Happy Trails!

This is my reflection and analysis with the purpose of rating my my own level of wellness in the areas of physical, psychological, and spiritual health. The following rating is based on a scale of 1 - 10 (ten being optimal well-being): 

I - Physical Well-being – 7:

  My physical well-being is decent as I have good habits when it comes to my diet and activity levels. I mostly eat organic fruits and vegetables when they are available and I am aware of the dirty dozen and the list of the 2012 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce and use this knowledge to help me decide on the best and cleanest produce to purchase (http://www.ewg.org, 2013). I also am currently on a gluten and casein free diet which is naturally helping me to deter my allergies during a season in which I usually end up having to have breathing treatments. I also workout three to five times a week for thirty to forty-five minutes and have lowered my blood pressure naturally due to this. However I have gained some weight from kicking the smoking habit and I really need to focus on shedding the pounds at this time.

II – Spiritual Well-being – 7:

Currently my spiritual well-being is lower than usual as I have not attended church in a while. However I do pray and believe in a higher power. I have grown up in church as my grandfather was a minister and also my husband is a director for a global ministry and we lead a life of spirituality with regards to doing good unto others and believe wholly in loving kindness and generosity to man. Recently since I started this class I have started having some alone time to meditate in the morning with prayer and have decided to have my morning talks with God again.

III. Psychological Well-being – 8:

Currently my psychological well-being is higher as I have incorporated more down time for my mind and spirit to achieve oneness which helps me relax and find ways to bring internal and external joy and happiness to my world around me.

The following are activities and exercises for my personal implementation so that I can be able to move towards my goals:

Physical Well-being  Incorporate more time for exercise class in my week.  I also need to focus on the weight I gained when I quit smoking.

Spiritual Well-being  It has been on my mind and I feel it is important for me to go back to my loving church family and attend Sabbath Worship Services and Classes.

Psychological Well-being  I would like to start posting daily affirmations along with reciting them during meditation as I believe this will help me focus on the positive. I have also decided to keep a journal to help my stress levels. “Writing about stressful events has long been known to cause improvements in health and psychological well-being” (http://www.apa.org, 2013).

I am a relatively happy, well adjusted person that tilts a little towards having a “Type A” personality. I have learned at forty five years old, well almost forty five as my birthday is in three days, not to stress about the really small stuff. But that is a relative term isn't it. What is small or large to me might be different for you as in this life it is all about our own personal perspective and it is very subjective.  In the end what makes me happy, healthy and wise may not float your boat. That is okay as we are all individuals on our own journeys in this life and I look forward to all the twists and turns. Good, bad or indifferent. It is what it is and I am willing to make my own personal changes for me, not for you. I wish you all well in your goals in finding your own personal health and wellness. Happy Trails!