When we begin to really think about our wellbeing, how deep
do we go? Usually our answer would be “I’m good.” But, are we? I’m going to
take a minute to think about three things, my physical wellbeing, spiritual wellbeing
and psychological wellbeing. Rating them
on a scale of 1 – 10 (with 10 being optimal wellness) isn’t easy. I’ve really
got to think about this.
Here we go…I would rate my physical wellbeing a 7. Why not a
10? Who’s a 10? 7 is a good number for me because I am a work in progress. I’ve
just lost 7 pounds and started going to the gym. I physically feel better and
am committed to getting back to the “old” me.
I’ve turned this “getting in shape” thing into a challenge and I usually
never back down from those. Check back with me in a couple months and I’m
thinking I’ll be an 8.
I would rate my spiritual wellbeing an 8. Why not a 10?
Because there is always room to grow. My relationship with my Lord, or higher
power, is a good, strong one. We have
long talks every day and there is nothing we cannot talk about. Yet, I always feel like I can get closer to
him, thus the rating of 8. I need to take special time out of my day to work on
my spirituality, I used to, but you know how sometimes you miss a day, then you
miss two and before you know it, you’re not doing it anymore. But, you want to. So, my spiritual goal is
going to be taking time every day and getting back into it again.
I would rate my psychological wellbeing an 8 or a 6, maybe a
7. It depends on the day. Menopause does
that to you. And it happens many times a day without asking your permission. So, I am not the best judge at this point in
my life to honestly rate this area. I could set a goal for improvement today,
but, tomorrow, I might not feel like it.
I have learned to take things one day at a time and when my mood turns
and I want to scream out loud or rip someone’s head off, I go to my room and
shut the door. It’s working so far.
You know, it’s always good to do a little personal inventory
and thing about these things. We don’t do it often enough. Because when we do,
and can think of things to make our wellbeing better, the healthier in
mind-body-spirit we will be.
Kristy,
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Great blog for that matter, you are such a great writer and so informative. I think that the holistic way to treat a patient is the best way, but also looking at yourself from a holistic approach is the best also. I am also a firm believer in western medicine and feel that the two should be better used in coorination with each other. I think that an entire person should be looked at when deciding how to treat them, I think that medications are and may be required but sometimes perhaps a more natural approach would also work for a patient. An example would be for someone with mild anxiety, instead of prescribing anti anxiety medications perhaps utilizing relaxation techniques as we used for the course as well as the example you put up.