Unit Three Exercise

Wellness, as a person centered orientation, relies heavily on the concept that the individual is aware of his/her strengths and needs. However there is often little encouragement or expectation for the individual to self-reflect or take a holistic personal inventory or to convey their awareness with their health practitioner. Take a moment to reflect on your own level of wellness; physically, psychologically, and spiritually, and then answer the following questions in your blog (journal).

1.        Based on your reflections, and on a scale of 1 to 10 (ten being optimal wellbeing), where do you rate your A-physical well-being, B-spiritual well-being, C-psychological well-being? Why?

I rate my physical well-being an eight (8) because despite my age, I am in better condition than most. I acknowledge there is still room for improvement and I would like to lose about 15 pounds.

I rate my spiritual well-being a seven (7). I am not where I want to be, but I know I am on the right path and live with the right philosophies. There is even more room for growth in this area.

My psychological well-being is rated a nine (9). I have a good grasp of things but also understand this is my perspective. My wife may give a little different rating.

2.        Develop a goal for yourself in each area (physical, spiritual, psychological).

One goal in the physical area is to decrease my weight and body fat percentage.

My spiritual goal is to get closer to God.

My psychological goal is to improve my understanding and ability to build relationships.

3.        What activities or exercise can you implement in your life to assist in moving toward each goal?

For my physical goal, I will implement getting more physical activity EVERY day along with eating smaller portions and eliminating poor food choices.

An activity I can implement for my spiritual goal is to communicate with my pastor my goal and seek guidance.

For my psychological goal, I will simply increase the frequency I communicate with others while focusing on what is said and asking for feedback (when appropriate).

4.        Complete the relaxation exercise The Crime of the Century. To hear this exercise, click here. Describe your experience. (What it beneficial? Frustrating? etc.)

This exercise was peaceful. The music in the background was a crucial piece to the relaxation. My focus was on the words and doing exactly what was said; visualizing what was said helped my focus. The downside of my experience is where the location of my laptop is located. There were a lot of distractions which competed with my attention. If this exercise was conducted in a more appropriate location, it would have been more beneficial.