Unit 3 Blog Post

I would rate my physical well-being at an 8. I’m at a normal weight for my age and height. I do exercise regularly and eat somewhat of a healthy diet, with lots of fruits and vegetables. I do tend to snack on sugary foods though, such as cookies and cake, and drink lots of soda. I have a very fast metabolism, so whatever I eat does not make me gain weight, even though I know it is still unhealthy for my body to be consuming all the extra sugar. My goal for my physical well-being would be to limit the amount of sugary foods and soda. For my spiritual well-being, I would rate it at a 6. I used to go to church every Sunday, but I haven’t gone in a few years. I still believe in God and pray daily. I hate to say it but honestly, the reason why I stopped going was because I have no time with working a full time job and all the school work. I have one more term left at Kaplan, so after I’m done with school, my goal would be to hopefully begin going to church again every Sunday. I would rate my psychological well-being at a 9. A few years back, I would have probably rated it at a 5 since I used to be so stressed out, but the thing that has helped me with my stress is exercise and yoga. My psychological well-being has improved dramatically with exercise and yoga. It has helped me reduce my stress levels, feel more relaxed, and just feel better about myself overall. An activity that I would really want to add to my daily routine is meditation in the morning right when I wake up. It is similar to yoga and I've been wanting to try this for a while since I heard it does wonders for your mind, heart, and body.

I enjoyed the relaxation exercise “The Crime of the Century”. I enjoyed it as much as first relaxation exercise in the previous unit. I thought this exercise was very beneficial. During the rainbow meditation, it was interesting to see how the use of imagination can help me stay calm and relaxed. Personally, these types of exercises are great to do right before I go to bed; they make me feel so relaxed and make me feel so sleepy!