Final thoughts...

 In my personal assessment from Unit 3 I assessed my well-being as a 7 on    a scale from 1-10. Today I would assess myself at 8.5. I am a work in progress!

 When reviewing the goals I set in Unit 3, I have made some progress in my physical goal-I was able to start exercising again and have been making better nutritional choices. For my psychological goal I have been managing stress with exercise and mindful exercises. I have not been as successful with my spiritual goal-to set aside time for solitude. It is hard to not put everyone before myself when I have been doing it for so long.

My personal experience in this course has been a very positive one. I have developed an improved well-being as I make the mind-body connection and come to understand that my stress level can lead to illness. It has been difficult to quiet the "mental chatter" as there is so much of it at times-especially at work, but I have learned that through inner strength, I can handle whatever comes my way. This experience will improve my abilities to help others as I have learned how to help myself.

Alicia Maguire