There are several aspects to this post.
First, on a scale from 1 to 10 (10 being optimal well-being) I will rate my physical
well-being, spiritual well-being, and psychological well-being? I will also
explain why I gave the rating, a specific goal for each area, and any activity
or exercises I can implement to reach my goal. Then I will wrap up with a brief
reflection of this week’s relaxation exercise.
Starting with my physical well-being, I
will give it a rating of 8. I exercise 5 days a week which includes strength
training and cardiovascular training. I deducted 2 points because I could and
should do more cardio work, but because I do not like it I tend to let it
slide. In order to reach a rating of 10, my goal would be to run for at least
10 minutes 3 times a week.
I rate my spiritual well-being at 6. I
attend church every week, but I do not always make the time to read my Bible and
pray every day. This is the main thing I need to work on and make the time for
even if my schedule is hectic. My goal would be to start every day with reading
the Bible and prayer. That way I can eliminate any excuse of why not to read
and pray that are easier to make as the day progresses, and can start my day
off on the right foot.
Finally, I give my psychological
well-being a rating of 7. I maintain a very positive attitude and outlook on
life, but I can get stressed out. The stress usually does not last long, but it
is stress nonetheless. To decrease my stress level and increase my rating to a
10, my goal would be to take at least 10 minutes, close my eyes, and
concentrate on my breathing. I think this would help clear my mind and better
enable me to deal with whatever the stressor may be.
The last part of this post is about the
relaxation exercise. Although it was relaxing, I had a difficult time
concentrating. I did not feel any different picturing the colors and did not
see the point of imagining the light coming from specific points of our body. That
being said, I would say it was beneficial because I was able to take the time
and close my eyes and relax, but at the same time it was slightly frustrating
because I did not see the same results as I did from the unit 2 relaxation
exercise.
