A - Physical Well-being - I rate myself a 5 here. I rated myself this because though I am not obese, I am over weight and realize I do not get the adequate amount of physical exercise for my body to be healthy. It is funny that this is the topic for our blog this week, because I discussed this exact stuff with my immediate family this week for the holiday. I need to find ways to incorporate exercise in my daily life regardless if I have the time or not.
B- Spiritual well-being - I rate myself a 7 here. I chose 7 because I believe in my higher power God and I know how to live by his words and I practice that on a daily basis. However with that said I don't go to church to support my well being in this manner, but I do pray. I feel that I need to read his word more often and talk to him more often as well.
C- Psychological well-being - I rate myself a 5 here as well. I do this because I wasn't raised in the best of circumstances, and tend to live my life with this on my mind. I tend to worry a whole lot and fear the unknown. I know that I need to do better with this. I have a habit that results of this psychological matter, and that is eating at night awake or asleep. This is an impulse that I can't shake. So I need to take care of this and the unresolved issue I deal with and I feel my psychological well-being will be a higher ranking.
Physical Goal - I want to make sure that I incorporate at least 15 minutes of heart racing exercise at least 3 to 4 days a week.
Spiritual Goal - To write to my higher power God in a journal and also to read a scripture from his word at least once or twice a week to my children and myself.
Psychological Goal - This goal is to start seeking therapy from a counselor to help resolve some of the underlying reasons I do and act how I do. I also will start breathing and talking to myself in a positive manner no matter how silly it may seem.
I feel that I have to stay positive and keep telling myself that I am worthy of getting myself to a wonderful well-being and that I deserve the very best. I also believe that I need to surround myself with more positive individuals that will boost my spirits. I believe that seeking therapy and having someone to talk to that is not biased of my circumstances will definitely help me as well. The most important exercise that I can do though is to learn to breath whenever I am stressed, worried, in fear, or just not feeling it. I believe this will help me the most.
The Crime of the Century exercise was so relaxing but interesting at the same time. I felt as if I was on another planet at times. I never knew you could come so in depth with your body. I felt the first time I listened to it, it was frustrating because I couldn't really find myself paying attention or able to feel what I was needing to. But with that said the second time was enjoyable and very beneficial to my mind and body. SO RELAXING!
Hi there, I think that thr first step to getting better is to admitting what needs to be done and it is awesome that you know what you need to work on. I am seeing a therapist myself and I can say that it has certainly helped alot though alot of work is also done by the individual. I have benefited tremendously from therapy and sometimes it helps to see things from a different perspective. We can often be very subjective over situations that we are in and it always help to have an objective view point. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMary,
ReplyDeleteI agree that the "Crime of the century" meditation was very relaxing. We must learn sometimes to trust ourselves and allow the mind to relax. Even in deep sleep, some individuals mind is preoccupied with thoughts and feelings. The mind need to repair itself and can only achieve this when we are relax.
I do believe that the lack of self-control of my emotions lead to my migraines. Since I have been practicing my meditation, I noticed a reduction in my stress episodes and less migraines.
I normally like to be in control of every aspect of my life and at times become very frustrated when things doesn't go my way. I learn to be more forgiving of myself, and accept tha failure is not failure, but an opportunity to gain wisdom.
We must learn to be forgiving of ourselves and let our mind takes us on a journey of endless possibilities.
Beauty