Unit 3 Blog Post

Based on my reflection, and on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being optimal wellbeing), I would rate my physical wellbeing as a 9, my spiritual wellbeing as a 2, and my psychological wellbeing as a 5. My physical wellbeing is a 9 because I am in good physical health, I eat good whole foods, and I exercise about 90 minutes a day, six days a week. Physically I feel great. My spiritual wellbeing is a 2 because I just can't seem to find my spirituality. There are times I feel spiritual and connected, but most of the time I don't. My psychological wellbeing is a 5 because it is generally good, but I do have a panic disorder which I can't seem to overcome.

A physical goal for me would be to just keep doing what I'm doing. I might add more leisure time physical activity such as golf, tennis, or other sports. A spiritual goal is to simply find something that gives me that spiritual connection. A psychological goal would be to find out the root of my panic disorder and get it under control without medication.

To help me move toward my goals I could spend more time doing recreational physical activity, like ride a bike around town or play tennis with my daughter. To reach my spiritual goal will take more time. I think I will start taking yoga classes again and add some meditation. To reach my psychological goal will be the biggest challenge. I think I will begin counseling to see if I can figure out what causes me to have panic attacks. I'm not really looking forward to that, but I will give it a try.

I listened to the Crime of the Century, but I had a hard time thinking of things with the colors. I sort of lost my focus when emerald green came up. All I could think of was the Emerald City from the Wizard of Oz. I liked the Journey On activity much better.

Tell me what you think.

Journey On - Reflective

The Journey On relaxation activity was a welcome respite to my day. I had been doing homework for approximately 3 hours. I listened to the Journey On activity and I slowly relaxed. I felt my arms and hands go heavy and get warm. I didn't want to lift them when asked. I did have a hard time getting back to my normal state because I felt so relaxed I wanted to stay in that moment a little longer. I saved this in my music and will listen to it again and again.

This is the first day of class . . . Creating Wellness: Psychological and Spiritual Aspects of Healing. Seminar was great. This is the first blog I've ever done so we'll see how it goes.