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Spiritual and Psychological Inventory

Patrick S. O’Meara

Purdue University Global

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Question 1

What does spirituality mean to you?

Being aware that there is more than what is going on in the world than what we can

physically see. I definitely believe that there is a god and that there is someone always watching

and seeing how it goes even if its not perfect. Really getting out of this reality and reflecting.

This question is important to ask because you need to gather the persons foundation on

what they think spirituality is. With this information you have an idea of what they believe

spirituality is and offer your own inputs and build from what their belief is.

Question 2

How would you rate your spiritual health and why?

I think on a scale of one to ten I think about a six or seven but I am not a religious robot

but I do have an awareness of god and I pray every day. I do not appear to be very religious on

the surface but I am aware and I do talk to god everyday. I have very normal conversations with

god. That is how I pray. More of a personal conversation. I don’t need to go to confession

because I have more of an introverted approach to it.

This question is important to ask because you need to find out how healthy they think

their spirituality is. With this you can offer ways to build their spiritual health and guide them in

the direction they want to go.

Question 3

What do you like most about yourself?

I think that I am a pretty good caretaker. I do not do everything perfectly but I do

everything I can to take care of others. Whether they are my children or not.
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This is important to ask because you can use the information they give you to give them

your own rating on how you think there spiritual health is at. For example, if they have nothing

good to say about themselves then you can assume they are pretty low in health and really need

strong guidance..

Question 4

Do you have a life philosophy that you live by?

No, not a formal thing. I guess just pick your battles in life but if you do choose to go to

battle you better be ready to back up your position.

This question is important to ask because you can take the life philosophy that the live by

and when developing their plan have a better understanding on what they believe and tailor a

spiritual path for them.

Question 5

What do you think is the meaning of life?

I think the meaning of life is to leave this place better than I found it. Leave the kids I

teach better than I found them. Leave people I know and my children better than I found it.

This question is important to ask because you need to understand their purpose in life

when trying to tailor their plan. Without understanding how they feel about life it would be

difficult to give them advice on their spiritual and psychological path. This is because individuals

opinions on what life is is so vastly different from one person to another person.

Question 6

Do you like working alone or with others and why?

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I really like both, it just depends on the needs of the situation. When I know what needs

to be done then I will just get it done but if there is a situation where multiple input is needed

then I would absolutely rather work with others to get the task done. It is all situational.

This is important because a part of spiritual health is social well being. However, if the

person does not like working with groups then developing a plan for them to work in groups

could just increase their anxiety and stress. This increase in anxiety and stress could damage their

spiritual health regardless if they have a heigh level of spiritual health or not..

Question 7

What do you see when you look into the mirror?

Wrinkles, seriously. When I look into the mirror I see a new one everyday. I am very

critical on myself now a days. I also have to dry my roots like every four weeks now.

This question is so important because if someone answers with anything negative then

you know they have some sort of damage to their spiritual health. One aspect of spirituality and

health is having self-love. Understanding that everyone has flaws but you should be comfortably

with yourself to not point your flaws out to you every time you look into the mirror. You should

be noticing the positives of you instead of the negatives.

Question 8

What is one thing you wish you could have a do over for?

I would have had another child. At least one more instead of only having one.

This question is important to ask because you can plan on assisting them with how to get

past what they wanted done because that may be a reason for part of their damaged spiritual

health if they do have some damage. Giving them recommendations could help them get thought

whatever damage they may have.

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Question 9

How does anger manifest in your body?

I eat, I snack, I stress. I get a lot of anxiety. Really overeating. It takes me awhile to spin

up but it takes me a long time to spin back down and relax.

This question is important because you need to have an understanding on how anger

happens in their body. Not everyone sees anger the same way and to help with someone stress

you can offer ways of coping techniques to better help their anger and stress to improve there

spirituality. Without it they can have multiple health problems such as “chronic headaches,

hypertension, insomnia, and increased risk of heart attack” (Healthline, 2017). Offering healthy

coping techniques is a great way to get started when helping someone cope.

Question 10

What is one question you always want people to ask you about yourself and why?

Really my family but if it is directly about me then what is it like to spend your life as a

career educator. I have spent twenty nine years teaching and your really do not see that anymore.

I want people to ask me what was your best day and your worst day. Like what was it like.

This is important because there is always something that you want someone to ask you

about. By not being noticed it can damage your spiritual health and sometimes people just wish

they would ask them. You can tell a lot about someone’s health by what they want everyone to

ask them when they have an interaction.

With this information from the interviewee, I could start by by giving them a lay out on

where their spiritual health is currently at and what direction they should go based off of their

beliefs. For the person I interviewed, I would focus a lot of the presence of god. They talk to god

everyday but do not shove it in anyone’s faces. I could offer them on how they need to love them
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selves unconditionally. When they look into the mirror they should see the positive in them, not

the negative. I would also offer healthier coping techniques when they are responding to stress.

They currently stress eat which is “also called emotional eating which means that your emotions

dictate when and how much you eat, not your body” (Very well fit, 2019). This can have

negative health effects on their body over time. Another recommendation to aid in spiritual

health is “thinking positively by viewing things int there life in a more positive manner and

bringing there mind into a more health place” (Wellness, N.d.). Overall, my interviewee has a

good look at life but just needs some minor adjustments on some self-love in order to maintain

there healthy spiritually. I personally do not see any additions or subtractions to the development

because my interviewee had a good foundation of spiritual health and could benefit from the

minor changes from the questions already asked.

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References

Healthline. (2017). The Effects of Stress on Your Body. Retrieved from

https://www.healthline.com/health/stress/effects-on-body#1

Very Well Fit (2019). How to Overcome Stress Eating. Retrieved from

https://www.verywellfit.com/what-is-emotional-eating-3495967

Wellness. (N.d.). Seven Ways To Improve Your Spiritual Health. Retrieved from

https://wellness.ku.edu/seven-ways-improve-your-spiritual-health