Hello Professor and Class: I hope all my responses to your awesome blogs are going through. It is so exciting to be able to blog to all of you.
The "Crime of the Century" was a difficult exercise for me. I had a hard time focusing on all of the information the speaker was throwing out. I have done this exercise before and when I did this exercise in the past we also learned about foods that correspond with the colors. The speaker had a calm voice which helped me relax. I was able to focus in and out during the session but not on the whole session. I did feel relaxed.
Physically I rate myself at a 9. I have struggled with weight issues and depression for a long time. When I accepted the position at L.A. Fitness as a fitness instructor and Activities Director I focused on losing weight and eating right. This job has changed my life. I went from a size 16 to a size 10 in 6 months. I feel great and my depression is under control.
My goal is to continue to work out regularly. I recently became certified as a fitness instructor and completed and passed my Personal Training class. My goal is to continue working out and start building a little muscle. I also want to continue my education in the area with continuing education classes focused on senior exercise.
Spiritually I rate myself at a 7. I attend church weekly and teach Sunday school classes. I read my bible regularly. I have occasions when I feel very sad or frustrated and I find myself not wanting to do anything but feel sorry for myself. I still have lots of room to grow in this area.
My goal for spiritual growth is to focus on listening to Christian music while driving. I know this will help me release some tension from work while helping me get into a positive frame of mind.
Psychologically I am at a 5. I feel weak in this area. I allow little things to but me into a bad mood. I feed off others negativity. I like the idea of positive affirmation. My goal is to start my day by looking in the mirror and repeating positive quotes from the bible. My co-worker has a medical issue that can be made worse by stress. We talk daily and we just feed negative thoughts back and fourth. I have been working on only talking positive to her. I do not vent work issues with her and when she seems stressed I praise her for her hard work. It seems to help her and helps me focus on more positive thoughts.
Cherie, Great post on the crime of the Cencery techniques. I was not a big fan of this exercise my self. I found it hard to follow and did not let me relaxe at all. I think this is because I got frustrated with the hole thing. I liked your rates of your self, they seem honest and I have always seen lying to my self just as bad as lyeing to other people. I also rate my psychological capacity at a lower rating then the other areas. I feel mine has to do with self acceptance issues from the past. But again I pray to god for strengh in this matter and read from the bible because it teaches me that god loves me and created me the way I am for a reason. Thanks Sam
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