Tuesday, October 15, 2013
optimal well-being
This week were to pick our favorite two exercises from the three we have had. The two favorite of mine are the "subtle mind" and " visualization" exercises. When practicing the subtle mind exercise I was able to calm the whirl wind of thoughts in my head. When the thoughts tried to take root and come front and center I was able to acknowledge them and then let them move off to the side. Once the calm had entered I was able to see things from a different perspective. The other exercise I enjoyed was the visualization. I found that during the business of life we don't take the time to remember the good happy times, this exercise allowed me the time to do this, and in doing so offered an insight into what integral health is like. Complete happiness, and wholeness of feeling, which will lead me towards complete health. Remembering what this happiness feels like gives a glimpse of what we can achieve all the time if we just open our minds to this greater consciousness.
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I am certainly going to try the visualization exercise again, but that one was difficult for me. I found it difficult to focus. Maybe it was because I was tired and had to try to read it instead of just listen to it.
ReplyDeleteThe top two for me was the subtle mind and loving kindness. I found that its good to witness and let go. By letting go my mind has a chance to stop stirring. Today on the fly, I tried a portion of the loving kindness exercise. My son was being extremely difficult and I really just needed my mood and responses to the situation to change for the better. I though about myself and the love I could give myself. I thought about him and his suffering, that is....he must have had some or he wouldn't be behaving this way, right? Then I visualized removing his suffering. These steps calmed me, I felt myself loving on me and him (even though he deserved a totally different response) and after I felt so much better.
Thanks for sharing what works for you!
Elicia