Wellness Reflection

The purpose of this paper is to explain my definition of Intellectual, emotional, social and physical wellness. Also the purpose is to set certain goals for myself so I have a standard that I can attain to.

The three sections of the Wellness Triangle are, first, the Physical section -- which refers to the physical health of a person, including things such as the frequency of one’s exercise, their eating habits and diet, the percentage of one’s body mass which consists of fat/muscle, the amount of sleep they typically get, and personal hygiene -- second, the Mental/Emotional section -- which refers to the mental and emotional health and/or stability of a person, including things such as if one does or does not have mental illnesses such as depression, severe anxiety, and/or any disorders

Life expectancy in the United States is below most of the developed world and yet Americans pay the most for healthcare (CIA). The reason that Americans are so low on the list is their dependency on conventional medicine. Whereas other countries take a holistic approach to overall health and wellness, preventing diseases before they become a problem, the American system of medicine treats illnesses and the symptoms without preventing further damage. The result is an entire society dependent on drugs and surgery and constantly living in pain.

The purpose of returning to a situation that occurred in practice is so that I can reflect on how I handled the situation well and how I can improve in order to make other patients experiences even better.

Two summers ago, my godfather called me to work for The Heart of St. Louis Adult Health Daycare because there’s someone who really needs me and I answered to him why? He stated to go see for myself. When I arrive at The Heart of St. Louis Adult Health Daycare, the director gave me a tour and I saw the deaf elder man was so confused. I was really upset that they couldn’t help him get what he needed due to his disability. This has really impacted me that no one wanted to help the deaf elder man so I decided to take over activities assistance and interpret position immediately, just for him to represent my deaf community that I can be the person who is willing to sacrificed my time and my work. The point is not all businesses/public services shouldn’t

Healthy People 2020 is a very valuable online educational resource that was designed to educate and empower society to identify, manage, and prevent many diseases and disabilities (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2014a). In attempt to improve the amount of Americans suffering from preventable diseases, on December 2, 2010 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services “unveiled Healthy People 2020, the nation’s new 10-year goals and objectives for health promotion and disease prevention” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2010, para. 1).

Throughout the last couple of weeks, the Wellness Course impacted my experience in Sumer Bridge tremendously. I know it may seem cliché to say that I have entered a new phrase in my life, but that’s the honest truth. I have myself experiencing new challenges and experiencing the struggle that comes with it. I learned that there is a whole new level of stress I have never experienced and that there are much more to experience in the future. The Wellness Course has allowed me to cope with all these changes in my life, academically and emotionally. It has given me the opportunity to reflect on my life as I move through this transition of my life. I am more self-aware of common struggles of Berkeley students and finally learned to embrace the beauty

A woman came to see a Healer, and was directed to me. The patient stated (and demonstrated) the fact that she could not stop sneezing. She also had a bad runny nose. Looking at her symptoms, I deduced that she must have an allergy. It did not seem too serious. She said that it was the first time this had happened to her, and that it had started this season. I told her that it was probably hay fever, as it was particularly bad this time of year. Next, I told her the best way to treat it would be with an Allergy Elixir. She asked me what was in it, and I told her that it contained billywig stings and mandrake root, with some eucalyptus and honey as well.

My current employment in the field of Research and Public heath requires working with collaboraters from across the globe. My interpersonal and soft skills have always differentiated me from others in my ability to work with scientists and researchers from different backgrounds of interest. If given an opportunity, this will be major strength that I will bring to DLR.I have worked in this field for many years and still enjoy the chanllenges and opportunities that a enviroment of diverse backgrounds bring into a project. I bring in the positive attitude and belief that it is truly the people that make a project

What health and wellness mean to me may be different than what the textbook would state health and wellness is. Health means to me the condition in which your body is, which could be poor or good health. The mind,spirit,physicality would pertain all to the state of one's body. Wellness is the consistent goal towards being in wellness meaning that one strives to be in good personal health. The book describes wellness as; “ wellness is the physical-well being , emotional-well being ,and spiritual- well being.” (Robert T. Harper) According to Merriam Webster the definition of health is “the condition of being sound in mind,body,and spirit.”(...) There is not much difference between what I perceive as health and

I am currently placed at the Salvation Army, the Haven along with four other USC MSW students: Michelle (first year), Michelle (second year), Michael (second year), and James (second year). Michelle (first year), Michael (second year), and I (first year) intern at Victory Place, while Michelle (second year) interns at Naomi House and James (second year) at Exodus Lodge.

Where I personally am at in the physical dimension is on the lower end for flexibility and cardiorespiratory, but around average for the muscular strength and endurance. I am a bit overweight and have been for the most recent years of my life due to lack of motivation to work to and keep off the weight. As of late, my dietary habits have been atrocious, but I hope to change that. One great thing about my physical dimension of wellness though is my great immune system. Getting sick is rare for me and only really happens once or twice a year.

At the beginning of the semester, my class and I were asked to assess our current wellness. As I assessed myself, I thought about my strengths and weaknesses within the components of wellness: spiritual, social, physical, emotional, intellectual, occupational, and environmental. As I evaluated each component I was able to narrow down my strengths and weaknesses. I came to the conclusion that I excel in my physical and social components, but needed improvement in my emotional component; my stress level rose due to the start of school and closing of college application deadlines. In addition to my high stress level, I had noticed my lack in hydration. I realized that I lacked in water intake because my main focus throughout the day was getting work done on time which caused me to forget about drinking the right amount of water I needed. Evaluating my strengths and weaknesses taught me to focus more on my emotional well-being and my health.

The patient I cared for today, was admitted into the NICU on October 17th. He was experiencing respiratory distress, has breathed (aspirated) meconium into the lungs around the time of birth. The neonate had stabilized, so the nurse and I were preparing for the family to discharge from the hospital. The immediate needs that were verbalized by the patient were hunger cries and soiled diaper/ angry cries. Immediate needs from the family were instruction on how much formula to feed the baby and circumcision care once discharged home. During my clinical experience, the patient experienced pain from the circumcision process. The health care team members alleviated the physical suffering by administrating lidocaine pain medication and giving the baby sugar water. I think the only improvement that I would make to these interventions would be to administer the lidocaine earlier so that it could be more effective in the patient’s pain management. Long term needs for the patient were speech therapy in order to improve the baby’s feeding technique, infection prevention, and teaching measures for the parents. The needs could be met through referral to a speech therapist upon discharge from the hospital, teaching family members proper handwashing, and educating parents on subject matters.

“Wellness” in practice is defined as a lifestyle, in which a person consciously attempts to balance the realms of their life (Test 1). The realms of life are defined as career, emotional, environmental, financial, spiritual, physical, social, and intellectual (Office of Health; Seligman 2011). Personally an individual can benefit their general wellness through recognizing the choices that affect these realms and understanding the repercussions of these choices; however, the industries of today’s world can also benefit wellness by providing an environment that promotes healthier choices. In today’s world the ability for a person to “live life well” is seriously hindered by the amount of unhealthy choices and the lack of promotion toward