Personal Narrative: My Exercise Plan

I have made significant progress in my exercise plan these past few weeks. Exercise has actually made me feel energized, improved my mood, and reduced my overall level of anxiety. I noticed this on the first day I went to the gym and I determined that my rigid schedule should just be thrown out the window. For the rest of the semester I am just going to work out as many days as I can or am able. I will increase the time if necessary, but I would like to stick to 30 minutes. For example, this week I went to the gym four times. I went by myself a few times and went with Rachel and Nicole the other times. I was able to socialize and also get some alone time if needed. Additionally, I have tried to switch the location, the machines I use, and the playlists I am listening to in order to prevent boredom. Overall I am proud of myself just for going to the gym and will continue to be proud of myself even if I go to the gym
Rogers believed that clients were capable of resolving their own problems without direct interventions from him. He believed they were capable of self directed change simply by being in relationship with a therapist who was genuine, looked at their client with unconditional positive regard, and had an accurate empathetic understanding of the client. If all these conditions are present constructive change will occur overtime. Person-centered therapy does not use exact techniques or interventions. According to Rogers, being with the client and truly seeing and feeling their world through their perspective makes change much more likely. This can be accomplished through listening, understanding, responding, etc. Some of goals would be for the client to deeply examine their feelings and attitudes, discover new parts of themselves, and a more positive view of