On a scale of 1-10 regarding my level of wellness in my physical life, my spiritual life and my psychological life I give myself a 7,7,8. It is strange to try to place a numerical value on these areas of self, but I think it is interesting and worthwhile to pay attention to where I am and where I want to be. Physically, I have room for improvement. I had my third child 8 months ago and although I workout at the gym 2-3 times a week and am on my feet for 12 hour shifts in the ER, I have room for improving my physical self through a stricter diet and more water! Spiritually, I feel like I have a pretty good grasp on what moves me and what I believe in. I have room to grow spiritually as well and think I could spend more time tuning in and centering myself through activities like meditation and reflection. I also think writing would be a beneficial exercise. Psychologically I feel like I am doing pretty well. My job is taxing and stressful, I sometimes feel anxious, I think that is due to the amount of stress I have in my life. Finding ways to have an outlet on a regular basis doing things like exercise, reflective writing and meditation again would be beneficial. I am finding that all of these areas are intertwined and one helps out the other.
The exercise this week "The Crime of the Century" I liked much more than last week's exercise. I really liked the use of color in the meditation. I found it much more relaxing and easier to fully engage. I think this is an exercise I would use again.
Hi Kimberly,
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I also found it strange trying to place a number on these parts of my life. I think it's the two sides of my mind battling each other, saying "I want to be a 10 but there's just no way I'm a 10, but I realize that I'm not a 10 which is pretty smart of me, so maybe I'm an 8". It was quite difficult and I still am not sure if I 'graded' myself correctly. Anyways, I understand what you mean by your stress making you feel anxious. I am by no means an ER nurse so I can't even begin to understand what that entails, but I've always been stressed about not having enough time, just in general and with everything. I never thought about it as making me feel anxious though like you said here. I've just always considered it being stressed out. How do you find time to do your homework with working such long shifts? I also work anywhere from 10 to 12 hours and find it hard to do my homework, house chores, cooking, cleaning, meditating, exercising, all in a day. What's your secret?
I agree, it is difficult and a bit strange to rate yourself in these categories on a numerical scale. I think we could all use a little more water. When I am at work I do a great job and stay very hydrated. However, when I am at home or out and about I hardly ever drink. I can't imagine the stress you have to deal with working as a nurse in an emergency room. My hat is off to you and I imagine psychologically you have to be pretty tough!
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