Hi Tiffany, last time during out coaching session I gave you the
PHI or Personal Health Inventory to fill out. Do you
have that with you? Yes, Topher, I do right here.
The PHI (Personal Health Inventory) is a tool used to help look into
various approaches to your whole health. It provides you with an
opportunity to assess and reflect on what matters to you.
It also provides you with another means to communicate
with your health care team. The PHI is broken down into two
components. The first allows you to look at your physical, mental
or emotional well being and your life, as well as how you live it
on a day by day basis. That means you take the time to look
at some. Of your highest priorities and values associated
with their health.
The other side breaks your health down into eight areas
of self care that your lifestyle can impact.
Is it OK if I go over that with
you? Yeah, that would be great! You know it was a lot to think about and filling it
out. I think like the first side of it is a little vague for me
and so I just want to make sure I did it right. So can you kind
of just explain it to me a little bit more. Sure that's not
a problem. This is a living document and it changes based on
how you feel on a day by day basis and as your Whole Health
coach. I'm here to walk on this journey with you. Wow, OK, So
when we're looking over the PHI of the first part there,
think of it as your whole
Health Vital signs. We are using the scale of 1 to 5. 1
being miserable and 5 being great, and we want to look at it
from your physical,
mental or emotional, as well as how you live your life on
a day by day basis.
So looking over there, is there anything that stood out to you
on the 1st part? You know, I
think so. For me, I just kind of middle of the road, gave myself
3 all the way down. But what did stand out to me is my living my
life day today. You know that for me is a three and.
That's not where I feel like it should be. That's kind of just
settling, surviving, you know, kind of staying almost above
water. And I really want to thrive, so I really would like
to be higher in that area. So we're looking over that form.
You gave yourself a 3 and that's how you live your life on a day
by day basis there and there's opportunity or room for that to
change. Is that correct? Yes, yes, OK, let's look over. So
let's go over to the eight areas of self-care on the PHI
OK. And we're looking over that we're going to use that same
scale of 1 to 5. 1 being miserable and 5 being great.
Is there any of those areas that stood out to you the most that you wan to talk
about. Um, doesn't matter. 'cause I gave myself some areas higher
and then some areas I kind of gave myself a lower
number. Does it matter which one. It's really up to you about what
it is that you want to talk about? there right? I don't. It's
more about what you feel comfortable with and at some
point will be able to go through each and everyone but.
With something that stood out to you the most when you just like
really look at that form? OK.
I think personal development for me. I gave myself a 4 in that
area. So you gave yourself for personal development. Yes, OK.
And what is it 4 means to you. Um for me, I think it means that I feel
like I thrive in personal development. You know, I have
accomplished a degree. I feel like I have a job and a career
that I love. I really feel like I'm on the upward track in that
area. I did give myself before. I do want to be a 5 eventually.
I just do that because, you know, there's always room to
grow there. But I do feel really
satisfied with that area.
So with all of your current accomplishments, you feel like
that 4 is where you rate yourself right now and you left
just enough room for you to grow because you feel like there's
always that opportunity for you to really like grow at some
point. For Sure. Now looking over that form, is there any area that you
would like that you wanna work on there, that you want to change?
I think the area that I kind of want to improve on is moving the
body. I definitely need to get out and do more exercise and be
more physical. You know, hiking or something to really get
myself going and maybe make myself feel a little better.
I am trying to loos some weight, and I really, really want to be healthy.
So I gave myself a 2 in that area. I really would like
to be at 4.
So when it comes to moving the body, you gave yourself a 2
and ideally you'd like to be 4
want to say that you get on there. Is that all these areas
of self care of are connected. So when it comes to your whole
Health journey it starts with you. So where do you want to start?
For more information on the PHI or Whole Health Coaching, visit
your local VA or ask about it at your next visit.