Damariz Arevalo

November 13, 2022

Health 44

Personal Prescription

In my self-assessment I was not so surprised with the results. I cannot call myself a

healthy person because of the type of lifestyle I have. In my physical health I had a score of 10

out of 20 which is just average, but it could be better. In my social health it was surprisingly 19

out 20 which I understood that I always try to be there for others and see the good in people. In

my emotional health is where I lack on, I scored 12 out of 20, I don’t see myself in ways that

others do, and I am very critical of myself. My environmental health I scored 14, I don’t litter,

and I recycle but there can be more changes that can make myself more environmental

conscious. My spiritual health was a 17 out of 20, this is something very important to me that

helps me find myself. My intellectual Health was 12 out of 20, this had me thinking about my

hobbies and interest because now I don’t have any. The last one, my personal health and

disease it was also a 17 out of 20, it is something that I don’t take lightly, and I do take care of

myself when it comes to something with terrible outcomes.

The ways I could improve my health when it comes to being physical is being realistic

with my goal. Understanding that my body cannot go from 0 to 10 in a day. Setting a daily goal

of being more physical, adding more sleep, and choosing better eating options. I am a

communications major and one of my issues is communicating with others when it comes to
telling my significant other of my feelings or just social interactions when it comes to my peers.

I want to put myself in uncomfortable situations so I can be more forward. This also helps with

being more intellectual as making good decisions that are beneficial for me. I have always been

spiritual as a child, but I was told what to believe in, now I want to improve in being more in

tune by expressing myself and finding my purpose.

The importance of sustaining a healthy lifestyle has an impact of my health. Adapting to

a healthier lifestyle is beneficial especially if I want to have a longer lifespan. I believe I have

time to change the way I carry myself. I can reduce the risks of getting illness, being more active

and not to have my children to be responsible of taking care of me in later years due to

negligence. Being more active and more mobile will help me in the long run with not having

aches and pain. It is also more than just being active and eating well, it is also the emotional

state reducing stress, anxiety and having a more positive outlook in life.

I have three main goals which are taking care of my physical self, being more spiritual

and my emotional state of mind. My first goal is taking care of my body, such as respecting it

more and be more aware of what I put in it. The first step would be going to the doctor, getting

a physical and see what I need to improve on. I don’t like doctors because of the results I can

receive but I have been told is better to know and to prevent it instead of being too late and

nothing else can be done. I have already taken the first step by making an appointment to see

my doctor this week. The second step is reducing the intake of bad foods I tend to eat because I

am an emotional eater, and my choices are not the best. Also, I tend to drink more when I am

in a depressed state of mind and being an alcoholic is not who I want to be. Alcoholism runs in

my family, but they are not aware of it since it’s a part of their daily lives. I do not blame them
for my love of alcohol but, as a mother it is my responsibility to break the cycle. I intend to go

for a walk or take my kids to the park when I want to drink. My third step is being more

physical, I am not physically active when it comes to working out, but I am not sitting down all

day either. I have a 24/7 job that requires me to be standing be moving majority of the time. I

want to start with doing workouts such as Barre, Yoga, dancing, things that get me moving

instead of doing the usual gym things. I don’t have hobbies now but participating in a Barre

class would be an amazing hobby to start with.

My spiritual state is important to me, and it is something that I have started to realize

this year. I have been pushed and been seeing signs of who I am and what I love. Growing up I

was told what to believe in and what rules to follow and I did, but later in life I realized there

were somethings I didn’t agree on, and I wanted to venture out in other religions. I said I forgot

who I was but, I never knew myself. Now I have my own personal relationship with God, but it

is more than that as well. I have started with starting my day with good intentions and being

more grateful with who I am and what I have instead of looking at the negativity. I want to get

better at meditating and being in tune with myself and nature. I realize that this makes me

happy, and that there are others who are just like me. I am going to look for peers that will help

me grow spiritually. I also must let go of toxic people in my life that will make me walk

backwards instead of moving forward.

In being more spiritual this will help me with my emotional state. I have always suffered

of depression, anxiety and stress. Trauma from my childhood that started at home, school,

relationships, and work. I was bullied because I was an easy target, always the weak one. No

one respected me as a person, I was always the doormat. It has taken 32 years of my life to
start letting go of all this hurt and anger in my soul. I used to hate seeing myself in the mirror,

but with my spiritual side I have changed that with instead of pointing something bad, I say

something that I am grateful about myself. This helps me have a more positive look of myself

and has improved my self-esteem. My anxiety and stress can reach to its peak in certain days

but meditating and doing breathing techniques help me clear my mind or at least be more in

control. Also, I grew up where no one talked about their feelings, and it was a joke. There was

no crying allowed and if you cried my family saw you as crazy and mention depression, they call

you lazy. I tried to commit suicide once and it was a joke after. I mention this because I allow

my children to show their emotions and to teach them that its normal to have feelings

especially since they are boys. I am breaking that cycle because I didn’t have anyone for me,

and they do.

In thus, this self-prescription is an eye opener and has showed me what I want to do and

accomplish in myself. I am learning that loving myself comes with taking care of my body, being

in tune with nature and respecting me. I have already started making changes, but the real

challenge is keeping them and not falling back. It takes small steps instead of jumping into it

because it is a change that my body is not comfortable with. I know I can do this, and I have the

motivation to back me up. I am accepting the new changes in my life.