My Personal Health Assessment

After completing my health assessment, I noticed that since I began the nursing program, many unexpected things have changed. I was astonished that it only took 4 weeks for me to break habits that I have been working towards for years. Analyzing my test made me instantly thankful for this assignment, my loved ones nor myself would make my downfalls apparent, and the assessment did. Life has taught me the importance of physical health and how it is easily connected to all other facets of life. Exercise has always been an outlet for stress and an opportunity to be alone and regroup. Typically, I am strict balanced on my diet, but after beginning school and moving in with my boyfriend, my nutrition has been moved to the back burner. The idea of “self-care” that is preached in the nursing school resonated with me and empowered me to make myself a priority, on the contrary, my assessment shows the opposite. Practicing guilt-free relaxation is an area for improvement. I exercise 4 to 5 times a week, walk to work and school, and eat a colorful balanced diet. My mental state has been and …show more content…
In the past, I have never put too much emphasis on my BMI and never stepped on a scale. I believe that health is how you feel about yourself, not just about numbers. Often, women put their self worth in what the see in the scale and counting calories. For this assignment, I am going to switch my personal views and see how it effects my overall health and my BMI. Throughout school I have always been told that BMI is unreliable, due to the fact that it does not take into consideration body composition and other personal attributes. My driving factor for this goal is that on most case studies we have performed in class, we have always considered their BMI and the potential health risks that are associated. Furthermore, Diabetes runs in my family and by keeping my BMI in a healthy range, I can combat my