#self wellness

**Based on a concept discussed in one of my counseling courses, where each slice of the wheel represents a section of your life and how well you feel like you’re doing in that area**

The idea behind this spread is to pull one card for each area of wellness to give you an idea of how you can improve that area of wellness. Under each section of wellness I’ve included just a few topics that might relate to that section. You can ask about a specific topic or just the overall area of wellness for each card.

1. Spiritual Wellness

-Connection to nature

-Belief in the divine

-Connection to a community

-Sense of self or sense of purpose

-Meaning in life

2. Financial Wellness

-Abundance and income

-Stability

-Paid vs. Unpaid work

-Productivity and work ethic

3. Physical Wellness

-Sleep

-Diet and exercise

-Medical appointments

-Medication/ vitamins

4. Emotional Wellness

-Awareness and acceptance of emotions

-Mindfulness

-Ability to Identify and express emotions

-Emotional stability/ regulation

-Use of positive coping strategies

5. Social Wellness

-Healthy and positive interactions

-Communication

-Sense of community

-Hobbies

-Social connections to family, friends, pets etc.

6. Intellectual Wellness

-Stimulating activities

-Challenges and engagement

-Productivity

-Continued learning

7. Environmental Wellness and Safety

-Do you feel safe in your immediate environment?

8. Overall Wellness

I'm a recovering fast food addict.

Some may call this a binge eating disorder .... I like to call it emotional eating.

I eat when I'm bored, sad, happy, anxious, excited or scared. I have a special place in my heart bar food and decadent desserts. Fancy coffee drinks are a must when I need to "focus" on a big project or jog my creativity.

I'm not perfect and I'm still recovering. I'm better than I was 1 year ago and 1 year ago I was better than I was 3 years ago. Everything takes time. Don't beat yourself because you might have binged out over the week and maybe having a hard time getting back on track. Be patient with yourself but most importantly be kind to yourself.

Start with baby steps like only eating salads at fast food restaurants or not eating after 9pm. In time you will begin to feel the changes in your body from run down to a freshly oiled machine.

Baby steps to consider:

Only eating home cooked meals

Only order healthy meals if you must eat out

Try omitting meat from your take out meals

Only eat fast food/ take out on the weekends

Set an "eating out budget" of $20 or less.

Happy recovery fellow addicts!

Today’s 4%

Took a mini hike like walk today. It was so refreshing!