Hey guys,
SO, here's what's on my mind today...
When reflecting on my well-being, I would give
my physical well-being a 6, my spiritual well-being an 8 and my psychological
well-being a 7. I chose to give my physical well-being a 6 because I am not as healthy as I would like to be. I
would use the excuse of me getting older as the reason of why I have gotten out
of shape, but I know it’s because I haven't been putting as much on my physical
health as everyone. I do a lot for my family and I'm often too tired to go to
the YMCA and work out. I have many DVDs and exercise equipment, but it is still
harder to get motivated.
I gave my spiritual
well-being an 8 because I think I have a good understanding of the forces
within us that allow us to achieve great things. I believe that my thoughts
really do have the ability to make things happen. While I do believe that being
religious and being spiritual are two different things, I do believe that all of
our thoughts, words, and prayers are heard …by somebody. I’m not gonna get into ghosts and things, but
I don't believe that death is the end. I have had many dreams of my loved ones
that have passed and when I woke up, I felt refreshed and happy. Its like we
were having a conversation and laughing like old times. I felt assured that
they were still with me and watching over me. I think that you have to be
comfortable in your spirituality in order to receive messages from those that
have passed on.
My psychological
well-being is a 7 because while I have been doing well with controlling my
emotions and combating depression, I still falter every now and then and allow
the trials in my lift to take over. If I were to develop goals for myself in
each area, I would say that I will get back into the gym and start working out
again. It’s easier said than done, but I know that if I want to get healthy so
I can have a long, healthy life, I have to do it…or else stop complaining about
it. Spiritually, I think I can look inward and focus on the world around me. I
can start looking at life on this earth and understand that while our physical life
is temporary, we all can still live on through our actions and the impressions
that we leave on people.
Psychologically
I have already given myself the goal of looking on the bright side instead of assuming
the worse. Financially, my income is not
where I want it to be, yet I have always managed to keep all our bills paid and
keep a kitchen full of food. My children are healthy and do want for anything.
I have spent countless months worrying about paying my car note, rent, and
bills, yet each month it gets done. In fact, I just recently made my final payment
on my car, so now it’s mine! I never thought I would see the day when I would
pay that thing off, but I did, and I know it’s because I kept positive thoughts
and didn't falter in my determination to pay it.
Activities
that I can do are to definitely incorporate more breathing exercises into my
day. I can finally open those yoga DVDs and start working on my physical body.
I can further teach myself to relax by calming my mind before bedtime so I’m
not up all night tossing and turning, which will give me much needed energy to
exercise.
Listening to
the exercise The Crime of the Century was amazingly restful. I have listened to
those types of exercises for my Complementary and Alternative Medicine class
and thoroughly enjoyed. I was surprised that I was able to lie down and breathe
without being interrupted for the 19 minutes and 32 seconds that it took to
complete it! I had on earphones, and could still hear my kids, but the voice talking
to me was much more appealing. In fact, it was so relaxing that I took a 30
minute nap directly afterwards and woke up invigorated!
Going over
the seven areas of the body and explaining how they correspond with the colors
of the rainbow was something that I was already familiar with, but listening to
it today reminded me of what I needed to work on within myself. It’s always
good to remind yourself that you are grounded, centered, loved, and that your
life has meaning and purpose. It’s easy to forget those things when you are running
around taking care of a family and trying to do things for yourself too.
Overall, I loved the exercise and I will try and do some breathing every day at
some point.
Thanks guys,
Hanan
