1. Strengths QuestReflection
Command – “Take control of a situationandmake decisions.”
I am alwaysthe one ingroup projectstotake control and delegate taskstoothers.Ilike tomonitor
progressandapplymy inputoneach portion.Todate,thisprocesshas beensuccessful. Mymostrecent
projecton a natural healthproductwasa paperand a power-pointpresentation.Itookinitiative tobe in
charge of delegatingportionsof the projecttogroupmembersaswell asacceptingwork,editingand
inputtingintothe final paper/ppt.Thisprojectwasasuccess.
Adaptability– “Theytendto be “now” people whotake thingsastheycome and discoverthe future one
day at a time.”
I am alwaysseekingopportunityineventsthatare happeninginmylife,regardlessof goodorbad. Both
typesof eventscanbe quite taxing,howeveronce accomplishedcan be rewarding. Overthe summerI
tooka stroll ina park and stoppedtowatchan adult baseball game.Theyseemedtobe afew players
short sotheyaskedif I wantedto join;Ijoinedandplayedthe remainderof the game andit turnedout
to be a veryexcitingtime.
Activator – “Can make thingshappenbyturningthoughtsintoaction.Once a decisionis made,they
wantto act quickly.”
Before Iwentback to school I wasworkingfull time ona farm.Althoughthere wasenoughworkandI
couldhave made a career there,Ihad alwayswonderedaboutdoingpost-secondarystudies.Afterafew
yearsof workingIstartedto become stagnantinmy life soItook mychances andwentback to school
and obtainedaCollege DiplomainFitnessandHealth,andam aboutto graduate at the Universityof
Guelph-HumberwithaDegree inKinesiology.Obtainingadegree will openupdifferentavenuesforme
upongraduation.
Ideation– “People especiallytalentedinthe Ideationtheme are fascinatedbyideas.Theyare able to
findconnectionsbetweenseeminglydisparate phenomena.”
Completingthe latestschool projectonanatural healthproductandits effectsledme tosee similarities
inits effectsversusanotherpaperIwrote aboutCervical SpondyloticMyelopathyanditssigns.Withthis
disease itwasfoundthatglutamate (excitatoryneurotransmitter) accumulatesaroundthe spinal cordat
the affectedsite andcan become toxicif notcleared.Thisnatural healthProduct,Theanine,opposesthe
effectsof glutamate andconvertsitto GABA, whichisa neural inhibitor.Thiswill decrease the chances
of glutamate excitotoxicity. A partnerinthislatestschool projectwasable torelate outnatural health
productto his topicas well;ALS,andfoundthatTheanine anditsneural effects canaidinthe
degenerationof the neuronsaffectedbyALS.
Restorative – “People especiallytalentedinthe Restorativetheme are adeptatdealingwithproblems.
Theyare goodat figuringoutwhatiswrongand resolvingit.”
ConsideringthatIam inthe Exercise andrehabilitationindustry,restorationshouldbe highlysought
after.My personal trainingclienthadbackpainand we were able toperformstrengthandbalance
exercise forthe legsandcore that helpedalleviate the pain.Low backpainisvery common,exercise and
goodmechanicsare an importantfactorisa possible treatmentforLBP.