B. Spiritual Wellbeing-I rate my spiritual wellbeing an 8/10 on the scale of optimal wellbeing. I am very in touch with my surroundings and ways that I can center myself when I feel off track. At times it is difficult to task when various distractions are occurring at the same time. There is always room to improve. I am trying to alter my connections in relationships to a positive level and fade out the negative links that are not of any beneficial gains. My personal values are in place and my purpose in life is strong-willed. Furthering my education, working on my personal health, ensuring that my children and mother are safe and well-supported and maintaining a shelter (my home) are important pieces of my life.
C. Psychological Wellbeing-I rate my psychological wellbeing a 6/10. I have struggled with an anxiety disorder and depression and have been trying to gain control over the symptoms during all of my mental, emotional, and physical changes since my weight loss. This was a huge life change not just for me but for my children and mother (they are my only family). Each day I coach myself to think in a positive manner and cut out anything (including things like social drinking) that may be the slightest of negativity in my physical and mental wellbeing.
I am not entirely contented with my life at present. From a well-being point of view, I feel that I am less able to realize my potential than most people, all other things being equal. I am not feeling much in the way of optimism at present, but this could be related to multiple stressful events within a short period of time and an upcoming surgery and recovery to overcome. I find it hard to trust others fully and feel that I have few people you can turn to for help. However, there are a couple of people that I feel can provide guidance and support, one being my mother. I may benefit from self-help materials through personal support from a professional perspective.
There are
various ways in which I can handle stress through coping mechanisms. My goals
are to remind myself daily of the various changes that have occurred over the
years and how I was able to overcome all of those obstacles and see that what
is happening now may be different, but not at all different with regard to it
being a challenge that I will still defeat successfully. I will identify each
personal meaning of each change and recognize the feelings I am experiencing
and question myself how I can adjust to each change. I need to be more mindful
and take my time at making decisions, especially those that I am anticipating
in the future (i.e., major surgery, transition in college degree to nursing and
clinical). With a slow and steady pace I will win the race and it will get
done. My accomplishments are viewed as a continuation of my daily life and not
a road block or a destination to be reached. Self-compassion and patience will
be learned more in depth and understanding that it is not abnormal for people
(such as myself) to become overwhelmed by life’s stressors. I will learn to recognize
those things that I can control and those that I cannot control, and, when
possible, will decide on which modifications I want to take on.
The following are ways in which I
will improve to improve my physical, spiritual, and psychological wellbeing:
1. Create contentment in my life’s
situation
2. Make time to be alone and locate my
inner peace
3. Sit back and reflect on life’s
situations to resolve worries
4. Experience satisfaction for a job
that I have done well
5. Become more involved in a physically
active lifestyle (i.e., hiking a mountain, site seeing), so that I be sure I am
not viewing life as a passenger but rather from the driver seat with my
seatbelt fastened securely that the life that I hold
6. Balance and life control needs to be
managed and sustained
7. Establish and create relationships
worthwhile
8. Each day I wake up I need to
rehearse that I have a meaning and life and a purpose
9. I will accept growth and the dares
of life
Crime
of the Century Relaxation Exercise: I listened to this exercise after an extremely stressful week and
a terribly emotional day. I was lacking lots of sleep during the exercise and
found it beneficial to listen to the man’s relaxing tone of voice and place the
beams of light in the seven areas of the body in which he guided me. I found
myself easing off into a sleep mode very easily because of the complete
relaxation. I did not find the exercise frustrating by any means and feel that
for anyone who is under a ball of overwhelming events or stressful occurrences
should stop what they are doing and listen to this relaxation exercise to
benefit from the inner and outer components expressed during the exercise.
Dina,
ReplyDeleteHow great of an accomplishment for you to have lost all that weight. You are a whole new person and such a great example to your children. They have a wonderful role model to look up to in life. You will be able to see the fruit of your labor in both yourself but also in them as they grow to be health and happy adults.
As a mother I know it is hard to be that role model all the time but it is so worth it. As I watch my daughters become mothers and I see that all the constant repetitive words and behavior has paid off as they are both very strong, health, and beautiful young women. I am hoping that it will be the same with my sons as they strive for healthy bodies and sound minds.
You need to see how well you are doing and raise that psychological score are you are a beautiful, strong and enduring women that is setting the future of your posterity in motion.
Good luck in your future goals.
Jodi