As I take inventory of my physical, spiritual, and psychological well-being I think of how my life has changed over the past 7 years. Being a parent of two children with multiple special needs there is little if any time to take care of your personal inventory. While I feel that I have a positive outlook on our family’s well-being when it comes to me I pay little attention to my physical, spiritual, and psychological well-being. I suffer from fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis’s and have recently developed a very painful lump in the side of my neck living with pain on a daily basis can be trying. Some days I have to dig in deep to make it through the day caring for my family and going to school.
Based on my reflection on a scale of 1 to 10; ten being optimal I will rate my physical, spiritual and psychological well-being.
1. Physically I would rate my well-being at a 3.5. This is because of the health needs I have ignored in order to care for my family. I will always put other’s health before mine while I know taking care of me is important to continue to care for my family.
2. Spiritual I would rate my well-being towards the higher end at an 8.5. My spirituality is what makes it possible to endure the long days, sleepless nights, doctors, therapies and daily needs of my girls.
3. I would rate my psychological well-being at a 6. Overall I feel that psychologically I am healthy. There are days when the stress gets to great and I begin to shut down since I have no outlet in order to release my stress.
As I reflect I would like to begin with a simple goal that I feel is achievable. This goal will be a beginning to achieve total physical, spiritual, and psychological health. I will set aside 1 hour a day begin a daily yoga ritual. Each day after I drop my girls off at school the first hour will be dedicated to yoga. Setting a time every day when my children and husband are not home to interrupt will help in my success of fulfilling this goal.
I find listening to the relaxation
exercises very helpful. As I listen to the soothing voice it navigated me
through the relaxation process helping me to slowly become relaxed. This
exercise was very beneficial in the process of achieving the goal of total relaxation. I
almost became one with my chair…Daphne
Hi Daphne,
ReplyDeleteYou have a lot on your plate, but you sound like a very strong woman who is finding ways to overcome the hurdles in your life.
I think that your goal to utilize one hour each day for yoga is a great one. It t will help to impact these very important pieces of your well-being for the positive. This goal is very measurable and attainable and when successfully fulfilled you will be able to pass on your experiences for other to follow in your footsteps.
I agree the relaxation exercises are really helpful. I also have downloaded many on to my phone that I listen to each night before bed that I find helpful in quieting my mind. They are “Sleep Soundly Hypnosis”, “Sleep and Relax by Glenn Harrold” and “Energy Boost-R. Collingwood”. I don’t know if they help but I enjoy them.
Keep up the good work with your Journey,
Kelly