Level of Wellness

1.       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?

I would rate my physical an 8, I am very active and go to the gym regularly, and I am always full of energy and enjoy doing physical activity. I rate it 8 because I still have a few pounds I would like to get rid of,  some people think I am crazy because they think I am skinny but I know that I could do better. I like to eat, I enjoy food from different cultures and that is one reason I am not a 10 but I am still happy with being an 8. I rather enjoy eating delicious food than being a “10”. I still can kick butt better than a lot of people in their 20s =).

I would rate my spiritual being a 2, I would like to be more in touch with my spiritual side but I am a little stubborn about it. I need to educate myself and learn how to be more in touch with myself and spiritual being. I hope I can learn how to do this in this class. I have to admit that it is a challenge for me. I know that spiritual doesn’t have to do only with going to church but being there is when I feel more in touch with it. I almost never go to church, my mom makes me go every time I visit her and although I feel obligated it feels so much better afterwards. There have been other times where I can’t wait for it to be over, but mostly it has been a very touching experience.

I would rate my psychological well-being a 7 because my mind is constantly stressing about things that I have no control over and it is a problem that causes me to lose sleep over it. I wish I can have better control and relax more often, to stop thinking too much and be able to clear my mind. When somebody says something hurtful or offensive to me I tend to think about it over and over wondering why it was said or what should I have said to this person. It just takes a lot of energy out of me and I know is not worthy and is not healthy. At the same time I don't normally take things peronally, I guess it depends on what it is. I am very calm, a peacemaker, and like to get along with everybody, even the most dificult person.

2.       Develop a goal for yourself in each area (physical, spiritual, psychological).

Physically I just want to be able to control my portions better. As a nutritionist to be I know that we shouldn’t eat a meal bigger than our fist and I tend to do go a little bit over board when it comes to my favorite foods. I also have to lead by example if I want to be successful in my career therefore my goal is to be more conscious of my portion size.

Spirituality- I am not sure what to do, I don’t like going to church but one think I do miss is praying. I have lost that sense of holiness, I don’t pray anymore but when I was a child and all the way into my early 20s I used to pray before meals and before going to bed and I miss that.  My goal is to pray more often.

Psychological-I would like to be able to learn how to relax, how to clear my mind of unnecessary negative thoughts. So my goal is to learn meditation and practice it often. I am hoping to learn that in this class also.

3.       What activities or exercise can you implement in your life to assist in moving toward each goal?

I can write at list of my goals and put it somewhere that is visible for me because I am very forgetful. I can also have friends join me in these activities to make it fun doing it together and compare out thoughts and experiences. I probably should set an alarm on my phone to meditate same time every day at least 5 or 10 minutes, that way I would get into the habit of doing it.

4.       Complete the relaxation exercise The Crime of the Century. Describe your experience. (What’s it beneficial? Frustrating? Etc.)

The exercise was relaxing but I didn’t feel connected to what he was saying. I guess I didn’t feel any different from imagining the windows of lights from my body, I wonder if I understood the concept. I know this is new to me and I have no experience in meditation but I am sure I will get there someday. I guess I didn’t feel connected or centered. I like the part where we have to repeat after him “I feel loved” because I am surrounded by very good friends and family and they adore me and I adore them. I enjoy every minute of time spend with friends, family and boyfriend.