Personal Health Assessment and Health Behavior Change Plan - HEED105

This report presents a detailed personal health assessment, analyzing the seven dimensions of health (physical, intellectual, environmental, vocational, social, emotional, and spiritual) and identifying strengths and weaknesses within each. The author, a nursing student, acknowledges a need for improvement in physical fitness due to a busy academic schedule. The report explores health determinants, particularly cultural and educational influences, and their impact on the author's health behaviors. The assessment utilizes the "Assess Yourself Survey" and highlights the lowest score in physical health, leading to the formulation of two SMART goals: running 3 km daily and practicing yoga/meditation for 1 hour daily. The report includes a behavior change plan, outlining measuring tools and strategies to overcome challenges, such as fatigue, with the aim of improving overall health and reducing health risks associated with a sedentary lifestyle. The assignment also includes a comparison of the author's health to the average population and provides a detailed breakdown of health strengths and weaknesses across the seven dimensions.