Unit 9 Assignment

Brooke Ballinger

Purdue University Global

Questions:

1. What does spirituality mean to you?

a. This question is important because it can set the first step into what the person

thinks spirituality is to them. This can help determine if they believe in

spirituality.

“Spirituality means being connected to whatever in life. It can mean being connected to a

moment, a person, nature, or a situation.”

2. Do you consider yourself a spiritual person?

a. This can help determine what type of person the interviewee is. Do they value

spirituality or even consider themselves believing in it?

“Not really, no.”

3. If you could rate your mental and emotional health on a scale from 1-10 (1 being the

worst, 10 being the best), what would you rate it?

a. This can help determine the interviewees mental health scale. These first three

questions can help me determine if they can benefit from a spiritual plan.

“I would give myself a 7 or an 8.”

4. Why did you give yourself this number?

a. This question can help read the interviewee in how they feel about themselves and

if they need help.

“There’s always improvements that can be made. Maybe I’m at 100% sometimes, but I

think it's normal to not always be at 100%.”

5. What are some activities or practices you do to better your mental and emotional

health?

a. This can help determine if the interviewee does anything to help their mental

health and if different practices can help them better their health.

“I can disconnect from social media, read a book, go outside in nature, meditate, or do

yoga. This helps me get in a better mindset.”

6. What are 3 values/morals you live by?

a. This can help me understand what is important to the interviewee. What they

value in life can help develop a spirituality plan.

“Dedication, perseverance, reliability. Dedication means I’m going to do every task the

right way to better myself. Perseverance means sticking through things even when

they’re difficult. Reliability means people can rely on me for knowledge, support, and

help.”

7. Do others who are close to you understand or know your values/morals?

a. For this question, it helps to know if others in the interviewees' lives understand

what they value. This helps determine what their relationships and community is

like.

“I honestly think everyone who’s close to me knows my values well. I’ve had them for a

long time and those who know me well know I’ve always carried these things with me.”

8. What does feeling overwhelmed look like to you?

a. This can help determine if the interviewee gets overwhelmed easily and what I

can do to lessen overwhelming feelings.

 “I stop and take a breath and go over everything in my head as to how I can fix it. I can

sometimes shut down and get quiet but will eventually figure it out.”

9. Do you feel like you experience cycles of anger, anxiety, resentment, or sadness more

often than not?

a. This can help determine where the interviewee sees these feelings in life. Then, I

can develop a plan to combat this.

“No, I do not. I think I can experience these emotions a normal amount.”

10. What does true happiness mean to you?

a. This helps me understand what happiness is to them. I can implement more of

these habits in their plan.

“Whenever I’m outside and with my family and friends, I feel so happy. Nature is very

healing for me and it allows me to reflect on my life.”

With these interviewees’ answers, I’m able to formulate a wellness plan for them. This

person seems to be overall healthy and well. They manage stress well, don’t get

overwhelmed or anxious a lot, and already practice different wellness practices. For this

person’s plan, I would like to get them outside more. They stated that they feel truly happy

when outdoors and take that time to reflect on their life. This could mean I could have them

walk outside for 20 minutes every day, find new hiking trails, or read outside. Anything

within their practice that they are already doing (i.e. Meditation, yoga, reading), it would be

an opportunity for this person to do those things outdoors. They also stated they feel their

best when with family. We could carve out specific family time every so often where the
 visits are activity based. I know this person’s family lives far away, so prioritizing that time,

is important to their mental health.

While making this spiritual wellness plan, I would have to consider ethical situations.

While many can naturally benefit from this type of plan, some may be upset with the way

questions are asked and can make assumptions. If implementing this in a workplace setting it

would be important to consider that ethically, the questions can seem too personal and invasive

to some (Cavico, Mujtaba, 2013). Many could become offended by the personal nature of the

questions and not want to divulge this information. Secondly, if the plan is not projected in an

effective manner, it can bring on legal fees which can be costly (Cavico, Mujtaba, 2013). It is

also costly to initiate this type of wellness plan in the workplace. Hiring someone to run and

implement the program can cost the company money that many others may not want to spend.

I think I asked well thought out questions. I was able to get answers to topics like spirituality,

mental wellness, happiness, what practices they use, and how they handle stress. These are all

key questions to take note of when writing a wellness plan for a person. Then, I can assess what

they may need to work on or continue to do. I don’t think I needed to get rid of or add any

questions, I think this gave me a clear picture of how to help this person.
References

Cavico, F. J., & Mujtaba, B. G. (2013). Health and wellness policy ethics. International journal

of health policy and management, 1(2), 111–113. https://doi.org/10.15171/ijhpm.2013.19

Dossey, L. (2014). Spirituality and the nonlocal mind: A necessary dyad. Spirituality in Clinical

Practice, 1(1). 29–42.

Gregoire, C. (2017). 10 things highly intuitive people do differently. Huffington Post.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/19/the-habits-of-highly-intu_n_4958778.html