Health and Wellness

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HW410: Unit 4 Exercises
EXERCISE 7.5 Your Personal Value System
We all have a personal value system—a core pillar of the human spirit that is constantly undergoing
renovation. What does your value system currently look like? Perhaps this diagram can give you some
insights and, in turn, help resolve some issues that might be causing stress.
The circle in the center represents your core values: abstract or intangible constructs of importance
that can be symbolized by a host of material possessions. It is believed that we hold about four to six
core values that constitute our personal belief system, which, like a compass, guide the spirit on our
human journey. Give this concept some thought and then write in this circle what you consider to be
your current core values (e.g., love, happiness, health).
The many circles that surround the main circle represent your supporting values: those values that
lend support to your core values (these typically number from five to twelve). Take a moment to
reflect on what these might be and then assign one value per small circle. Inside each small circle,
include what typically symbolizes that value for you (e.g., wealth can be symbolized by money, a car,
or a house). Finally, consider whether any stress you feel in your life is the result of a conflict between
your supporting and core values.

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EXERCISE 7.6 Your Meaningful Purpose in Life
Knowing that your purpose in life may change many times in the course of your life, for this exercise,
first write down (in a few words to a sentence) what you consider to be your life purpose now, at this
point in time. Then take a moment to briefly describe what you considered to be your purpose in life at
the start of each decade of your life (e.g., at age twenty it might be or have been to graduate with a
college degree, at age thirty it might be or have been to raise a family or start a business).
Now __Raise my son the best way I know how. Help empower people to improve their lives through
health, wellness and lifestyle coaching
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Age 60 _Help younger generation to reach their goals in life/ single
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Age 50 _Enjoy Life, finish out my career retire at 55 or 60
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Age 40 Get my son raised and into college at this point,support him his next phase of life as an
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Age 30 ____Career and Financial Stability, Raise my son, learn self-respect and love
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Age 20 _Figure out who I am and what I am capable of achieving in my life, learn self-respect and
love, no longer tolerate being treated badly,
divorce_________________________________________________________________
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Age 16 _Get the hell out of my parents home and the small town I grew up in. Make something of
myself, get away from negative, abusive and harmful people, stand on my own two feet, believe in
myself, spread my wings
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3. EXERCISE 7.8 Distractions of the Human Path
Distractions can best be described as those things that pull us off the spiritual path indefinitely.
Distractions begin as attractions, but their allure can often cast a spell of
slumber on the soul-growth process. Although a respite on the human journey is desirable,
and even necessary at times, a prolonged distraction will ultimately weaken
our spiritual resolve. The human spirit, like energy, must flow, never stagnate.
The lessons of distractions are quite common in fairy tales. Whether it is the
story of Pinocchio or Hansel and Gretel, the warnings regarding distractions are as
plentiful as the distractions themselves. The lessons of distractions are common in the
great spiritual teachings as well. Here they are called temptations. Not always, but often,
attractions that become distractions have an addictive quality to them.
What happens when we become distracted? Metaphorically speaking, we fall
asleep on the human path. Like Dorothy and her friends on the way to Oz who stepped
off the yellow brick road to smell the poppies and fell fast asleep, we too lose our direction,
our mission, and our energy stagnates. The end result is never promising.
Unlike roadblocks, distractions are not meant to be circumvented, dismantled,
or even transcended. Rather, they are meant to be appreciated—perhaps from afar,
perhaps enjoyed briefly and then left behind. Fairy tales aside, what are contemporary
distractions? Common examples of everyday distractions might include social contacts,
alcohol, television, cell phones, and the Internet.
Take a moment to reflect on what might be some distractions in your life. Make
a list and describe each one in a sentence or two. Upon recognition of these, what
steps can you take to wake up and get back on the path?
1. _Men – dating –in and out of unhealthy relationships
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2. __Social Media – Facebook an Instagram
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3. _TV – reality TV and stupid non-productive shows
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