Hey everyone. First I want to apologize that this is such a late posting. I was having trouble getting into the Kaplan site all weekend. I am assuming that was due to the renovations they were doing.
I listened to Loving Kindness Practice by Dacher. I have to say honestly I was not that thrilled with it. I did fine when the person was talking. I was able to do what she was telling me. However, the periods of silence were way too long and my mind started to wander. Also, I did not enjoy the sound of the waves after a while. This one might not be a bad one to listen to right before bed but during the middle of the day was a little bit more difficult.
The purpose of a mental workout is to keep your mind fresh. It is a way to always keep the mind active or evolving (Dacher, 2006). Some of the benefits of a mental workout are being able to open the heart and mind, and help with better understanding (Dacher, 2006). Incorporating mental workouts into my life can definitely help me psychologically. It will help me think more clearly and open my heart to others. This will not only help me with decision making but also to have empathy for others.
Dacher, E. S. (2006). Integral Health: The Path to Human Flourishing. Laguna Beach: Basic Health Publications.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Unit 3 Blog
Hey everyone!
1) If I was to give my physical, spiritual, and psychological wellbeing a rating between 1-10 it would be as follows. Physical wellbeing 8. Spirtual wellbeing 5. Psychological wellbeing-7. I rated my physical wellbeing as an 8 because even though I feel I am in great shape there is always room to improve. I would be surprised if anyone gave themselves a 10 in physical. Spiritually my number is much lower. I am not a very spiritual person. I know I do need to get more in touch with my spiritual side, or at least find something to believe in. I rated my psychological wellbeing as a 7 because I have not always been the most stable person in the world. I am much better now that I have found happiness. I am keeping the number at a 7 because I never know what the future holds for me psychologically.
2) I can develop goals in each to help me get closer to a 10. Physically I want to get as close as I can to a 10 but not to be perfect. No one is perfect. Spiritually, my goal is to look more deeply within myself. Psychologically, my goal is to stay mentally healthy and not burdening my problems on my friends and family.
3) Physically some of the activities I can do to reach this goal is to stay as active as I can. Also, make sure I am eating well and going to doctors appointments as needed. Spiritually, I would like to start meditating more, that way I can start listening more to my inner self. Psychologically, I would like to start seeing a therapist or start writing in a journal to help with that side of me.
4) I did listen to the audio. It actually sounds really familiar. I think I heard it in my last terms class in stress management. I really do love this audio though. It was very relaxing. I love the visualizations. I love how it related different areas of the body to different colors.
1) If I was to give my physical, spiritual, and psychological wellbeing a rating between 1-10 it would be as follows. Physical wellbeing 8. Spirtual wellbeing 5. Psychological wellbeing-7. I rated my physical wellbeing as an 8 because even though I feel I am in great shape there is always room to improve. I would be surprised if anyone gave themselves a 10 in physical. Spiritually my number is much lower. I am not a very spiritual person. I know I do need to get more in touch with my spiritual side, or at least find something to believe in. I rated my psychological wellbeing as a 7 because I have not always been the most stable person in the world. I am much better now that I have found happiness. I am keeping the number at a 7 because I never know what the future holds for me psychologically.
2) I can develop goals in each to help me get closer to a 10. Physically I want to get as close as I can to a 10 but not to be perfect. No one is perfect. Spiritually, my goal is to look more deeply within myself. Psychologically, my goal is to stay mentally healthy and not burdening my problems on my friends and family.
3) Physically some of the activities I can do to reach this goal is to stay as active as I can. Also, make sure I am eating well and going to doctors appointments as needed. Spiritually, I would like to start meditating more, that way I can start listening more to my inner self. Psychologically, I would like to start seeing a therapist or start writing in a journal to help with that side of me.
4) I did listen to the audio. It actually sounds really familiar. I think I heard it in my last terms class in stress management. I really do love this audio though. It was very relaxing. I love the visualizations. I love how it related different areas of the body to different colors.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Welcome!
Hello Professor and Classmates!
My name is Kristin Reber and I want to welcome you to my blog for HW420. I will start off by telling you a little bit about myself. I am 30 years old from New Jersey. I am about an hour from Atlantic City and fifteen minutes from Philadelphia, PA. I have been married for 7 wonderful years. We have two awesome kids. My daughter McKenna is 7 and my son Aiden is 5. I am mostly a stay at home mom. I am also a group fitness instructor and online fitness coach through a company called Beachbody. Here at Kaplan I am going for my BS in Nutrition. I hope to use this degree to help fight the obesity epedemic (especially in children).
In this class I hope to learn a great deal about the mind/body connection. I am looking really forward to sharing my thoughts with you all and reading some of yours. Good luck in the coming weeks. Have a great night.
Kristin
My name is Kristin Reber and I want to welcome you to my blog for HW420. I will start off by telling you a little bit about myself. I am 30 years old from New Jersey. I am about an hour from Atlantic City and fifteen minutes from Philadelphia, PA. I have been married for 7 wonderful years. We have two awesome kids. My daughter McKenna is 7 and my son Aiden is 5. I am mostly a stay at home mom. I am also a group fitness instructor and online fitness coach through a company called Beachbody. Here at Kaplan I am going for my BS in Nutrition. I hope to use this degree to help fight the obesity epedemic (especially in children).
In this class I hope to learn a great deal about the mind/body connection. I am looking really forward to sharing my thoughts with you all and reading some of yours. Good luck in the coming weeks. Have a great night.
Kristin
Monday, February 7, 2011
Blog for HW420
Hey everyone. This is my blog. I will add to it more a little later. I just wanted to get it started. I look forward to sharing our thoughts
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)