I must say that rating my wellbeing is something I find very difficult to do. I of course would love to sit here and tell you that I am a 10 on everything but that’s just not reality. If I asked others how to rate me that might be easier than rating myself. My physical wellbeing would be a 9 and that is real because I exercise 6 days a week doing a variety of activities from weight lifting to training mixed martial arts. I only give the 9 for the simple reason I am not perfect. My spiritual wellbeing is a 1 and that might even be pushing it. I follow no religion at all and do absolutely nothing in regards to praying or anything even associated with the spiritual aspect of wellbeing. My psychological wellbeing is around a 5 as I do like to medicate occasionally and this is generally before I train. I do that to focus but I don’t do it often so a 5 may be a stretch.
I know that I need to set a goal to improve my wellbeing so to start I can say that spiritually I plan on discussing these options with my girlfriend as she goes to church and always wants me to go. This at least would be a start. I think to prove my psychological wellbeing I should start meditating as I have read many articles on the benefits of this. To improve my physical wellbeing I could get a massage once a month to help recover and relax my muscles.
The relaxation technique was supposed to be relaxing and it was to a certain extent but I have a hard time just sitting and relaxing so it was not easy. Frustrating may be the best way for me to describe it but I did find it beneficial when I could relax. Even if the narrator wanted me to breath and focus I simply found my mind wandering to other things like what I would do later and what exercise I would do in my workout.
It sure looks like I could use some assistance on improving my wellbeing.
Hey Spence
ReplyDeleteI thinking have a dominant physical wellbeing can enhance and help with the other parts of wellbeing. I think you are closer to spiritual wellbeing because you know how to meditate and do it frequently. Meditation can bring you to a new level of spirituality. Good luck in improving your wellbeing.
Hi Spence,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great, honest self-assessment.
I am on the same boat with you in terms of physical and spiritual well-being. As a child I was very involved with various organized religion activities but since then I have somewhat rebelled and have not made religion and spirituality a big priority. To be honest, I do feel better spiritually and psychologically when I go to church services. I think your strategy in going to church with your girlfriend is a good one--that is actually what I plan on doing. It's a win-win because it will show her that you are supportive of her and that you are willing to try something new and give church a shot. Going to church with your girlfriend may also be beneficial by helping you grow spiritually. Psychologically it can have similar effects by helping you find peace or allowing you to check-out from reality for an hour of your week. I say you try it and report back to us :)
Jeremy