Well here I am again on my blog, still feeling very nervous that I am going to miss something LOL....well anyway here goes.......
On scale of 1 to 10 I would rate my physical well-being as an 8.5, my spiritual well-being an 8, and my psychological well-being as an 8 as well. I give myself an 8.5 on my physical well being because I am currently battling some minor issues with my knee (a.k.a AGE) and some dental issues. I recently returned from a deployment in December. About 2 weeks before I was to come home I got my front tooth knocked out by a cargo strap. I never thought at 31 I would be singing "All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth", but so I was.............other than that I am a very healthy person. I give my self an 8 for my spiritual and psychological well being because let's face it, no matter how hard you try you cannot be happy all the time and no one is perfect. Stresses from work, friends, and just day to day can mount and cause you to feel less than optimal from time to time. However, I do feel that I have adapted some good stress management techniques and employ them on a regular basis and I often take the time just to relax, breath, and gather myself.
I wrote about doing a vision board workshop in my last blog. Well my vision board is not just that but it also provides goals for me on the physical, spiritual, and psychological level. I have pictures of snowboarding, snowshoeing, and running a marathon to remind me that I want to stay active.I have also set a personal goal to complete a half-marathon this year. Other images include pictures that embody peace and serenity to remind me to take the time to appreciate stillness, beauty, and quietness. In this I have set a goal to tell someone each day that I admire or is a friend what I find beautiful in them. It can be as simple as saying, "I am glad you are my friend because you have always been there". I have always struggled with my feelings and telling people how I feel because I have felt in the past that it will cause them to go away....which I learned by not telling them, it can also make them go away. Doing this helps me to break free of psychological issues I have had since childhood and as cliche as it may sound, sets my soul free.
I too would love to complete the relaxation exercise but I am not able to find the link either. Maybe this will have to be an addendum later.
I think you have some very helpful goals there. Keeping the marathon in mind, that'll keep you conditioning; and not only does saying something nice to a person make you feel good, but maybe it makes you feel good because the other person you're complimenting feels good. Even something as simple as stating "ooo that necklace is soo cute!" Can change a person's mood instantainiously.
ReplyDeleteI, like you, have learned the hard way in displaying false contemptness. (I don't even know if that's a real word, but let's just pretend that it is lol;) meaning acting like everything is ok, when your all tore up inside. Keeping a journal handy is great practice in expressing feelings at any given moment. But when writing, write as if no one will read it and write to yourself, that's when the true stuff comes out and new ideas and theories emerge.