Introduction
The purpose of the journal assignment is to develop my own life management skills to improve upon my quality of life and overall wellness and to cope with various issues related to health problems. With the help of this assignment I tried to find out the different areas in which I need more improvement with, based on the results I got from the Health Assessments on the course textbook. Each journal entries will include my outcomes/results obtained from the assessments, which will give me an idea on how I can improve my life management skills.
Journal entry 1
This was an amazing reflecting assessment for me. After the completion of assessments 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3, I found that I am at a highest risk of developing stress. After completing …show more content…
From another assessment 5.2 (How Do You Feel About Yourself), I scored 33 points, which relates to my self-esteem, and as a result, I scored above average in self-esteem. Assessment 5.3 (Are Your Thoughts Helping or Hurting Your Longevity) helps me to find out about the extraordinary challenges that make me freeze up with fear.
After studying the chapter that revolves around ‘Spirituality and Health’, I understood how I can think more positively to overcome my destructive thoughts and opinions. Spirituality can help remove stress and worries, and it enhances the meaning and purpose of life. I have to consider many factors to develop my life management skills, in order to bring more positivity and to boost my self-esteem. For example, I can bring more positivity into my life by having prayers, hope and faith. Another thing that I would prefer is to feel more contented of what I have, to show forgiveness and altruism for others.
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The good thing is that, I am getting proper servings of fruits and vegetables. I do not smoke cigarettes or use tobacco in any other form. I also have a history of heart attack in my family background. After completing the assessment 12.1 (Cancer Prevention Questionnaire), I am going to take a better control of my lifestyle factors which will help reduce my risk of having cancer.
After going through the chapter ‘Cancer Prevention and Wellness’ and reading about the cardiovascular diseases, I have gained insight of how my lifestyle is directly affecting my mental and physical health. In the future, to decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer, I will have to develop life management skills to prevent them. For instance, I would try to exercise 30 minutes every day, including both physical and aerobic. For cancer prevention, I would try to avoid direct sunlight rays contact for a long time, to save myself from skin cancer caused by ultraviolet
The purpose of the journal assignment is to develop my own life management skills to improve upon my quality of life and overall wellness and to cope with various issues related to health problems. With the help of this assignment I tried to find out the different areas in which I need more improvement with, based on the results I got from the Health Assessments on the course textbook. Each journal entries will include my outcomes/results obtained from the assessments, which will give me an idea on how I can improve my life management skills.
Journal entry 1
This was an amazing reflecting assessment for me. After the completion of assessments 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3, I found that I am at a highest risk of developing stress. After completing …show more content…
From another assessment 5.2 (How Do You Feel About Yourself), I scored 33 points, which relates to my self-esteem, and as a result, I scored above average in self-esteem. Assessment 5.3 (Are Your Thoughts Helping or Hurting Your Longevity) helps me to find out about the extraordinary challenges that make me freeze up with fear.
After studying the chapter that revolves around ‘Spirituality and Health’, I understood how I can think more positively to overcome my destructive thoughts and opinions. Spirituality can help remove stress and worries, and it enhances the meaning and purpose of life. I have to consider many factors to develop my life management skills, in order to bring more positivity and to boost my self-esteem. For example, I can bring more positivity into my life by having prayers, hope and faith. Another thing that I would prefer is to feel more contented of what I have, to show forgiveness and altruism for others.
Journal entry …show more content…
The good thing is that, I am getting proper servings of fruits and vegetables. I do not smoke cigarettes or use tobacco in any other form. I also have a history of heart attack in my family background. After completing the assessment 12.1 (Cancer Prevention Questionnaire), I am going to take a better control of my lifestyle factors which will help reduce my risk of having cancer.
After going through the chapter ‘Cancer Prevention and Wellness’ and reading about the cardiovascular diseases, I have gained insight of how my lifestyle is directly affecting my mental and physical health. In the future, to decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer, I will have to develop life management skills to prevent them. For instance, I would try to exercise 30 minutes every day, including both physical and aerobic. For cancer prevention, I would try to avoid direct sunlight rays contact for a long time, to save myself from skin cancer caused by ultraviolet