In Unit 3, I scored myself "7" in Physical, "9" in Mental, and "8" in Spiritual.
In Physical, my score is still "7". I scored myself for not exercising routinely 4 to 5 days a week and not having a better nutritious diet. My score still is a "7". Because of my class load and my workload not easing up, I'm not able to do the exercise routine as my goal. But, I have been reassigned to a later shift starting the March 2010 schedule and can make the 6am to 8am slot at the club to workout. My diet, nutrition issues have been structured with my ability to make my lunch daily instead eating out of a fast food restaurant. For my late afternoon cravings, I have already purchased nutritious snacks and fruit to save me from eating a bad chocolate chip cookie or bag of fatty chips.
In mental,my score dropped one notch to "8". For my college composition and our healing classes, I've received an enormous amount of information to process. Both classes met voids in my knowledge base and I'm still trying to dig out. As I finish my Capstone next quarter, I know that I will easily be able to bring up my scoring as soon as I evaluate and place all productive and important items in their right places for my effective utilization later.
In Spiritual, my score of "8" has not changed. I continue to use the Golden Rule as I live my life and work with others. I do not see me becoming part of a congregation real soon related to my priority of my family, myelf, and my patients. My extended family and friends around me, continue to reflect those mutually admired and respected attitudes to each other and to my family. My wife and I have surrounded ourselves with healthy, pleasant, and morally honest folks.
My last 9 weeks has been an extreme eye opener. I always believed myself to be hard working, honest, and kind hearted to everyone in my family and those around me. I have unfortunately realized that in processing the distracting, unpleasant, and non-productive thoughts, that I'm emotional lazy. I have always believed myself to be productive, supportive, and overall a good person. But through the meditation sessions, I couldn't believe how emotionally cold and distant I truly was existing as an individual. It's good to look the part of having 'all your ducks in a row' but selfishly at the cost of placing your love ones and others at a distant 2nd. This class has quickly given me the ability to calmly and honestly process all thoughts through relaxation exercises, to calm me, to focus on the important thoughts I will use to make me and everyone around me healthier. During the class, I actually got emotionally shaken by my realization. My lovely wife continues to support me as we work through my 'smack in the face' epiphany. We will continue to enjoy our ventures together as we celebrate our 21st wedding anniversary this year.
I have found my new found ability to explain how our minds benefit from our healing minds a start to assist my patients to a quicker recovery. I understand that most of my patients will be hesitant in trying to use the new information on relaxation or meditation procedures. But, I'm in it for the long haul. I know that home health is my last frontier as a nurse before retiring. I will definitely get it my all over the next 15 years.
Thank you very much for the opening I needed to live a healthier life.
Respectfully, Steve Tardy RN/WCC
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