Hi Everyone, if I had to base my
reflections on a scale of 1-10, I would have to say that my physical wellbeing
would be a 5. I say this because I feel
like I’m out of shape and I have some health problems, stress and anxiety
issues that make me feel sick often. My
goal would be to try and reduce my stress and anxiety levels because I know
this will help with some of my of my health issues. I can implement a walk or
ride my bike to help brush of some of the stress from my day.
As for my spiritual well-being I would have
to say it is about a 4. I don’t go to church anymore or pray, I do believe in
god, but I really haven’t gotten in touch with my spiritual being. My goal will be to let my therapist, who is
also a pastor, help me get in touch with my spirituality. He doesn’t talk to me about god or implement
it into therapy because he knows I’m no longer a practicing catholic. I can try
to attend church again, because this could help me with some of my other issues
and I will definitely try to start praying again.
I will give myself a 6 on
the psychological aspect. For the past
year or so I have pulled myself away from my friends and I don’t live near my
family (17 hours away) which has contributed to my depression. I have suffered off and on from depression
over the years and I find myself not wanting to hang out with my friends
anyone. Work and school also has contributed to me becoming a hermit. My goal will be to reconnect with my friends
and try to spend more time with them, at least once a week or spend more time
talking to them on the phone. I could join zumba with my friends, my best
friend runs it and I always have an excuse why I can’t do it. That is the
activity I will try and do to implement some psychological into my life.
The crime of the century
was very relaxing, it was a bit long and I did find myself wondering. I did continue to get myself back on track, I
think just the alone time, breathing and focusing on the colors protruding out
of my body gave me a sense of relaxation. Than I thought if anyone could see
how I was visualizing all the colors shooting out of my body they would think
that I was out of my mind. Overall, it
did get me to relax even if it was just for a little while.
Hi Tracy, I would rate your honesty a 10!
ReplyDeleteI believe you are on the right path because you are aware of the things in your life that need a little help and it sounds like you are willing to improve and make changes. You don’t sound like a person who gives up. Hang in there things will happen as they are supposed to. I think the exercises from the class will help us all to focus and keep on track to positive thinking and actions.
“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship” (Louise May Alcott).
Nicki,
ReplyDeleteYou have outlined some great goals for yourself. Honest reflection is such a wonderful way to set goals and move forward. Walking or exercising is such a great stress relief. That is a suggestion I would use for anyone I am trying to help. Spirituality is a struggle for me too. I have never really been a religious person but I do believe in God and I have faith. I think having a therapist of any sort to talk to is a great way to improve any aspect of wellness. I found the relaxation exercise extremely long! The more you can relax the better! There are a variety of other relaxation exercises available online if you want to look for one that works better for you. Best to luck in achieving your goals! I look forward to reading future posts!