Both of these exercises are just really long. My mind begins
to wander very easily. The good thing about the exercise this week is that it
got you to refocusing on your breathing once your mind started to wander. This was
a plus about this exercise so I guess you can say that I enjoyed this one more
than the loving kindness exercise. I was able to get back on track and focus on
my breathing. I actually learned that I can stay focused on one thing and even
if my mind does start to wander I can get right back on track. Also this exercise
didn’t have you focusing on all these different concepts like the loving
kindness exercise did. Just like the loving kindness exercise I will have to give
this exercise another shot. I just have to get use to doing these long
exercises. This exercise was really relaxing in my opinion.
When I am well spiritually I am also well mentally and
physically. When I am having problems that I just can fix or deal with I just
give them to God. He takes care of these problems for me and helps me through
them. When I do this a lot of stress and pressure is taken off of me. So I don’t
have to deal with being stressed out so much or getting sick because I am
stressed out so much. We have learned that all three concepts are connected. A mental
problem can have an impact on you physically and spiritually and vice versa.
Hello, I enjoyed your post, I did like this weeks better than last weeks exercise. I thought that coming back to the breathing was very helpful. I also did not like thinking about a loved one suffering, that did nothing for me to make me feel loving kindness or relaxation, in fact I would not do that one again. I am kind of interested to see what the next exercise is next week. Have a Good Week!!
ReplyDeleteHello Margaret! Your post was on point and I was able to relate to it 100%! The exericses this week did allow us to practice breathing alot more. I believe this was important because I was able to focus on my focal point alot easier, and my mind tend to wander less. Just as you related to the Loving Kindness exercise, I was not able to make a connection by thinking of a loved one suffering. I will be doing the Subtle Mind Exercise more on my on time to see more positive results!
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