Report Card: Mind-Body-Spiritual Wellness

To begin, overall I would grade my mind-body-spiritual wellness as a “C” or 5 out or 10. First within the aspect of my physical well-being, graded as a 6 out of 10, two goals that I would like to achieve is eating healthier and increasing my physical activity. Strategies that I could employ to achieve a higher quality physical health are reducing the amount that my family eats out after sporting events which is two or three days per week. I would like to reduce it to one day per week. Also, I would like to increase the amount of physical activity that I am currently doing by transitioning my length and times walking the dog to jogging with my dog. Second my psychological well-being, graded as a 5.5 out of 10, has improved drastically. However, a goal that I would like to implement is taking a break from the computer every 45 minutes that I am on it. Currently, I am practicing different meditation strategies to reduce the over stimulation to my mind and tension that comes with being on the computer most of the day but I feel that it is more of a reactive measure at lunch or the end of the day instead of a preventive measure. My hope is by setting a timer for every 45 minutes I can do other chores needed to be done, do my stretching exercises, and incorporate a 5 – 10 minute mediation period to prevent over stimulation and eliminate my symptoms that are caused by stress. Lastly is my spiritual well-being, graded as a 4 out of 10, I believe I am on the threshold of moving from the sensorimotor to the witnessing mind. My goal is to improve my emotional intelligence so that way I can observe and then take part in a situation instead of giving a knee-jerk reaction which is not always helpful. An exercise that I can employ would be walking away from the situation, if possible, until I have assessed it or counting to 30 instead of 10 allowing myself time to consider my thoughts and feeling and handle them intelligently to allow for a situation where both parties come out victors.  

Exercise: Journey On Relaxation

To begin, the narrator’s voice and background music was very soft and calming which brought the autogenic relaxation technique full circle. Before starting the exercise, I was starting to feel the muscle tension form in my upper shoulder and lower neck area. During the exercise, I was able to visualize the blood moving to my arms and hands which made them feel heavy, warm, and a little tingly. While the exercise used deep breathing, the focus was set more towards the circulatory system instead of diaphragmatic breathing. Near the closing of the exercise, when asked to re-acclimate with my environment I felt happy and relaxed which was wonderful because the tension in my shoulder and neck area was gone. Overall, I would definitely use autogenic therapy again and is an ideal way to take a 15 minute retreat during the day.

Salutations

My name is Jessica however most people call me Jess, because it is easier. I have never really been interested in blogging so I am new to the blogging circle. I think one reason I have always stayed away from the blogging scene is even though I am very opinionated I tend to be shy and sometimes putting my feelings and heart out on my sleeve is scary, to say the least, and getting trampled on is never a good feeling. With that being said people say that once they get to know me I am, usually, easy-going and pleasant. 

Some information about myself… I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and currently live on the East Coast. I wanted to see the world when I was younger so I joined the military and am now using those benefits to make my way through school. I have absolutely no idea what I want to be when I grow up but am leaning more towards the professional student idea because I love being able to learn about what I am interested in. I feel very blessed because I am married to my best friend who accepts me for who I am and have a beautiful child, hopefully with more on the way. Tehe. Random information about me… my favorite animal is a cow, I run to my husband anytime I have a computer problem, I love the color yellow, autumn and spring are my favorite seasons, I do not like to speak with people who use an absurd amount of profanity, I am an anime fan, and some of my favorite foods are Greek, Italian, Japanese, Vietnamese, and my Father’s cooking. Finally, two aspects I would like to improve about myself are my spelling and grammar, thank the Lord for spell and grammar check. The two aspects I love most about myself are my “chicken nugget” knees and my smile.