Well I would love to say I
was a 10 in all 3 areas but I would be lying. So to be honest I would have to
give myself a 7.5 on physical wellbeing as I am healthy yet for some reason I have
been really tired lately. For my spiritual well-being I would give myself a 8.5
as I recently have stretched my tent stakes and feel more connected and in
touch with my spiritual walk and. On the psychological well-being I would give
myself a 7 as I feel I am under more stress with summer approaching, kids are
home, finances are low, and everything still needs to get done. As for my goals
1) to monitor what I eat and how much sleep I am getting as well as how good
was my night’s sleep. 2) Spend time listening to worship music and soaking in
the presents of the spirit. 3) To take time for me, go for a walk; exercise
more to help with the stress of the days.
Some things I could do would
be to keep things organized and on schedule yet allow for flexibility in the schedule.
Allow myself time to schedule time for exercise and or a walk. Go for some
quiet time no music, no friends, no distractions and listen to my heart.
After completing the “Crime
of the Century” exercise I was relaxed yet I was irritated that I was unable to
see the lights or colors throughout the exercise. I was able to focus on the
breathing, and was able to move from area to area but the light was not there. Maybe
I need to try this again only this time lie down and see if I could focus more
closely. Well I tried it again and still
no light or colors but relaxed.
Pam12
Hi Pam! I love that you said that one of your goals is to make more time for yourself. Some people may think doing so is selfish, but I think it is absolutely necessary in order to stay mentally healthy. I hope doing this works for you!
ReplyDeleteHello Pam,
ReplyDeletei like how you said you are going to monitor what you will eat and how much sleep you are getting. I think that is a good idea. I love to spend time listening to worship music, and soaking in the presence of the spirit. Yes you are a lot like me. Taking time for me, I am working more on that and I know I need to exercise more....Now for the exercise,(I did not go to sleep this time)...Yay...but I really did enjoy the tape.
Hi Pam, great idea about monitoring how much sleep you get every night. I have to take sleep aid to even get to sleep and then pray I stay asleep for at least 4 hours. I can not imagine having kids on top of everything else. I admire everyone who does have kids, works, and still finds time for school. Thankfully I have two jobs to help with the slower summer hours in my gym so during that time I work in my families office to help with bills. But like you the stress of it does weigh down heavily. Since I already workout 2-3 hours everyday my de-stress time usually is when I am driving and I can play music that helps me relax and focus. Often times I turn to worship music.
ReplyDeleteI also found the meditation audio this week to be frustrating. I could not for the life of me take the kaleidoscope thing seriously. My 3 year old niece saw a rainbow of colors outside that afternoon through some crystals in a chandelier and was saying it was the unicorns home. And then of course I was getting side tracked thinking of her when I was supposed to be focusing. Oh well, sometimes you just got to take what you can out of experiences. :) Stay focused on your goals and strong in your faith. :) Thank you for sharing.
Hi Pam,
ReplyDeleteI really feel you on the scale as we are almost the same, except I don't exercise as much like walking, or any sports or anything. I really don't have any suggestions however just to say that you pretty much are on the right track and actually have offered suggestions to me. So continue to keep up the good work and know that all things are possible with God.
Susan Wallace/Susie