Crime of the Century - Relaxation Exercise

My Physical Well Being- 7

I rate my physical well being a 7 because overall, I feel great about myself. My parents were good role models and they taught me that exercise and nutrition were very important in living longer and taking care of ourselves.  It is a choice we make and we need to take care ourselves as we age.   I believe I can do more by participating in other sports activities.

My Spiritual Well Being-7

My Spiritual Well- I have always been spiritually inclined.  I grew up in a strict Catholic family and I have always made sure I never lost faith and kept a close connection to God for most of my life.  For me, the Bible is an instructional book to the way of life and making the decision to follow His Word is the best route I will ever take.  I have spiritual connection with my friends that we come together and share the same faith.

My Psychological Well Being-7

I rate my psychological well- being at 7 because I have always been the go-getter and a positive person. I rarely fall into a depressive state and if I know I am, I know how to get myself up feeling great again. 

1. Develop a goal for yourself in each area (physical, spiritual, psychological).

Physical Goal: I have is to maintain a regimen of exercise and diet that will become a lifestyle to build on. Right now, I strength train twice a week and run 3 miles 2 times a week. I like to add more running in the week and add martial arts as a goal to accomplish this year.

A Spiritual Goal: I have to read the Bible everyday for 20 minutes. I listen to lot of positive tapes, go to church and listen to uplifting music while I drive.  As a goal, I like to read the Bible for 20 minutes when I wake up and before I sleep because I know I will have a great day the rest ahead. This is also a good role model for my children as they see me do it, they will in turn help them in their spiritual ways.

Psychological Well-Being: I always like to please people and I can never say “no”.  I need to be more assertive and know when to do that because sometimes it reflects my moods and I get stressed when I am unable to do something.  I also need to be able to be flexible and not be so down about it if plans changes.  I also need to work on not procrastinating. When I do procrastinate, I find myself stressing out and feeling overwhelmed. I have to learn to stay focus, not procrastinate, be flexible and learn to deal with stress and anxiety.  

1. What activities or exercise can you implement in your life to assist in moving toward each goal?

I need to schedule myself to waking up and starting my day with reading the Bible before the distraction in the house from the kids and family.  I need to not make excuses and have a regiment laid out with proper eating habits and exercise.  I need to get all the physical exercise out of the way in the morning so that I can concentrate on other things later in the day. 

I need to make nutritional foods and take the time to cook for the week otherwise, I find myself eating low dense calorie foods which is not good for me or my family.  I also need to come up with hobbies I enjoy doing to find inner peace, calm and relaxation. Most importantly I need to manage my time wisely to be able to incorporate these things and not be stressed out while doing them.

Crime of the Century - Relaxation Exercise

As I listened to the relaxation Crime of the Century I did begin to feel more relaxed this time. I was able to listen to the exercise and actually focus on the areas he talked about.  I thought the techniques were interesting to follow especially imagining the warmth of the color.  In other parts, I enjoyed this meditation and listening to the guided voice. I find it helpful when listening to this one to make sure when you focus on each region to draw warmth and color into it. The warmth brings the physical body sensation and the color brings the visual. Both draw attention from different areas of the brain, causing the body to relax even more.

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