here are some ramblings from Unit 3 :-) Hope that everyone is having a great week!
Based on your reflections, and on a scale of 1 to 10 (ten being optimal wellbeing), where do you rate your A-physical wellbeing, B-spiritual well-being, C-psychological well-being? Why?
As I begin to give myself a score in each category...I started to think of the old "360" evaluation. I know what my own self-rating are...but if I were to query others in my life -I am curious about their own perceptions and the ratings they would assign. I wonder about this not because their ratings would impact my own scoring...but because as I seek to be of service to others -- any "gap" between the given scores could represent an oversight on my part or an opportunity for growth.
My scores:
Physical Wellbeing -- 4.5 (we don't have to pick whole numbers ;)
I find that I have picked up "winter weight" and I still have not recovered from chemo...definitely an area of focus and concern.
Spiritual well-being - 7. This number represents a huge step for me...I find that I am more at peace with self and more connected to others than ever before. What is holding me back? Actually I believe it is my physical wellbeing. The concern that I have in that area creates "noise" and pulls me into the body versus being able to expand outwards and embrace.
Psychological well-being - 8. Long ago I recognized that my normal disposition was to view the glass as half-empty. As I become more at peace with self - I now recognize that the glass is half-full as well...what more is needed? (To be able to get over the need to fill the glass and consider it at all :-)
Develop a goal for yourself in each area (physical, spiritual, psychological).
I have modest goals in each area...I want to become even more accepting of self (regardless of weight and physical conditioning) and in doing so also become more open and accepting of others. At the same time, to enhance my spiritual and psychological goals, I know that daily physical exercise and my Qi Gong breathin exercises are needed...small steps forward.
30-1 hr exercise
30 min twice a day breathing exercises/meditation
1 hr of "play" with the children
My over strategy involves creating a social support network to share my goals with (accountability) while also making time within my calendar each day for the exercise and meditation (playing with the children will be on their time :-)
What activities or exercise can you implement in your life to assist in moving toward each goal?
Playing with the children provides exercise as well as psychological benefits...baseball season is almost here! I am reaching out to a fitness professional in the area to see about trading coaching services -- hopefully she can help me to introduce variety and accountability into my exercise routine and I can help her move to the next level of personal and professional performance.
Complete the relaxation exercise The Crime of the Century. To hear this exercise, click here. Describe your experience. (What it beneficial? Frustrating? etc.)
I was a bit frustrated with the exercise...some of it was technical -- I wanted to be able to adjust the volume, pause in the beginning, etc. (and the browser window that opened did not allow this...). <--- I fixed this the second time around by right-clicking and downloading/saving the file to my desktop. The other aspect that hindered my full enjoyment was a combination of the background music/the speaker's voice. I'm not sure how to explain it, but his voice wasn't soothing to me at all...instead it was almost like someone dragging their nails down a chalkboard.
Have a GREAT week!
David
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I agree about the relaxation exercises. I opened it once and then it just cut out right in the middle and I had to open it again. I was not too happy with all the color references. I listened to most of it but I stopped it a little eary because I was fed up.
Ericka
When I listened to the relaxation exercise, I had just gotten started and I was trying to submit additional homework and all my work was lost as I was posting to my blog, so it was a bit frusterating but over all I enjoyed it for the moment I was in.
David, in some of my research this last week and reading about hypnosis and knowing about your cancer, have you ever concidered anything like that? I am 100% empathetic with you with the ol' winter weight gain also, even being an avid trainer I too get the ol' chunk around the middle, I hate it. I am started looking into yoga, I know that isn't like your qi gong, but i'd like to think we're on the same page. I think with the mind set that you have developed over the short and long term you will be great with your clients, as it sounds like you've covered the whole gammat. I hope you have a great week, take care. jaimieh
I can really hear you on the physical goal of playing with the children. I try to make that a part of my physical activities regularly as well. I have found that playing with my children can fill a space in more than one area of my life...physical fitness - yes, psychological fitness - yes because I laugh wth them and enjoy their company and it helps to fill the cup which was half full, and spiritual fitness - yes, because we are our children's first teachers and as we teach them they have questions and it strengthens my spiritual beliefs to answer their questions and discuss the point with my children. So I would have to say that a part of all three goals in these areas includes time with my children.
Hi David, I enjoyed your post, you have an easy way with words and it makes your blog open and friendly. I always have viewed life from the perspective of the glass being full. I find life and people fascinating.Every experience has a lesson attached the trick is in examining it and listening. I find most people are concerned with the whys, and allow their emotions to dictate, and through all that smoke and shadows the lesson is lost. As I study I find I meet more people that view life from this perspective. I believe everything happens for a reason, everything has its purpose and nothing is by chance.We are where we are because that is where we are meant to be. My thoughts.. Sharon "frommylookingglass"
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