Reflection....
This week I am to reflect on my wellbeing on a physical, spiritual and psychological note. I can honestly say that I am not where I would like to be in any of those areas but I also can say I have been working on improving those areas as well.
As far as my physical wellbeing I am not what I use to be. I will use the excuse I just had a baby 6 months ago and during my pregnancy I had the pleasure of being one of those women that just gained weight everywhere. I am not proud of it and I have been working towards getting my body back just a little bit. So as far as a 1 - 10 scale rate I would say my physical wellbeing would be about a 5. I'm not super over weight but I'm not in a healthy range and I do not eat the way I am suppose to. I have had a lot of change go on the last 6 or 7 months and it has thrown me off my routine and I'm having trouble getting back on one. But I'm trying my best to do that. My goal for this area is to lose the baby weight I gained and to start eating healthier. I have already taken the step to the first part of my goal by getting a membership to a gym. I figure if I'm paying for this membership I will go and use it plus I have an added treat (which is not consider healthier to your skin but I enjoy it way to much to stop) but I get to tan at my gym as well. The second part of my goal will come when I start grocery shopping again. With a recent move and not really being settled into my temporary living place I have not taken the time to really go grocery shopping for myself, but once I get settled in I know I'll start doing that again.
My spiritual wellbeing would have to be a bit higher because I am a pretty calm person. I have gotten better over the years of not letting little things eat away at me. I am able to deal with the issue quicker and be done afterwards. This has not been an easy task but knowing what stress and anger and just negative thoughts and attitude does to me I have been able to keep it down. So for this area I would say my spiritual wellbeing would be an 8. Spiritual wellbeing goal would be to start taking 10 to 15 minutes a night and just relaxing and not worry or think about a thing. This will be done after my son is in bed and the rest of the house goes to sleep so I can get the quiet needed to do this activity.
Third on a psychological wellbeing stage I feel I have lost some of my "brain" power. Some women will say after having a baby you lose a little part of your brain and I believe that. I guess it is due to hormones and the thought that you have another human that is depending on you and you have to make sure they are taken care of. Either way my psychological wellbeing is not what it use to be. I think right now I would give it a 4. Yes it is that low but I cannot remember simple things and I cannot focus and this and that. So my goal for this is to really try and get my ability to function and remember things like I use to be able to do. My guess for this is to do brain and memory exercises to help get me back to where I was.
The Crime of the Century
This week's relaxation exercise "The Crime of the Century" was another great relaxation exercise. I truly enjoy listening and following these video clips. They have a way of making me feel very relax and centered and just really good about myself and my life. I believe we all get caught up in our lives that we forget and do not recognize the simple and joyful part of our lives. After doing these relaxation video clips my mind is free of any negative thoughts from the day or what not and I am able to really be thankful for what I have.
Suzanne
Suzanne
ReplyDeleteAlthough I didn't just have a baby since my baby is now 7 years old my physical well being isn't where I would like it to be. And really I don't know if it ever will be. Us women are really to hard on ourselves when it comes to that. We are self conscious and I know since having my kids I am more self conscious about my body now then I ever was. Probably because I have a couple stretch marks and my body isn't as firm as it used to be
But honestly I sit quietly now since this class and think about the amazing thing my body went through so the most I can do for it is feed it correctly and exercise it. Usually after that I feel healthy and I feel like I look good. If I keep up that momentum I can accomplish anything. I understand the tanning thing and I always did the same. I think I look better when I am tan but as time goes on I slowly stopped doing that and then I just accepted my body as it is. Maybe try during your quiet time thinking about how you want to look and the amazing feat you accomplished with your baby and take it one day at a time cause you will stress yourself and go crazy thinking about it! Good luck!