Unit 10 Evolution

In the beginning of this journey my evaluation scores for were a 7 for physical, 5 for spiritual, and a 7 for psychological. For most of my life I have had a strong sense of motivation and discipline with physical fitness. However I have struggled with practicing proper nutrition. Today I find myself improving to about an 8 out of 10 in this area. The extra point comes from the discipline to eat right. Now I measure portion sizes and count calories. I also added many more grains and vegetables to my diet. As far as Spirituality goes, this is the strongest area of improvement for me. Prior to this course, I didn't believe or practice spirituality much. Today I can probably rank myself at 8 out of 10 for spirituality. I now understand how spirituality can effect the body and mind. One concept that I find useful is daily prayer. Prayer gives me a sense of purpose and strength to carry on. What's funny about prayer is that I realize that you don't necessarily have to conduct a religious prayer. Prayer can be conducted towards nature or even inner energy. Learning spirituality has changed my life and giving it new meaning and definition. It has also taught me how to channel stress out of my body. Deep breathing is another technique I find very useful. Depp breathing helps channel negative energy from the mind and heart out of the body. It also oxygeniate the body during times of high stress and physical activity. Last, psychologically I began as a 7 out of 10. Today I can say that I have become an 8 out of 10. This course have taught me mind workouts that have helped me change my outlook on everything. I hasve learned from meditation that I can calm my mind from daily stress and chatter, and convert that energy into understanding and loving myself. I practice this daily through various times of the day. Prior to learning this, I thought of stress as a daily routine that everybody experienced. Today, I tell myself that there is not much worth stressing about. This has also taught me to not let my financial worries destroy the talent and potential within myself. Meditation has also taught me to patient with myself. When I read about the monks of China, much of the peace and tranquility they experience in life comes from their life-long inner patients. Unfortunately in Western culture, we are trained to minimize patients with most things. Overall I view just about everything in my life different now, and I feel as though I am evolving into a great person. I want to further learn and practice these teachings so that I can later teach others on how to flourish mentally, physically, and spiritually.