Personal Wellness Analysis

Upon taking the fundamentals of personal wellness course, it has provided me with numerous assessments and an abundance of information to help me better understand my current state of health and how to improve it. Included, are the various dimensions of health, other than just the commonly thought, physical fitness and nutrition. Across the eight dimensions of health; physical, social, emotional, environmental, occupational, financial, intellectual, and spiritual, I was able to assess where my level of wellness lands in each dimension by honestly reflecting on current habits. In the first lab, 1.1, I was able to select numbered answers for each statement based on whether I always or rarely do that particular action. Followed by tallying …show more content…
This lab illustrated that my strongest area in maintaining healthy behaviors is through my physical wellness. Although I do not always get adequate sleep nor participate in the recommended amount of daily exercise, however, I hold fairly good eating habits by consuming a good portion of fruits and vegetables, and less fast food. Additionally, I avoid tobacco, illegal drugs, and rarely consume alcohol. On the other hand, my weakest dimension is financial wellness. By taking on additional jobs during breaks, and continuing to excel throughout college in order to attend graduate school, receive a degree and certification so that I am able to land a full time job, will stabilize my …show more content…
In particular, it is important to analyze my current diet, including nutritional habits, considering my own view of my body image, and becoming aware of potential risks for developing cardiovascular disease. After considering my current fitness level and formulating a plan with a reward system to get back in shape, I then analyzed my diet by keeping a food diary. Upon looking over my food diary, with the help of my Fitbit app, I was able to use lab 8.1 to analyze my calorie intake, my intake of fat, sodium, cholesterol, empty calories, and more. After the calculations were completed, I first looked at my total amount of calorie intake, based on off my age, height, sex, and activity level. With that, I was shocked to discover that I actually consumed fewer calories than what is recommended. Specifically, I intake an insufficient amount of fiber, protein, and sodium, but on the other hand, my fat intake was over the recommended amount. This in itself, opened my eyes in realizing that I need to also look into specific ways to improve my diet, which tends to go hand in hand with exercising and physical