Hello classmates and Professor,
Where do I rate myself physically, spiritually, and psychologically...wow, let's see. I would say that physically I am about a 5/10 because I am not in bad shape, but I'm not in the greatest shape, either. I also tend to have a problem with sticking to a workout routine. Psychologically, I think I'm probably about a 7/10. I feel I am pretty sane and I handle dealing with my emotions and stress pretty well, but there is always room for some improvement. I have gotten better with this category over the years. Now spiritually is where I definitely need the most work and I would only give myself about a 2/10, at best. Why? I'm not sure...I guess maybe because I doubted religion for such a long time and for the past year I have been trying to change that. I don't feel any connection to it yet, but I want to and I'm not going to give up until I do.
My goals would be to stick to a workout plan and find a way to connect to God and Jesus spiritually. I don't know what to implement to help me with these goals. I guess I would like to learn how to meditate to improve my concentration skills to be able to spiritually connect, improve my concentration, and calm myself down by being able to tap into my inner peace when things get really bad.
Speaking of concentration skills, the Crime of the Century relaxation thing ended up being a bit frustrating for me. I was upset about a family matter earlier, so that didn't help. I thought though, that maybe it would help me to relax. First of all, why is it called Crime of the Century? I was wondering about that. When the man was talking about windows with beams of light, I couldn't concentrate enough to visualize any of that stuff. This exercise was not very beneficial to me and I liked the other one much better. I will say that the man's voice and the music in the background is soothing. I hope everyone else had better luck with it than I did. :)
3 comments:
Hello Shannon,
I think you did an awesome job! :) I too enjoyed the exercise. I really really love your blog page as well. You mentioned that you would love to perhaps start meditating?! That is a fantastic goal! I meditate alot and I have gained a lot from practicing this in my life. I feel more at ease and centered. I am a person that constantly searches for balance ad I find that balance through meditation and yoga :) I hope that you have a great night!
-Megan Bohlman
Hi Shannon,
I think our physical well-being includes incorporating a healthy diet, being proactive in our health care (e.g., check-ups, etc.), and getting enough sleep. As a personal trainer, clients hire me to help them incorporate exercise into their life, but that is just one element - there needs to be balance. Sometimes it is not possible to incorporate a large chunk of time to exercise, but maybe taking extra steps, doing a set up push-ups, squats, or lunges could be doable.
I also think it can be hard to change every aspect of life at once. Personally, I want to focus on my spiritual well-being which I rated the lowest. I do not think I could incorporate habits to change my physical, psychological, and spiritual all at once and be successful. I find I am often kinder to my clients than myself in this regard. I think it is important to remember not to demand more from ourselves than we would someone else.
I hope you figure out how to "publish" your responses. Have a good week!
Cynthia
Hi Shannon,
One thing that has helped me stick to a workout is finding something I really like to do. I have been faithfully going to a couple of step classes at my gym. I have invited my boyfriend's Mom to go to a class with me but all she wants to do is go on the treadmill and now that I am really enjoying these step classes I think ugh how boring just going on the treadmill would be and no way am I willing to miss one of my classes! So my advise to you on your physical health is to try different things and find one you enjoy, then you will want to keep on doing it. Maybe you can even find a friend to join you, the buddy system is great because you can encourage each other. As far as your spirituality I also have some advise. I was raised catholic and that is a "religion", as I became an adult I found that the catholic church really did nothing for me. When I was married we had a neighbor who invited us to their church. It was a nondenominational christian church and so different from what I was used to. Catholic church has a ton of man made rules and routine prayers and nondenominational christian church just simply follows the bible. I get so much out of this type of church then I ever got from how I was raised. My suggestion to you is as I did to just try different churches each week and stop when you find the one that is right for you.
Good question, why was that exercise titled "Crime of the Century"???
Good luck,
Kristine
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