NURS 3335 Exercise Journal Analysis

Overview: Journal Analysis You have maintained a journal for four weeks, recording four entries per week that reflect the issue you selected for your Health Promotion Contract. Now you will review those entries and analyze the effect the journaling experience had on you and your progress toward goals. Answer all of the questions thoroughly in 3-4 complete sentences, referencing what you learned in the course, citing specific examples from your journal entries where prompted, and reflecting upon the role of journaling in health promotion. Objective:  Discuss the purpose and efficacy of journaling for health promotion. Analysis Questions 1. Thoroughly describe the health issue you chose to work on during this course as listed in your Health Promotion Contract. (5 points) 2. For your issue, at what stage of the “Stages of Change” Model (in Module 1 Readings) were you in by the last week of the course? Thoroughly describe below. (20 points) Journal Analysis I chose to work on my overall health in order to stabilize my blood pressure, cholesterol and improve my mood. Since I ruptured my L4/5 disc last year, I have been extremely inactive unless I am working. Due to my inactivity I have become less motivated to exercise and have become very depressed. Due to me being excessively overweight I am on the road to developing metabolic syndrome. As a result, I chose to start performing cardio-exercise in order to decrease depression, stabilize my blood pressure and improve my cholesterol.