This course has been very informative and I hope to be able to use the information well after the course is over. The practices I really enjoyed were Loving Kindness and Visualization. Loving Kindness I believe helps put your own problems into perspective; thinking of others and sending them love, prayer, and kindness who may be in a worse place than you are. With visualization I like because you see how things can be if you apply yourself and strive for your goals.
Even though it's been hard doing these practices because of time and family issues I think they do work and I will try them again to see if I can achieve a quality outcome. Since studies show that individuals who meditate are healthier and happier I would like to at least try again to see if I can also get to that point.
Only a couple more weeks left in this course and I want to wish everyone happy blogging and good luck in your future endeavors.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Meeting Aesclepius
After trying to complete the Meeting Aesclepius practice I was not very pleased by the outcome, instead of feeling peaceful I needed to use the restroom and take some Tylenol. Meditation that's dont correctly can enhance an individual's well being, both physical and psychological. Unfortunately if done incorrectly it leads to nothing but headache and pain.
The saying: "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself" goes to being able to lead by example. You have to first practice what you preach to be able to help others, when you can guide them and ensure they understand what the ultimate goal is. Health, happiness, and well being.
The saying: "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself" goes to being able to lead by example. You have to first practice what you preach to be able to help others, when you can guide them and ensure they understand what the ultimate goal is. Health, happiness, and well being.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Loving Kindness/Integral Assessment
Describe the exercise and assessment process. What did you discover about yourself? What area have you chosen to be a focus of growth and development? Why? What are some specific exercises or activities that you can implement to foster greater wellness in this area?
The exercises are really hard for me to do, only because my son never lets me have much time to myself and it seems that as soon as I get started he needs something. I've tried every exercise and have been interrupted after about 5 minutes. I do believe that I need to learn how to take time out for myself and set a schedule and stick to it. It always seems like I am trying to finish my work at the last minute because I'm always doing something for someone else. In order to get the time I need for myself I have to teach my son how to be patient and wait for me to finish before he asks for something else, this will be a difficult endeavor but one that needs to be done.
I'm always being told that you have to take care of yourself or you can't take care of anyone else; time to live by those words.
The exercises are really hard for me to do, only because my son never lets me have much time to myself and it seems that as soon as I get started he needs something. I've tried every exercise and have been interrupted after about 5 minutes. I do believe that I need to learn how to take time out for myself and set a schedule and stick to it. It always seems like I am trying to finish my work at the last minute because I'm always doing something for someone else. In order to get the time I need for myself I have to teach my son how to be patient and wait for me to finish before he asks for something else, this will be a difficult endeavor but one that needs to be done.
I'm always being told that you have to take care of yourself or you can't take care of anyone else; time to live by those words.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Loving kindness vs subtle mind
In comparison I think I was better able to achieve loving kindness and felt more like I was able to relax. Subtle mind was harder for my mind to get to the point of being able to let go of everything. This week I was driving from Virginia to Washington and had very little time that wasn't being spent on the road but I did try and do the practice. Instead of focusing on my breathing my mind was always worried about the next day and how tired I was both mentally and physically.
Spiritual, mental, and physical wellness go together and help you become a healthier person. I have been trying to gain the mental wellness by keeping my mind busy by always doing games and reading books to keep my mind going. As for physical wellness I try to keep active by exercising and doing a lot of cleaning. My spiritual wellness is in need of attention; trying to find a way to access that higher power. Always trying to achieve a better life by fine tuning my lifestyle.
Spiritual, mental, and physical wellness go together and help you become a healthier person. I have been trying to gain the mental wellness by keeping my mind busy by always doing games and reading books to keep my mind going. As for physical wellness I try to keep active by exercising and doing a lot of cleaning. My spiritual wellness is in need of attention; trying to find a way to access that higher power. Always trying to achieve a better life by fine tuning my lifestyle.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Loving Kindness/Mental workout
Well the loving kindness exercise got me thinking about how what we give is what we get, now I will think before I send out negativity and expect to get something different back. It was a little difficult to take the time needed to practice but I believe that once I can set aside at least 5 minutes to try again I will be able to make the most out of it. I would recommend this to anyone who needs to get back to a place of loving not only themselves but everyone around them.
Mental workout is the ability to train your mind into being more productive and positive. With this practice you can reduce negative emotions that cause anger, hatred, fear, worry, confusion, and doubt while increasing positive emotions such as patience, loving-kindness, openness, acceptance, and happiness (Dacher, 2006). Try and make those negative thoughts into positive ones, learn from every situation and grow. With less negativity in your life you can bring about positive changes because you get back what you put out.
Mental workout is the ability to train your mind into being more productive and positive. With this practice you can reduce negative emotions that cause anger, hatred, fear, worry, confusion, and doubt while increasing positive emotions such as patience, loving-kindness, openness, acceptance, and happiness (Dacher, 2006). Try and make those negative thoughts into positive ones, learn from every situation and grow. With less negativity in your life you can bring about positive changes because you get back what you put out.
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