Peace It doesn’t mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart. (Author Unknown)

Pulse Check Reviews from Day 1 9/20/20189/20/20189/20/2018 John Twohig Photography via Foter.com

To Recap: Keep your Vision in mind You matter – your presence matters Set the stage for healing Self Care Healing environments Effective Communication Honor their story Ask the BIG Questions (Mission, Aspiration, Purpose) Keep thinking about how IMPLEMENTATION fits in for our time tomorrow! 9/20/20189/20/20189/20/2018

9. PERSONAL HEALTH PLANNING Whole Health in Your Practice 9. PERSONAL HEALTH PLANNING

The PHP is Central to the Whole Health System

Personal Health Planning The personalized health planning process involves partnering with Veterans to achieve optimal health and well-being. This is a process of exploration, not of just the health issues of Veterans, but of their values and ideals.

Key Elements of Personal Health Planning

The Big Questions: Self Reflection and Mission/Aspiration/Purpose

The Big Questions: You Have Already Been Practicing Covered in the “Connection” section of the Communication module yesterday Always let values inform their care “What matters”” NOT “What’s the matter?”

Synthesizing Information: The Whole Health Assessment

The Circle is One Key Tool for Assessment

Whole Health Assessment tools: Clinician Expertise and Data Patient Interview Physical exam Lab/Diagnostics Clinical Tools for Risk Assessment

Whole Health Assessment: Personal Health Inventories

PHI Questions What REALLY matters to you in your life? What brings you a sense of joy and happiness? Vitality signs: On a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being miserable and 5 being great where do you feel you are on the scale for: Physical Well-Being? Mental/Emotional Well-being? Life: How is it to live your day to day life?

Assessing Areas of Self-Care Where are you now, and where would you like to be? The MyStory PHI has space to comment about your choice of numbers 9/20/20189/20/20189/20/2018

Goal Setting: Shared Goals, SMART Goals

Shared Goals

Skills and Tools: Education, Skill Bulding, Resources and Support

The PHP Arises Through These Steps Personal Health Inventory (PHI) Personal Health Plan (PHP)

There are template examples on pages 21 (longer) and 25 (shorter). We will complete them on Day 3. 9/20/2018

Telling Others About Whole Health: Your Elevator Speech Passport, pg 21 Draft a thirty-second elevator speech You can use suggested elements from the next slide or make up your own Share your speech with your partner, and listen to his/hers Offer insightful feedback If time allows, share with your group claybanksstudio.com

Some Talking Points Is a new approach health care Looks at the whole person Respects the individual uniqueness Is about personalized, proactive, patient-driven care Gets people asking, “Why do I want my health? What really matters to me?” Aligns with VA strategic plan and patient centered care Brings in CIH approaches, when appropriate Is being adopted by many VA sites Focuses on clinician well-being too Involves creating a personal health plan for each Veteran Respects the importance of prevention Incorporates mindful awareness Emphasizes self care, to empower people to care for themselves Relies on teams, and the patient is the captain of his/her team Does not get rid of conventional care, especially for acute problems

Reviewing Your Partner’s PHI – Just Looking, Not Discussing Yet! NEW PARTNER: Pass your PHI over to your partner The PHI is a springboard into the conversation Follow a stepwise process: First Page: Look at Ratings (Physical/Emotional/Life) First Page: Read their answers to “The Big Questions” Second Page: “Where You Are & Where You Would Like to Be” What numbers stand out? Which ones are lowest and highest? What areas have the biggest gaps between the numbers? Example: Ask – “Why not a 2 as opposed to a 3?” Second Page: Look at the reflection questions

Reviewing Your Partner’s PHI – Just Looking, Not Discussing Yet! Pass your PHI over to your partner The PHI is a springboard into the conversation Follow a stepwise process (one section of the PHI at a time): Page 1: Look at the vitality signs Page 1: Read their answers to “The Big Questions” Page 2: Look over “Where You Are and Where You Would Like to Be” What numbers stand out? Which ones are lowest and highest What areas have the biggest gaps between the numbers? Page 2: Look at the reflection questions

Now Let’s Review: Surroundings & Personal Development Take a few minutes to ask your partner about this area. See some options on page 19.