Greetings to all,
When I think of my own wellness I feel I have quite a bit of work to do. To rate them I would say my physical would be about a 6, my spiritual a 5, and my psychological a 5 as well. Clearly with this type of personal scoring it is obvious I have some work to do on myself in several areas.
As far as goals to change these scores or better said my feelings about where I am in my life I need to decide what each of these things actually mean to me. My physical health is good, but I could do more to cultivate better health for myself. I already eat very well, but could add more exercise in my life to maintain strength and to improve my mental state as well. As far as the spiritual aspect I'm not sure where to turn in regards to this. This will be something that takes some research both outward and inward to find what I feel drawn to as far a something to believe in. My psychological health could definitely use some work. With this class and my class on stress that I am also taking this semester I see some pretty serious patterns that I need to change as far as the way I think about things. I am a dweller and tend to hold on to things for way to long and I am also extremely hard on myself. These are things that I would like to spend time working on so that I can ease up the tension in my life a bit. I think by incorporating regular exercise and relaxation techniques I can find a better sense of balance.
Upon starting the exercise, The Crime of the Century, I was feeling very tense and even a little upset so I experienced a little trouble letting myself get fully into it. Luckily it didn't take long for me to shift my focus to the colors and the areas of my body. I found it fairly easy to imagine each color and found the phrases somewhat comforting. In the end I found it to be relaxing and ended up being a way for me to let go of the issue I was dealing with. I have enjoyed both of our exercises so far and will be using them in the future to take little time outs for my own mental well-being.
Lauren
Lauren,
ReplyDeleteI also have to feel an intuitional draw to something in order for me to feel comfortable incorporating it in to my life. I can identify with the feeling of being overwhelmed, stressed, and having very high expectations for myself. My family and my friends don’t quite understand why I will not settle for anything less than what I think is perfect, and even then I feel that I can pick out its flaws! The thing that has helped me the most is just trying to put things in to perspective and focus on the things that are actually important in life. Doing these exercises has helped me shift my focus inward and realize that some of the things I get concerned about are not worth worrying about. I hope that you find your path Lauren!
Lindsey