Report card
Physical well-being: 8; I do participate in physical activity on a
daily basis and am comfortable with that amount. My nutrition intake can fluctuate.
Spiritual well-being: 7; I have strong feelings for God and my
faith. Unfortunately I do not invest the
time and energy into practicing spiritual aspects of my faith.
Psychological well-being: 6; I am juggling old and new elements in
my life- mom, wife, student, career path, etc.
Somedays my mind is exhausted trying to make time to relax and refresh.
Goals
Physical well-being: To
treat my body with the respect it deserves, especially after exercising, by
eating more clean and healthy foods.
Spiritual well-being: To be
happy with the spirit I do have and allow it flourish in my daily life.
Psychological well-being:
To be present regardless of who I am and need to be at that moment.
Physical well-being: Put
more thought and purpose in my food choices.
Spiritual well-being: Make
time for prayer and be grateful for that time.
Psychological well-being: Put
more effort into organizing my time so as not to feel idle time is unproductive
or wasted.
The "Crime of the Century" Exercise:
I was definitely in need of this exercise as my to do list seems
to have mounted after a relaxing weekend.
The "Crime of the Century" exercise brought about so many different
aspects of life. I found it relaxing but
at the same time felt it was too much to take in all at once. I would like to try devoting time to each color separately then integrating them all into one practice/exercise. I think I will try it throughout the week in
smaller time increments. Possibly trying
a five to seven minutes at a time for each element, and I think this way I can
focus my intentions on each color, body part, and its meaning. I am even considering posting the “Rainbow
Meditation” in the house so that the rest of my family can give it a
try (if they want). Mind you that my children are 9
& 12, so I don’t know how much they will truly take in. But I think it can’t hurt. They lead busy lives as children, students,
and athletes, so it doesn’t seem too soon to be trying to integrate meditation
practices like this.
Hey rochel,
ReplyDeleteI am glad you were able to get a lot of benefit from the exercise. This one was not as good for me as the last one we did. After reading your activities for physical, spiritual, and psychological well being it was like you read my mind! Those are things I would like to do also. I can definitely relate to juggling all of those things, I am a new mom, we just moved, still taking classes (last one!) and now I am trying to decided which area I want to pursue. Sometimes I find myself stressed out with all of these things. Then I realize that at least I have all these options and decisions I can chose from because some people do not have the opportunities I have. When i shift my thinking like this it helps me to be more thankful and decrease my stress. Have a great evening!
Lindsay Shank