Goals on a personal level.

            From unit 1-3 reading about integral health has been very interesting, that combined with past experiences and reading I have learned a lot about inner peace and stress relieving techniques. Rating my physical, spiritual, and psychological well being on a scale from 1-10 (ten being the best), I would have to say; physical-9, Spiritual-8, Psychological-7/8.
            I choose 9 for physical because I feel that I have achieved a lot physically between, going to the gym, and doing hapkido 4-5 days a week, I am in the best shape of my life. However, its only a 9 because I feel that I can get better, I constantly make goals for myself trying to achieve better results, always pushing myself.
            For spiritual, I said an 8 because my mom a few years ago made me watch this movie "the secret" and it really had an impact on me and the way I looked at life. I realized that my life starts with me and if I'm not happy with me than how can I be with my surroundings. Ever since I began practicing hapkido I have learned how to be more in touch with my inner self.
            Lastly Psychological I gave myself a 7/8 because I consider myself to be very cool and relaxed in most stressful situations, most. It is really difficult to stay firm and hold strong against those types of situations, however, gym training and practicing hapkido really offer a good way to cope with life's adversities. I read a book called "Zen in the martial arts", when it comes to focusing the mind, this book is awesome.
             My goals for Physical is to incorporate a lot more cardio, for Spiritual I would like to meditate more, and Psychological would be to not get stuck in life's traffic but to accept it and move with it in a progressive way. In order for me to complete these goals I have made significant strides to test myself (goal time lines), I have recently signed up for two different obstacle courses; one seven mile and one three mile. For spiritual I have signed up for yoga classes at a local recreational center, I chose yoga because it requires a lot of concentration and breathing in a controlled environment (much like meditating). To hit my goal psychologically I want to wake up each day and try to visualize how I want that day to go, if something happens during the day that could cause a problem, to step back see whats happening and adapt.
             This exercise was incredible, so relaxing. During the exercise I was yawning and feeling sleepy, at the end of the technique when we were asked to open our eyes and look around and to slowly start moving, I felt energized and ready to take on the rest of my day.

Jr,