Unit 3 Exercise

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 13^th 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.