My personal wellbeing.

            On a scale of 1 to 10 (ten being optimal wellbeing), I would rate my physical wellbeing at an 8, my spiritual wellbeing at a 7, and my psychological wellbeing at a 9. I rated my physical wellbeing at an 8 because even though I eat very healthy, I feel that there are some improvements that I could make. I rated my spiritual wellbeing at a 7 because I feel that I need to spend more time on spiritual health and growth. I rated my psychological wellbeing at a 9 because I feel that that is where I spend most of my focal energies. I am a psychology major, so that must explain that.

            Goals that I would create for myself to improve my personal ratings would be to decrease unhealthy consumptions, and increase physical fitness from 4 days a week to 6 days a week. In order to increase my spiritual wellbeing I would increase my bible study time and self-meditation time from once a week to four times per week. I believe that through increasing the ratings in my physical wellbeing and spiritual wellbeing, my psychological wellbeing would be increased to a rate of 10, which would be perfect!

            Exercises and activities that I could implement to help me succeed in my personal goals would be to devote additional time to physical activity through cardio, strength training, or plyometrics. Then, to aid in raising my spiritual rate, I would devote more time to myself for meditation and spiritual growth through prayer and reading the bible. To complete that goal, I would a find a time each day that would cooperate with my children’s’ schedule, my schedule, and my husband’s schedule that would allow me time to do so.

            Upon completing the relaxation exercise, I realized that the most frustrating part for me was how long it took to complete it. In addition, I also found the first three colors a little frustrating: red, orange, yellow. However, I found the final colors (emerald green, aqua blue, indigo blue, and violet) far more relaxing and inspiring. What I found most beneficial was the significance that was placed on each area of the body, the color, and the meaning. I would calculate it as a very unique experience!

Thanks!

~Anna

Relaxation Exercise: Journey On

Greetings all!


       Prior to this exercise I had never truly understood the impact and effectiveness of relaxation techniques and the true power of mind over body. The power of suggestion can have an immense impact on how our bodies react to different things, and can also initiate queues from our mind to our body, which in turn, can activate responses to relax and heal our bodies.


       During this exercise I experienced a great deal of relaxation, and I was amazed at how well this truly worked. I felt a wave of sensation travel from my abdominal region, up through my shoulders, down my arms, and to my fingertips. The blood flow created a warmth and tingling feeling, and eventually made my arms feel heavy. This was truly a unique experience, and has created an even more serious drive and determination to learn more about mind of body matters, and training of the mind.


~A.J. Stahosky

Welcome!


       This is a blog that I have created in accordance with a college course that I am taking that focuses on wholeness and healing. While pursuing this healing process and creating wholeness within an individual, it relies on the integral approach to healing, wellness, and wholeness. We look at the major different elements that influence a person psychologically, emotionally, mentally, and physically.


       I have a deep rooted passion for integral medicine because I believe that there are alternatives to modern medicine, and do not believe that the only way to cure illness and disease is to treat it with pharmaceuticals. I have done enough reading and listening to understand that in most cases, a drug created to treat one illness can cause 5 other issues. How is this helping a person heal or find wholeness and happiness? As drug treatments become more and more harmful, finding alternatives is a must for mankind.


~A.J. Stahosky