For the most part my ratings
remained the same as they were in Unit 3, psychological – 7 and physical –
7. However, I have lowered my spiritual
rating from a 7 to a 5. I did this
because I feel I have the most work to do in this area. This course made me see I need to do
extensive soul searching if I am going to learn more about myself. I am making good progress in the achievement
of my goals by exercising, eating healthy, and meditating on a consistent basis.
Doing the exercises we learned this term
has helped and I plan to continue to do them going forward. This course opened my eyes to some truths
about myself I was ignoring. I know my
well-being has improved and I am open to face the challenges of changing and
embrace the growth that I know will come.
Throughout the course I have shared information with my friends and
family, some were receptive and some not so much. But, that’s okay because starting the path of
self-exploration and improvement will only work if the person is in the right
mindset accept what they will discover about themselves.
Hi Stephen,
ReplyDeleteI think it is great that you are open to challenges and you are not ignoring your health and wellness any longer. One thing that might help your spiritual life is finding a local church to get involved in. I just know that when my stress is high going to my church helps. I get involved in the services and helping others and my stress goes down. Being involved in the church choir is the biggest help for me. It is more like a family. I have a better support system since being involved in church. Just something for you to think about! I think we should all keep practicing the meditation exercises. I have learned so much this term. I hope in the classes yet to come we learn even more.
Stephen,
ReplyDeleteI think it is great that you have been able to open you heart and let your family and friends in. Sometimes this can be very difficult, but it can be very healing as well.
I have found that through out this course, there are so many different ways of relaxation that I didn't even know about. I am very interested in the meditation and I am going to learn more about it. I even found a close center that I can go where they teach you how to meditate and there are many classes that you can go to. There are so many stressors that we all have in our lives; we have to find a way to release them.
I think church is also a great idea :) I, myself, am looking for a good church to go to. I think that when you are in a group with others, you are able to express yourself more and stress does decrease a lot.
I am glad you were able to receive benefits from this class as well!
Good luck to you and in your future endeavors:)
Sara DeSanto
Hi Stephen;
ReplyDeleteAs with a lot of the classes I’ve encountered here at Kaplan, the contemplative classes pose the most challenges. This one has provided me with many unexpected challenges and areas of contemplation. I took a hit in all areas during my re-evaluation I know that I can and will do better it will just take time one thing that in our microwave society is not something we are accustomed to.
I’ve been meditating on and off for some time now and I found that trying to expose my family to my practices was detrimental to my peace because people fear what they don’t understand and unfortunately, when people see you making progress they often try to derail your progress because of their own insecurities.
I’ve sort of faltered in the physical area too this term, more so because I’m trying to find something that works for me, something that doesn’t seem like such a chore.
I wish continued success and that you continue to grow spiritually and in your physical wellness.
Teri Bentley
Stephen it is admiral for you to reset your initial ratings. This is a great step in making the changes you seek. From your postings I have the impression that you are a strong individual who stands by their convictions. And even though some family members aren’t ready to take this journey yet, there is others that will. As with anything else, we fear what we do not understand, and I suspect this is the case with those individuals. Stephen I wish you luck on this continued journey and hope that you find the health you seek.
ReplyDeleteDo you feel that most changes for personal growth and improvement takes more then just a few weeks or til the end of class? it probably takes more time then something as a diet program or exercise to see changes, but when you are talking aboutg growth as a person its something that could take a large amount of time. But I think as long as you are willing to accept it, you can change whatever you want.
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