1.
Based on your reflections, and on a scale of 1 to
10 (ten being optimal wellbeing), where do you rate your A-physical wellbeing,
B-spiritual well-being, C-psychological well-being? Why?
A) I would
consider my physical wellbeing a 5 right now because my father was sick for a
long time and recently passed and I feel I let my physical well-being slip a
little at the time due to stress.
B) I would
rate my spiritual well-being as a 6 because I was not brought up in any
religion but have been attending Buddhist classes on spirituality and I feel it
has helped me a ton. And I am continuing at the introductory classes and have
learned a lot.
C) Psychologically
I would put me at a 3 because I am still dealing with lots of family issues and
my mom who is still grieving, then I have a lot of work stress but I am seeing
a therapist who is helping me with those issues.
2.
Develop a goal for yourself in each area (physical,
spiritual, psychological)
I
feel I am currently working on all three levels. I have recently stocked up on
fitness classes and DVD’s to increase my exercise, I have joined Weight
Watchers and recently found a friend who is on it as well so the social support
helps. For spirituality I have been attending introductory classes at the local
Buddhist temple and am reading a great spirituality book titled “Untethered
Soul.” And psychologically I have been going to a cognitive behavioral
therapist every two weeks to address stress issues I have been having due to
the recent death of my father on August 13th and all of the family
issues that have followed it and she has really been helping me.
3.
What activities or exercise can you implement in
your life to assist in moving toward each goal?
I
don’t think there are any exercises or activities I can add since I am already
doing so many. I think the only additional activity I can add is to go on a
relaxing vacation to have time to relax and reflect since I haven’t been on one
in so long and I have been through so much recently. I am planning on going
somewhere this summer.
4.
Complete the relaxation exercise The Crime of the
Century. To hear this exercise, click here. Describe your experience. (What it
beneficial? Frustrating? etc.)
My
experience with the relaxation exercise was exactly as it says in the title,
relaxing. I live in Ohio and it is night time here and we are having a cold
blast come through so I did it while laying down snuggled under a blanket so it
was difficult to come out of the relaxed state at the end. The frustrating part
was when he would ask me to repeat a line when I exhale and almost every time
he would suddenly say it again too and cut me off and that would throw me off.
