in people that are not trustworthy. I know that I need to be more selective of the people that I give my trust to.
In knowing where I am currently in these areas has allowed me to develop some goals to increase my level in each of these areas. Physically, my goal is to eat a better diet and exercise more. Also, I want to develop a contemplative practice. Spiritually, my goal is to develop a regular practice of honoring my spiritual beliefs. Interpersonally, my goal is to make some new friends that have the same types of goals that I do. Psychologically, my goal is to continue with the search I am now on to be a stronger person.
A strategy that I will use to reach my physical goals will be to focus on one day at a time. It is easy for me to get overwhelmed with too large of a plan in this area. I have a course I am taking that will help me to develop a spiritual practice, so I will continue with my class. Interpersonally, I will join groups in my area of people who think like I do to make new friends. The strategy I will use to reach my psychological goals will be to keep all my appointments and earnestly listen to the counsel given.
I will assess my progress by looking back at my goals at the end of each month and determine if I am where I want to be with each of these goals. At the end of six months I will take a look at my overall goals and see if I need to re-address any of them. One of the strategies I intend on using during this time is to re-read the book “Integral Health” more than once and utilize the resources I have gained from reading the book the first time. I think this will remind me of my commitment to these practices and developing my consciousness.
References
References
Dacher, E. (2006). Integral Health: The Path to Human Flourishing. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications, Inc.
