After looking back several weeks at my assessments, I can see some differences between then and now, although the differences are not that significant. Six weeks ago when I did a self assessment, I assessed my physical well-being as a 7, and today I give myself an 8. I think that I have paid more attention to my physical goals since I began this course, and am working harder to bring down my BMI and limit my "overindulgence" when I go out. My spiritual rating was a 4 several weeks ago, and today I feel that I am at a 5. This is not as big of a difference as I would like it to be, but it is a step in the right direction. I am trying to spend a few minutes every day focusing on my spirituality, whether it be saying prayers, doing my readings, or just being aware. This is more of an effort than I gave to my spirituality at the beginning of this term. As I have said before, I have always been a spiritual person, however, I let life get the best of me sometimes, and let my active practice fall to the side. Finally, at the beginning of this term I assessed my psychological health at a 7; today I rated it as an 8. Again, this may not seem like a significant difference, but it is a step in the right direction. I think that the meditation exercises and focus on mental health have really helped me. As long as I am making progress, I am satisfied. That is really all that I can hope for....progress. It has taken me a long time to form the habits that I have, so the fact that I can move forward, even one point in each of these areas, is positive.
I feel like I will be better able to assist others after taking this course because I understand better what integral health entails. I also have a better understanding of the fact that in order to help others I need to lead by example. This will not only help me to better serve others, but it will help guide me in my own health and wellness. Thank you all for sharing this journey with me...I am a work in progress, and will continue to work to move forward in my life....
Forward motion is forward motion! It does take time to truly change. I was thinking today that I need to really stay on top of myself after this class ends because I don't just want to shove what I've learned to the side. This class has given me several ideas that I really do want to implement like making my own Christian based guided meditations and putting Bible verses on 3x5 cards and picking one out each week to study and meditate on. Like you mentioned it is easy to let life get in the way rather than praying and reading the Bible. We have to live life with purpose and intention and choose to do these things on a regular basis.
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