I am writing to you from my sick bed :-( Yes, I have actually given in to this upper respiratory infection and allowed it to totally consume my body and mind. As you may remember I was not feeling well last week or so and since I was not getting any better I decided to go to the doctors. I am now on antibiotics which may be killing the bacteria however I am having a bad reaction to the medicine so the side effects are just as bad as the infection itself.
I would rate my physical well being at a low 5. That is an optimistic and generous rating. In the last year I gained what I consider to be a lot of weight (medication) and became depressed and became inactive. The last three months my routine is to work out a minimum of three times a week with Zumba and the gym (cardio.) I take care of my body by drinking plenty of water all day every day, eating a relatively healthy diet (most of the time) and I just started three months ago taking a multi-vitamin every day.
My spiritual well-being would be rated about an 8. I have been listening to a lot of audio tapes like Conversations with God and reading different spirituality literature by Neale Donald Walsch and Mooji and this latest book I am reading is called Buddhist Boot Camp. I am not becoming a Buddhist however I am learning more about some of their principals of love, kindness, and peace and trying to incorporate that into my daily living. I am spiritually fed each day and am truly blessed and grateful. My spiritual well-being is what gets me through life :)
My psychological well-being at this very moment is maybe a 6? Whenever I am physically ill my emotions take a roller coaster ride. Along with this being my last term in school I am filled with exhaustion and fear. It causes me to stress, worry or have anxiety sometimes which can affect my physical and spiritual well-being. I have to really work hard to not think too much because it is really not beneficial for me by doing so, or those who have to be around me on a regular basis like my 16 year old daughter who tells me constantly that I am her role model.
GOALS:
My physical goal would be to get plenty of rest, not do anything that does not have to be done, complete all my antibiotics and recover fully. Once that is completed I will resume my exercise routine to working out (Zumba or treadmill at gym) at least 3 days per week. Cardio is a great stress reliever for me and I find it to be really relaxing. Music has played a vital role in my physical and emotional well being which is why I love to dance and happy that Zumba classes incorporates music and movement. I must admit that juggling single parenting a teenager, being an advocate for myself/disability, and completing school work I have not been committing the time needed to my physical well-being as I would like and need to.
Spiritually I would like to set a goal of engaging in some sort of meditation for at least 30 minutes every day. This may be too high of a goal. Perhaps I should start at 10 minutes as it seems I can barely fit it the class exercise until the last day. Being spiritually fit is VERY important to me. I have been actively searching for a little over a year now and have finally gotten to a place where I KNOW I have to have it in order to have a peace of mind and enjoy life. Live and not just exist. I have never done that and I am excited to see how it goes.
Psychologically I will continue with my weekly counseling and I will set a goal of speaking positively and dismissing and reframing the negative thoughts. I have affirmations pasted all over my bedroom wall so when I wake up and go to bed I read them. I've been told that I am my worst critic and I am now a believer and am ready to change.
The Rainbow Relaxation exercise was a tad bit difficult for me to do this week only because I have this nasty uncontrollable cough and I had to start over like three times. I am really starting to look forward to these weekly exercises and starting to call them my ME time. I find myself scattered so thinly. I want to feel grounded and centered and feel love and give love and know that at the end of the day that I have a lot to offer. I may do this exercise with the color beaming off the prisms on a regular basis to give me that confidence and energy that I am lacking at the moment.
Peace&Blessings
T.
I am sorry to hear that you are not well. I just happen to be in the same boat but mine is stomach flu type symptoms. It is just no fun to feel this way. You have some great goals and ideas about how to get moving on them. I hope that you start to feel better soon! thank you.
ReplyDeleteJulie
Hi Julie, I am so sorry about your illness. I am just seeing your reply. I'm feeling better than two weeks ago however I am not 100 percent yet. I am still hopeful this class will help turn things around for me. I couldn't even access our loving kindness mp3 exercise for two days so that kind of threw me for a bit.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are feeling well and are able to use some of these techniques. I truly believe having a healthier OVERALL lifestyle depends on it.
Peace&Blessings
T.