I rate my physical condition as a 7. I am considered a healthy weight, but I would like to loose 10 to 12 pounds. I have a job that is more active than a computer job, but not nearly as active as the ski patrol/rafting/field geologist career I once had. I have good blood pressure and borderline cholesterol. I manage to get to the gym about two days a week for ½ hr or so of moderate activity and I tend to be fairly active doing house and yard work on the weekends. My new goal is to get at least 1 hour of exercise/ per day with a total accumulation of 3 hrs of moderate activity, 1 hr of intense activity, 2 hrs of strength, and 1 hour of stretching. I just got a new watch with a heart monitor that will help me keep track of my heart rate. I will make a schedule of days and times that I go to the gym, will monitor my heart rate at work so that I can count some of that time, and will spend some time in the morning stretching and lifting weight before I go to work. I will also reduce my alcohol and dairy intake.
I rate my spiritual health as a 6. In the past I regularly meditated and did tai chi In addition I had a period of time where I communicated regularly with a trusted source and was working towards finding my “life purpose” At the moment I am not doing any of this. I need to begin by actually setting some realistic goals. So I’m going to go with 15 minutes a day of spiritual practice, which could be meditation, tai chi, or communicating with trusted source. This will also be best completed in the morning before I go to work.
I rate my psychological health as an 8. I am fairly good at controlling my emotions; however I could probably stand to express myself more often. I recently changed careers and I feel good about this decision. I am also enjoying my online courses. So although I am extremely busy these days and do not have the tie do a lot of things I would like, I am actually happy and content in the direction I am heading. I feel that I could improve my health by not repressing negative emotions. This is probably most important in my marriage. I tend to let things roll off y back instead of face issues. This is something I would like to change, but I honestly have to think more about my exact goals and how to approach them.
Do you mean you want to get three hours of exercise in a day or that you wanted to get 3 hours of exercise in a week? If it's the first option, I would go slow. You are statistically more likely to fail if you make drastic changes. Go slow and set little goals for yourself. I set big goals or no goals at all and I was getting no where. Two month ago I set some little goals to help me accomplish the big goals and now I am on a roll. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI meant that I wanted to accumulate 3 hrs of moderate activity in a week. I agree with you that 3 hrs a day would be seting myself up for failure. Thanks for your feedback.
ReplyDeleteHello Sacha,
ReplyDeleteYou are not alone, I think many people would like to lose at least 10 pounds. I commend you on getting to the gym twice a week. It is very hard with job, family, school, etc. to find time for the gym. I find the best way for me to exercise is to do it at home. I have a couple of pieces of equipment that I would use at the gym and by staying home I get to interact with my family while exercising. The bad part about it is that they love to talk to me at times when I do not want to talk LOL and it can make exercising difficult. It is really cool that you have meditated and done tai chi before. I have never done either but would love to try. It is great that you are good at controlling your emotions. That is one thing I really need to work on, myself. Sometimes I cry or yell when I really do not want to but I am working on it. Good luck with your future goals and I think you will accomplish them.
Tabatha