unit 6 blog

When going through the loving-kindness exercise found it difficult to ease my mind and body due me continuously having to look over the different phases to say at the beginning. Once I got the phases memorized I started thinking about all the good I have done for others and the bad based on me not controlling my anger when feeling disrespected. As I was going through these different emotions I found overall I am a very loving, kind hearted and respectful individual I just need to work on not being so furious when feeling disrespected by others because at times people don’t really acknowledge what they are really saying is hurtful or wrong so it is best to approach them when calm and level headed then blowing up at the start of things. I found this exercise somewhat on the emotional aspect of relaxing don’t really like expressing my emotions but believe it is healthy to do so at times to relieve some of that pain that has been held in for so long overall liked the exercise.

For the assessment I discovered that I would like to work on my priorities towards being more financially balanced. I have found by me always spending money on things I don’t really need just because I have the money reflects my moods throughout the week because knowing if something serious happens to me I want have the money to support myself which is something I can’t afford to happen. I would like to work on not eating out; buying material things I don’t really need, in going out once maybe twice a month instead of every weekend. I believe if I can make some of these changes my way of handling other priorities in my life can change and I can be more optimistic about thin

unit 5 discussion

When going the different breathing techniques during the subtle exercise I continuously was being distracted by my mental thoughts consisting of negative things that has happen to me over the past week but countered those thoughts with positive one in order for me to concentrate on my breathing. When relaxed and focusing on just my breathing found myself able to listen to every heat beat my heat was making with the visualization of me being somewhere peaceful due to the wave’s sounds whooshing through my headphones as I was listening to the exercise. I found this exercise more beneficial towards my needs of relaxation then the loving kindness exercise I completed last week. The two things that both exercises had in common was that you had to concentrate on settling your mind in order to progress to the next stage and to focus on the thoughts that you were having to define how your mental states reacts in such conditions when doing so. The subtle
exercise was more based on acknowledging your thoughts and enabling yourself to channel your mental focus towards your breathing without letting yourself get too distracted on the thoughts that were happening. The loving kindness exercise was somewhat similar but instead of focusing on your breathing was more on the verge of focusing on your emotional thoughts one pass or current events which I didn’t like. The benefits that came from completing this exercise was to be able to witness my thoughts but without letting myself grasp more into the situation but to acknowledge them and bring my focus back on what was important which was my breathing. Another benefit was to be able to let my mind and body act freely when relaxing instead of trying to constrict them to act a certain way. The connection between spiritual wellness to mental and physical wellness in my life is somewhat balance each wellness plays a different role in my everyday of living. I believe my mental and physical wellness carries me more through life then spiritual due to me working out 4-5 times a week and sticking to a strict diet regiment which takes a strong mental and physical state to do so on a consistent level. I have been thinking about trying out some of the yoga classes at my gym to touch my spiritual aspect more often believe this can help brighten up my day more often when feeling down or not that inspired to do anything for that particular day.

Loving Kindness

When listening to the exercise I couldn’t let myself go into that state towards a love one because I don’t like those type of emotions in my head and I don’t like thinking that way towards those I may care about or love. I pretty much avoided every question that was asked didn’t like this exercise at all wasn’t relaxing or needed at all. Would recommend to others if they feel they need to find a different approach towards expressing their feelings to a love one, but besides that not at all. The concept of a mental workout to me  is to exercise the weak parts of your mental state so the brain can achieve the optimal sense on how to achieve relaxation, the ability to adapt to stressful situations without over stressing, and having the capability to avoid and over come the difficult obstacles that may come upon. The research has indicated that it can improve the way we live our lives by enhancing our physical, psychological and emotional well being on a daily basis. In order for me to implement mental workouts to foster my psychological health I would have to work on trying more relaxation exercises to build my way of meditating skills which could be through my workouts or my cardiovascular  sessions due when doing these activities I feel so at peace with myself and don’t worry about nothing but having a good workout.

Relaxation Unit 3 Exercise

Based on rating my reflections I would rate my physical well being a 10 due to me working out five days a week consisting of exercising a different muscle everyday and doing 30 min of cardiovascular exercise on the stair master or the treadmill. On a spiritual well being bases I would rate myself a 8 because I am constantly working to improve myself in life towards setting new goals and accomplish those that I have set for myself. My psychological wellness is a 7 due to being a young adult and adapting to all the responsibilities that come along with growing up and trying my best to do well in school with working so much to keep a roof over my head can become very depressing and stressful at time based on not being able to do the things young people are able to at my age. One goal I would like to make for myself towards my physical well being is cutting down on my cheat days instead of the whole weekend just one day out of the weekend. Spiritual wise would like to stop putting so much pressure on myself in terms when not in reach of goals I have not met or not close towards accomplishing. Psychologically I would try to do more young adult things from time to time with my friends when having the chance. Believe if I encourage myself to enjoy my 20’s a little more I wouldn’t be so depressed and stressed out all the time. When listening to the relaxation exercise found myself more relaxed then the last relaxation exercise I completed. When following the different techniques I was able to focus my attention on what was being told to me which made me laugh a little because the things the voice was saying was some what working. Throughout the exercise I felt my body floating and thinking about my friends and family jumping from different events from the next somewhat weird I think. The overall experience was refreshing and relaxing and something would try again on my own free time

welcome

Hi my name is Valentino, I live in Southern California and I am 26 years of age who is currently in a Nutrition Science degree program at Kaplan University. I have only a few more terms left until I am able to obtain my college degree in nutrition science. Have some knowledge in nutrition but not sure on the topic I am studying right now hopefully this class redirects my way of analyzing the world of health and wellness. My current goal is to continue being successful in my classes and able to obtain majority of the information I am able to learn in my classes. Future educational goals I would like to graduate with honors and from there go into a nutrition master degree plan. My current hobbies as of right now are working out, playing baseball, and reading health and fitness magazines.  

The journey to relaxation

When first listening to the exercise I found myself intrigued on how this exercise was going to encourage myself to fully relax as the man was directing me into the relaxation journey. As focusing to enter this state of being found myself somewhat drifting away from what was being asked when transferring such energies through the different parts of my body. As I indulged into listening to the soft music and voice I seemed to find myself more relaxed when following the steps towards relaxation. During this state of being I was imagining being in a peaceful place where I was in somewhat of a trance due to my mind being comprehensive to what the voice was saying but my body wasn’t as if it was under the sedation towards relaxing. This particular exercise was much needed and I should continue to follow such practices if reached upon feeling stressed, powerless, or depress.