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?
Physical well-being: 6. I am involved in an adult baseball league, I run on the treadmill a few times a week, and I am on my feet all day at work during the week. However, my diet is under par. I do not watch what I eat and I have gained a few pounds this year. I have a lot of work to do to get where I want to be.
Spiritual well-being: 4. I go to church and I have 100% faith in god, but on a personal note, I do not feel that I am living the life that I need to be living in order to be completely fulfilled.
Psychological well-being: 2. This number is so low because I am not confident in myself. I feel that past experiences have haunted me all of my life and I have had a lot of trouble getting over them. My mind rambles most of the time, and I find myself constantly regretting decisions that I make.
2. Develop a goal for yourself in each area (physical, spiritual, psychological).
Physical goal: Begin a work-out routine and stable diet that works for me…and stick to it.
Spiritual goal: Get more in touch with my spiritual self.
Psychological goal: Use this course as a starting point to a new and improved mind-set about myself and others.
3. What activities or exercise can you implement in your life to assist in moving toward each goal?
Physical action: Use the final project for my Capstone class (develop a health plan for an organization) to develop my own work-out routine and diet plan.
Spiritual goal: Keep performing the techniques and exercises in the textbook, especially the loving-kindness exercise.
Psychological goal: Keep performing the techniques and exercises in the textbook to control my thoughts and emotions
4. Complete the relaxation exercise The Crime of the Century. To hear this exercise, click here. Describe your experience. (What it beneficial? Frustrating? etc.)
I enjoyed this exercise. Although I have had a stress free day so far, I feel that I have let my stress from the week go. I do have trouble with the rambling thoughts, but once I tuned in I was able to really relax. I was so relaxed that I almost fell asleep! I enjoy the sensations in my body while relaxing like that…I’ve never noticed them before. Overall, I give it an A+, and I will continue to practice this exercise.
Hi Mitch, while I was reading your post I was drawn to the statement you made about rambling thoughts. I used to have a problem with random thoughts popping into my head when I was supposed to be either studying or trying to rest. I began to over ride those thoughts with stronger thoughts that were purposeful. It really seemed to help. I agree with the goals that you have made for yourself and have made some similar goals for myself. I do think that I would recommend these types of activities to any potential clientle that I would have and go a step farther to have them sit down and write a pros and cons list of things in their lives that are not working. I make lists daily and sometimes the check off on the list is what keeps me on task. I am glad that you enjoyed the relaxation exercise this week, and found some directed peace.
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Yeah, the rambling thoughts are pretty interrupting. I did enjoy the exercise because it said to focus on your breathing, and if you have a thought...acknowledge it and let it go on the exhale. I have to concentrate on the sound of my breathing to do so. I find myself faling into some kind of transe whenever I meditate...and it is hard for me to not fall asleep. Yesterday during the exercise I began thinking about some weird stuff as I was falling out. I am not sure if that is how you are supposed to do it, but I felt comfortable and relaxed, that's for sure. Afterall, it is a relaxation exercise. I was so relaxed that I was able to sleep. Maybe that's a good thing?
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