I think that often we don't take the time to analyze just how we are faring spiritually, physically and psychologically. We get so caught up in the minutiae and hectic day to day that we often lose sight of ourselves. Personally, using the 1-10 scale, I believe that spiritually I am at about a 6. It could be worse, but could be much better also. Physically I am at 5 in my estimation. I am about 15 pounds heavier than I should be and I know for certain that I need to walk more and eat a little less. Food is certainly my weakness. Psychologically I am at about a 7. Over the years I have learned coping skills and have found a person that I love who loves me back which takes so much stress out of the equation. Overall I would like to hit at least an 8 in all categories within the next year or two. I know that it doesn't happen overnight.
In order to do this I know I will have to dig deep and find the motivation to exercise more. Whether it be walking or yoga I need to make the time to get healthy. Spiritually, I can make more time to pray and meditate. The chances for these activities often get lost amongst the chaos of life with teens. As for psychologically...I can raise my score by continuing to learn coping skills and techniques as well as fostering and nurturing good relationships with those around me.
As far as the exercise goes I found it refreshing not frustrating. The guides voice was quite soothing and I really enjoyed the use of color visualization as an aid to meditation. When the exercise was finished I felt very much at peace and calm. I think I may be listening to this one again soon!
Julie,
ReplyDeleteYour statement "it doesn't happen overnight" struck me. Why doesn't it happen overnight? Clearly for losing weight this holds true, but with other things, I often wonder how much we hold on to by choice and habit. Maybe we actually have the ability to let go, but we just simply don't know how to do it, and the neurological pathways are there, but just as we created them why can we not break them? Maybe innately we know how, but just don't want to as they serve us in some way, keeping our lives simpler and more comfortable as it is what we know.
For me personally, when I wake up excited for the day to come because I am working towards something I feel passionate about, everything flows easier. I automatically make better food choices, I want to exercise, and I would rate each of the categories of how I feel much higher, even though it may only be my outlook that has changed but the circumstances are identical. I wonder how this change of attitude affects how long we might think a goal will take? Or, would we even be setting the same goal?