When thinking of one's health and well being, it is necessary to consider all components that make up the vessel. There is physical wellness, psychological wellness, and spiritual wellness. Each component is equally as important as the next. In Western culture, physical wellness is generally the most talked about component, while the other two are afterthoughts. However, to truly be completely healthy, all of the areas must get adequate amounts of exercise.
When reviewing my own health and well being, I am able to pinpoint my strengths and weaknesses. Physically speaking, I would consider myself extremely healthy. I strong, flexible, agile, and well conditioned. I am an athlete, so this part comes easy for me. It is like second nature. In a scale ranging from 1-10, I would give myself an 8. Psychologically I am also very strong. I have always been the type of person who is self-motivated. I am always setting goals and working to achieve them. There is never a limit to what I accomplish. This is my way of thinking. This goes for every part of my life. Whether it is the gym, school, my career, being a father, or anything else. I want to be the best I can be regardless. I would give myself a score of 9 in this area. Spiritually I am my weakest. This is an area which I have not given as much attention to. I am not a very religious person. This is more so because I do not know what I believe, rather than not believing at all. I have not really taken the necessary steps to explore that part of my life though. This is something that I need to look more into. I do live my life my a moral code. I pride myself on being a good and honest person. However, I do think that there is much room for improvement here. I give myself a 7 in this area.
As I mentioned previously, I am very goal-oriented. Thus, I will set some goals for myself regarding my health and well being. Psychically, although I am strong, there is always a higher level to reach for. I am very much into power-lifting at this point in my life. Power-lifting is a sport that incorporates the use of 3 different lifts. Those lifts are the squat, deadlift, and bench press. I would like to get my bench press above 315 lbs, my squat over 400 lbs, and my deadlift above 450 lbs, all while keeping a body weight below 180 lbs. Psychologically, I m already strong. However, I will set a goal of being able to relax more. I do have a tendency to let my anger get the best of me at times. I would like to be able to control this a little better. Spiritually, I just want to put myself out there and explore that part of my life. There is much to learn and much to consider. This could bring a whole new level of wellness to my life.
In order to reach these goals, a certain level of programming must be implemented. Physically, it is easy. I simply need to use a lifting program that adds enough volume, intensity, and recovery. Eventually I will be able to reach my physical goals. Psychologically, it will take me using relaxation exercises in times of high stress. Breathing techniques and counting exercises should help in this area. Although it sounds corny, they do work. If nothing else, it is the catalyst for realizing that you need to calm down. Spiritually, I think the best way to reach my goal is to go out and experience different walks of life. The more I experience, the more I able to apply to my own life. I will be able to have a better understanding of what I believe.
While completing the relaxation exercise the Crime of the Century, I realized why it works. The music in addition to the descriptive dialogue provides the perfect elements for relaxation. Many people are able to learn through visuals. I think the dialogue is so descriptive that the individual listening is able to easily visualize the scenarios described, which allows for relaxation. I do believe that the exercises work, it just depends on the individual and whether they are willing to fully give themselves to the exercise. So to some extent, I think the experience will be subjective.
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