A- physical wellbeing: I would say I am a 8 in this category. I work out most weeks, 3 to 4 days a week. I work out for about 20-40 minutes. On the weekends we usually do something active as well. The reason I scored myself a 8 instead of higher is because there are times I take weeks off from working out because I am not in the mood or I have no time. I hope to be at a 10 after school is over and I have more time.
B- Spiritual well-being: My number would have to be a 3. I am not religious and I don't 'believe' in anything that is popular religion. I believe that there is something more than us and that we were created but other than that I don't have any more knowledge on it. I grew up in a family that doesn't go to church or talk about religion at all.
C- psychological well-being: 8 is my number on this scale. I believe that I am a very stable person when it comes to my mind. I suffered from anxiety for awhile but since changing my diet I have not had any problems. I do not take medication for any reason and have never. I think logically and think through things before reacting. My mind does wonder a lot and I am always thinking about what I need to do next, this is why I scored myself a 8.
2. Develop a goal for yourself in each area (physical, spiritual, psychological).
Goal for physical would be to stay consistent, if I don't want to workout then I can try other things to do after work like go for a long walk. I could also split up my time so I can do a little in the morning and a little in the evening.
Goal for spiritual is to educate myself more on the subject and finally figure out what I believe in so I can share that knowledge with my kids.
Goal for psychological is to do more meditation so that I can slow my mind down and have a few minutes where I am not thinking about anything, no list, just peace.
3. What activities or exercise can you implement in your life to assist in moving toward each goal?
Yoga and medication would be good for both physical, spiritual, and psychological. Learn a new sport or activity for physical. Go to church or purchase reading materials on different religions for spiritual.
Hi, I think its great that you can identify a stable mind. I try to say that im pretty stable, but there are times where i think that i'm losing it! (lol) It helps when you do not surround your self with negative people. I think meditation is a great way to relieve stress. I want to try acupuncture. I've done some research on and relieves sooo much!!! Great blog.
ReplyDeleteJess what do you find drives you to keep up with your physical activity? Jess how do you feel about your connection with the larger picture such as nature or the world? I don’t think one needs to be religious to be connected to the natural environment around them. I am glad that you were able to control your anxiety through your diet. If you don’t mind answering what did you change in your diet?
ReplyDeleteI understand where you're coming from on the spirituality part. I was raised with a little religion but not much. I felt I didn't really believe in anything for most of my life up until I was about 35 years old.
ReplyDeleteDuring a very trying and hard time in my life I decided to pray. I just prayed about the fact that I had nothing else left and it would be nice to know if there really was a higher power. That night I was given an answer. I can't say I'm religious, but I do feel there is a higher power out there (or maybe it was just a coincidence when I saw the sign I was given) regardless, it helped me out. Good luck in your journey of spiritual discovery!
We ranked ourselves about the same for all aspects, Jess. I too, believe in a random power but nothing too popular as far as religion goes. When you are not feeling the workout, try a more fun way to exercise, or try eating a very healthy meal and wait until that energy kicks in. Either way I wish you luck in the future and hope you can find your beliefs. Someone told me in my blog to prioritize your beliefs then it will come to you. Best of luck!
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