Unit 6

I still seem to be finding myself struggling to focus on these practices. I do feel like I am improving, and change does not happen over time. During the Loving Kindness, meditation exercise I found myself forgetting about the sentences I was supposed to be focusing on. After completing the assessment, I found that I do still have some improvements to make, but maybe I can try a different form of mediation. Since I have a hard time sitting still and focusing on sentences, maybe Yoga may be the next practice I try. Focusing on the movements I should be making and focusing on breathing may help keep my mind still and on task.

I have to admit, that I found this exercise to be difficult. I am naturally a very hyper person and lead an extremely busy life so relaxing and clearing my mind is difficult. I tend to let my mind go in many different directions and am always thinking one step ahead. It probably doesn’t help that I tried to do this exercise after coaching a baseball game. We played amazing and I might have still been going on adrenaline from the game. I think mental workouts can be very beneficial. By expanding our minds and opening up, it is easier to stress less and focus more.

Unit 3

I honestly can say that I have never really tried to rate my overall wellness. Yes it is something that I tend to think about when making food choices, or when I am trying to find excuses not to go to the gym, but never have I thought much further than that.

Here is how I would rate myself:

A-physical wellbeing: 8

     I am in overall good physical shape and enjoy regular physical activity, eat a fairly strict diet on most days, and am very health conscious. GOAL: I would like to go to the gym more often than I do now, and try new things while there.

 B-spiritual well-being: 7

     Although I am not a religious person, I have my own personal beliefs, morals, and values. I feel comforted by my beliefs and don’t find myself struggling within them often. GOAL: I would like to look into different areas of spiritual wellness in order to become more comfortable with the topic.

 C-psychological well-being: 8

     I gave myself an 8, because I don’t handle stress very well, but am overall mentally healthy. GOAL: I would like to learn how to handle stressful situations without panicking.