Unit 3- Physical, Spiritual and Psychological Goals

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

Physical well-being:  3. I am very out of shape, overweight and embarrassed of the way that I look.  I don’t like to be seen much and spend a lot of time in sweats.  I feel horrible about myself and know that I have to make a change, but lack the motivation to do so.

Spiritual well-being:   1. I have never been a very spiritual person.  Wasn’t raised that way and never was really interested in spirituality.  I have too many issues and problems with my faith to have any form of spirituality in my life.

Psychological well-being:  7. I have some hurdles that I need to get over to be happy, most of which have to do with my physical appearance.  I have migraines that affect my happiness also.  It tends to take a toll on my psychological well-being.  Other than those concerns, I’m stable and focused. 

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

Physical- I would like to gain some motivation and eventually start exercising so that I can lose weight.  Not only would I look better but I would feel a lot better about myself and my self-esteem would increase.

Spiritual- I don’t really have a goal here.  I’m not unhappy with my spirituality or lack of.  This is a personal choice and not something I necessarily want or need to fix.

Psychological- I think starting with some exercise would get some negative energy out and make me feel a little better.  Also, making sure that I have outlets to vent and get emotions out to keep my emotions stable.

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

I think one of the most important activities that I could implement in my life to help me move toward my goals would be some positive affirmations.  Because I lack motivation and have low self-esteem, lots of positivity and support would be beneficial every step of the way toward my goals.  I would like something or someone telling me how great I am and telling me that I can do it.  Then I could actually implement physical activities.  Start off slow and gradually work my way up to more challenging exercises, making myself feel and look better, and being proud in the process. 

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

Normally, I like to listen to relaxation audios because they can get me to finally wind down after a stressful day.  Unfortunately, this audio was not one that could do that for me.  It was hard for me to focus on and it got frustrating to listen to.  Frustration started early on in the audio.  The gentleman that was narrating seemed to hesitate a lot making me lose focus of what he was trying to talk about.  Also, when I listen to these things, I like to hear talking as a smooth flow and this was not the case.  The narrator also had my mind wandering off too much trying to focus on images and colors that got me too involved when I just wanted to relax.  I found myself trying to keep up with what he was trying to say more than being able to relax.  This was not a beneficial relaxation exercise for me at all.  I tried to do it again, but within the first three minutes, I had to turn it off.  Sometimes, there are just ones that don’t work, and this is one of those. 

5. Participate in the Blogs of at least two other students.
   Provide them with feedback on their goal strategies. (Would their strategies be beneficial for you? Why or Why not? Do you have any suggestions for them? Would their strategies work for your clientele? Why or why not?)

I participated in two other blogs.