Hello fellow bloggers,
I enjoyed this exercise because it gave me a chance to review each aspect of my life. Starting with my physical well being. I rate my physical well being a 9. I have always been athletic and strive to keep that going. I currently walk 3 to 5 miles a day and perform strength traing 3 times a week. I am under my BMI and my waist measurement is well below 35 inches. My blood pressure and cholesterol is normal and I not currently taking any medications. I am a non-tobacco user and rarely drink alcohol.
My Spritual Well Being I rate as 6 right now. I use meditation as a way to try and connect more to my spiritual side. I have not being able to take the time to use all the resources to help increase this aspect of my wellness but I am hoping to start to improve this.
My Psychological well being I rate as a 8. I feel I am able to handle my stress level really well for the most part. I take time out to enjoy reading, listening to music and time for recreation as well as personal time which I call "me time" I use this to unwind and replenish my mind.
Three goals one for each area.
Physical Well being: Add flexibility training into my exercise schedule 3 times a week for at least 30 minutes.
Spiritual Well being: Incoporate time for mental reflection of my inner core through relaxation techniques such as meditation and yoga.
Psychological: Improve my memory by increasing my time for reading for enjoyment to 45 minutes a day.
The Crime of the Century exercise was frustrating for me because I would much prefer just reflective time of quiet. I had to do the exercise a couple of times to get to the point where I could relax my mind enough to get into the exercise.
Hi Deb, Great job! Good for you being physically active most of your life; awesome - You go Girl. I wish I would have stayed with it after finishing high school; would have made my emotional and physical well being easier though my 30s, 40s and soon 50s.
ReplyDeleteI feel what you are doing regarding your physical well-being is great and the younger generation should consider staying physically active throughout their entire life. Incorporating meditation and yoga are a great way to spiritually connect to yourself. I enjoy meditation. Did not care for yoga when a tried it a few years ago but need to try it again now that I'm in a better state of mind.
Sorry to read that you found the exercise frustrating but the more you practice meditation the easier it will get.
Keep up the great work! -- Michelle
Hey there, I am glad that you have done well for yourself physically. I also find it interesting that you mentioned that you read to improve memory. I love reading as well. Though I never thought that reading helps with memory, but new knowledge for me always helps. I wish you well with all your goals. - Subrina
ReplyDeleteGreat blog post Deb, I also enjoyed this assignment because it forced me to reflect on myself. Something I'm sure we do not do enough! I also found Crime of the Century frustrating. I am not oppose to guided imagery but did not find this useful. Thinking of myself full of windows and shoting out colors was a little disturbing. I love your goals. I can relate to wanting to improve your memory. However, I don't think I could do that by more "fun" reading. Unfortunatly, I can not do much "fun" reading anymore, too much school reading. I have switched to audio books since school. Great post.
ReplyDeleteI need to get back into exercising. I lost 50lbs in one year and I have kinda gotten out of it. It made me feel so much better and my stress was not as bad either. I always do my spiritual devotion everyday ... it is like my daily medicine to dealing with trials in my life.
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ReplyDeleteYou sound like you are well on your way of reaching those golden years of a healthy life. I wish I were as active as you are. I use to be before I returned to college. My plate is so full right now, unforcanitly I cannot change any of the elements in my life until I finish school, which is around June 2010, very close. This course is the only thing forcing me to participate in any mentally, physically, and spiritual exercises. I thank God for it or I would not be doing it as much as I would like too. I do have plans to improve in these areas of my life in the future, but for now I will take what I can get. Thanks for the motivations. Keep it up Girl
Sorry Deborah, I meant to say, graduating in June 2011...yep pee!
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