Are you sensing a wake-up call that aims to push you into living more passionately, being your authentic self, or healing your mind, body, and soul? Often, the call can appear in three different forms, and each is more forceful than the previous. If action is not taken early enough, the call can grow from a stirring, to a warning, to an urgency. Let’s take a closer look at the 3 classes of wake-up calls.
1) A stirring: Somehow feeling unfulfilled
· Bored
· Less than satisfied
· Missing something, yearning
· Feeling a bit asleep, or not fully alive
· Feeling more like a passenger than a driver
· Craving more significance, relevance, substance, or impact
· Sensing you have outgrown things
2) A warning: Sensing an unacceptable situation
· Stressed to the point of despair
· Feeling stuck, powerless, struggling and hopeless
· Feeling on the edge of a burnout or a breakdown
3) An urgency: A crisis urging you to change
· Suffering from one or more health issues (physical and/or mental)
· Grieving from losing something cherished (eg, a marriage, a loved one, a job, a home)
· Recovering from a recent trauma or tragedy
Personal transformation demands self-improvement that can only be done with an open mind. It will require honest reflection, and a holistic approach.
You may need to identify the best course of action how to get your life back on track. Your authentic self insists that you express yourself, and live your best life now. The following will no longer be tolerated:
· Living in denial, sugar-coating, or glossing-over what is miserable
· Suppressing your emotions, ignoring your needs
· Passively choosing the status quo, settling for second best
· Distracting yourself with stuff that makes you temporarily high or numb
A personal needs assessment should use a holistic approach to nurture wellness, considering many factors how to nourish your body, mind, and spirit.
FACTORS THAT OFTEN IMPACT HEALTHY BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT
PHYSICAL:
HEALTH, MEDICATIONS
MOVEMENT
NUTRITION
SLEEP
APPEARANCE
RESIDENCE
ENVIRONMENT
DRUGS, SMOKING, ALCOHOL
SPIRITUAL:
PURPOSE, MISSION
CONTRIBUTION, VOLUNTEERING
SPIRITUAL PRACTICES, ACTIVE MEDITATION
EMOTIONAL:
SELF-LOVE, CONFIDENCE
FEELINGS, MOOD
OUTLOOK, MINDSET
INTELLECTUAL:
CREATIVITY
LEARNING, STIMULATING, INTERESTING
VOCATIONAL:
FINANCES
CAREER, JOB
COMPANY, COLLEAGUES, OFFICE, COMMUTE
SOCIAL:
RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY
RECREATION, CELEBRATIONS
COMMUNITY, NEIGHBORHOOD
If you are interested in self-improvement, books can assist with your journey of transformation. The following two guided journaling books are good examples. Their combined use may lead you through a holistic process of honest self-reflection, to set goals and do what matters most.
Robin L Gobin, PhD. The Self-Care Prescription. Emeryville, California: Althea Press, 2019. |
Angela Wood, PhD. The Motivational Interviewing Workbook. Emeryville, California: Rockridge Press, 2020. |
You don’t have to do it alone. Vibrant Allies Wellness Group offers services helping you take steps to improve health, increase your vitality, and live your best life now. Vibrant Allies may help you to assess your personal needs, design your life goals planner, and find natural solutions to nurture wellness and feel radiant. You’ll be empowered to navigate challenges, transform and thrive. As you continue on your personal transformation journey, you can learn from experts how to feel better naturally, and access a healthy living online community that aims to unite, uplift, and help you live joyfully. Contact Vibrant Allies for an initial 30-minute free consultation click the following link
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