Back in unit
3, I rated myself in three areas, physical, spiritual, and psychological as a
5, 7, and 7 respectively. This course has really helped me to understand myself
better, and find balance in my life. I do feel that I have improved my physical
health because I have become more motivated thanks to my improved psychological
and spiritual health. I feel that I am now more balanced as 7’s across the
board. Not to say that I have not improved in my spiritual and psychological
health, but I now see how much more potential I have for future improvement.
Therefore, I cannot possibly be at a 10 yet, when I know how much more
potential I have yet to unlock.
To improve
myself in each area I had also set a few goals. For my physical health, I set a
goal of eating more fresh foods each day and also bringing Yoga practice back
into my daily routine. The daily Yoga practice is also a goal for my spiritual
and psychological health. In addition to the daily Yoga, I set a goal of
eliminating at least one commitment per week from my calendar. I have made much
progress with these goals. My diet has improved, and the Yoga is really helping
me remain balanced. My calendar is still pretty busy, but it is better than it
was before. It has been a challenge to explain to my children that everyone
needs to cut down on activities for a while, but it is making our home more
peaceful.
Overall, this course has been an amazing experience for me. I have
finally been able to find balance and begin to shape my thoughts to impact my
life. I almost can’t believe how I was missing this for all these years. I had
all these pieces of wellness, I just needed to put them together with the
contemplative practice. I hope that as I grow in knowledge and health, I will
be able to help others make this connection.
Wow what a great post. I have to say I feel very inspired by your post. I had never thought of eliminating activities from my schedule as a goal but it makes perfect sense.I continue to add things to my scedule and never realize I need to find a balance in adding activities and eliminating them at the same time. I am glad to hear you have made so much progress thus far and I wish you all the balance you need in your life. Good luck and God bless.
ReplyDeleteMary
Hey,
ReplyDeletelooks like you have benefitted greatly just as I did. I cant imagine anyone going through this course and not getting positive results. i really enjoyed Dacher;s book and all of the self flourishing he covered. I made me realize how much of a temple our bodies are and how we can create and control our body and its reactions through our minds. I think I should take some tips from your goals, I have been meaning to try yoga and have heard the many stories of its benefits but have yet to step foot into a class. That will be my new goal. Continue to prosper and flourish, best of luck.