On a scale of 1-10, I would say that my physical wellbeing is at an 8, or at least close to it. I’m in relatively good physical shape but do aspire to increase my physical well being. I currently jog at least five mornings a week and strength training at least three or four times a week but an area I would like to improve on is flexibility. An activity that I could implement into my life that could help me with this is taking the time to properly stretch not just before exercising but as an exercise. I have looked into ways to improve my flexibility and taking part in a regular stretching program will not only help with flexibility it is also believed to improve physical shape in other ways. Taking part in a regular stretching program also increases circulation to muscles being stretched, helps prevents problems with the back and spine, improves posture, and promotes graceful body movements.
I believe my psychological wellbeing at probably a 7 and the only real reason that I don’t call myself a 10 is because I have a lot of trouble recognizing what I’m doing when I am making certain mistakes and I don’t think I should. It’s like I know what I’m doing and I know that I don’t want it to happen the way it’s happening but am helpless to stop myself. An exercise to help me with this would be something to help me recognize and react to my own behavior flaws in time to react to them. Honestly, I’m hoping to find something in within this class to help me with this.
At the risk of sounding pompous (and I am not) and hopefully not coming off as arrogant but I firmly believe my spiritual wellbeing to be a solid 10. I basically feel this way because I almost always view myself in a positive way and I feel good about my capabilities, accomplishments, relationships with others, and my general place in the world. I of course do not proclaim to be perpetually positive, but the reason I give myself a spiritual 10 is because I have a healthy expression of emotions, whether they are negative or positive in origin. I’ve adopted an optimistic attitude towards life and actively seek out new ways to improve myself.
My experience in this week’s relaxation exercise had a difficult start. I had some trouble focusing and calming myself which is generally the root cause of most of my problems and mistakes. After I was able to relax and keep my focus on the exercise itself it worked very well in keeping me relaxed, in fact I remain relaxed even now hours after it has ended. Oddly enough through this relaxation I may have come to the realization that I’m under more stress than I thought I was. Perhaps it’s the preparation for my first child coming in July, or that I’m moving soon combined with my work and school is causing me more stress than I had perceived. I am confident that I can effectively cope with this stress but as long as I’m now aware of it, why not try to eliminate as much of it as I can. This is not as simple as it may sound because in many of my situations it is not possible to remove the stress causing event. I will continue to practice the exercises in this class and any other stress management techniques I may discover to help me cope as effectively as possible with the added stress and to help me recognize any stress elements that could be removed without a negative effect on my life. This exercise caused an interesting turn of events for me and I am excited to use it to better my life and welcome the challenge of doing so. Thanks for reading.
~Jay
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