Ratings Goals Activities Exercise

RATING

Right now my physical well-being is a 6 out of 10.  I had reconstructive ankle surgery in June and am still recovering.  I have gone from a cast to at boot to supportive shoes, and I have found that this has put my foot, back and knees out of alignment ,which has caused a lot of pain.  I am also on pain medication right now, and will not feel totally well until I am off it.

Right now my spiritual well-being is a 4 out of 10.   Since my surgery, I have looking into the spiritual side of my life, and I am working with a yoga master to help me with meditation and visualization.  I have not been a spiritual person throughout my life, and I am realizing that it is something I need to work on.

Right now my psychological well-being is a 6 out of 10.  I have been experiencing severe anxiety and anger pertaining to the ankle surgery and the healing process.  This is the second time for the surgery, because the first surgery was done incorrectly.

Goal

Right now my goals for my physical well-being are to strengthen my right ankle, so that I can be more active and to get off pain medication.  Once my ankle is stronger and I am able to walk without pain, I will begin a heavier exercise program involving weights and basketball activities. 

The goal for my spiritual well-being is to learn more about being spiritual, so that I can incorporate it in my life much more than I have

The goal for my psychological well-being is to be much more at peace with myself instead of letting anger and anxiety control my thoughts when something isn’t going well.

 ACTIVITY/EXERCISE

For my physical well-being, I am doing a light work-out plan that involves yoga with a yoga master until my ankle is strong enough to do more involved exercises.

For my spiritual well-being, I am now working with a holistic healer who has helped me with meditation and visualization techniques. 

For my psychological well-being, I have been seeing the same holistic healer who has been working with me on clearing techniques, breathing exercises, and relaxation CDs.

EXERCISE

Was it beneficial?

I really liked this exercise.  The combination of the sound in the background, the person’s calm soft voice and the visualization techniques using colors and descriptive words really helped me to pull away from my outside self into a more inner self.  When the exercise was finished, I felt very calm and relaxed.

           It wasn’t frustrating to me except at the end, when I was so relaxed and enjoying
           my inner peace, that I didn't want to come back to the outside world right away.