As for this week and my health goals, I can say I have been really happy with my progress and even the motivation I continue to have. During this time it can be easy to get off track or not hold yourself accountable, but the more I stick to my routine the more successful I have been. I still have been exploring a lot of new clean recipes and with time managing, I have been able to try a new meal every day. I have been lucky that I do enjoy all foods so there has not been a meal I haven’t liked. I think this is something I can even do when we go back to a “norm” because I have found all these different meals that are easy to prepare, but also offers a wide range. I am excited to continue with fulfilling this goal.
Chapter 13 on violence and intentional injuries were interesting to learn about all the different topics that had been covered. I have not learned much in a course on violence and an in-depth look at the different types of crimes and what it looks like in the world, so this was interesting to look into. I think with media and everyone having access to what is going on in the world it has been a pattern of a lot of violence that is present in the world and even in schools. What was interesting to find out about was the statistics for violence on college campuses. It was found that 10.9% of women and 6.4% of men had reported that they have been emotionally abused in an intimate relationship over 12 months. This was just one type of violence that was reported and it was just surprising that these were the statist, but also that this was even considered a form of violence.
Another thing that stood out was how much impact the media can have when it comes to violence. Some studies have been reported to prove that violent media is linked to the increased risks of aggression and desensitizing people when it comes to violence. There was no shock that this could be true when considering violence, especially because of how graphic things are now. I have seen a few video games and even tv shows and the violence that they show in it looks real and can be so gruesome. It would be no surprise that people exposing themselves to watching these types of violence would become desensitized towers violence.
Lastly, I had never heard of acts of commission up until this chapter. The acts of commission are intentional words or actions to inflict pain, threats, or harm to a child. It is scary to learn how prevalent child abuse and neglect is in the U.S. and that in 2015 there were roughly 658,000 cases. This chapter did a good job touching on all of these different topics and giving an understanding of what violence can look like and is in the U.S.
Samantha Lundrigan - Health & Wellness 