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I believe that there will always be
solutions to the problems we face; the key is in finding ways to solve our
issues with a flourishing peace of mind along with a healthy body, naturally. After much thought and consideration I believe
that the Subtle Mind and Loving Kindness Exercises were most beneficial for my
mental mindset and I feel that I can utilize these best in my personal life.
I have utilized a similar meditation
to the Subtle Mind and its breathing exercise for many years and know that it
works to calm me in times of negative stress and when I am emotionally off
kilter. The Subtle Mind exercise helps me as I focus on breathing, I used this
when my mom was dying and I would have extreme panic attacks while driving. I
had to pull over to the side of the road and focus just on breathing which gave
me peace as I cleared my mind from all negativity and irrational thoughts.
The Loving Kindness Exercise is
simple for me as I am at my core a very intuitive person and have always felt
great empathy for others, whether they be strangers, friends or family. I can
easily place myself in others shoes and feel their load of sadness or deep
grief. This has given me a sense of oneness with mankind. When I taught I had
the ease and capability of connecting with my students very easily and it
helped me greatly in my professional life when I also worked with high risk patients
that we case managed. The ability to practice compassion and love just comes
naturally to me and I believe this is a God given talent.
My plan is to continue using these
particular practices and apply them as needed. The subtle mind is especially helpful
when I have had an aggravating day and need to take a break from my mental
brain chatter or negative thoughts. “We will be able to choose and apply the
most appropriate integral practice toward our goal of needless suffering,
enhancing recovery from disease, and promoting authentic well-being”(Dacher, 2006). The ability to
hone in on when I am having issues and when to apply the practices will
definitely need to worked on as my brain has all sorts of extracurricular
activities happening within as I am pretty hyperactive. Right now I am working on this and feel that I
have made great strides since the beginning of this course. Being in the moment and paying attention will
most definitely be my course of action and I believe I can make some great
positive changes with these exercises.
Dacher, E. S. (2006). Integral Health-The Path to
Human Flourishing. Laguna Beach: Basic Health Publications, Inc.
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Saturday, March 23, 2013
A Natural Peace of Mind and Body
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Hi Lisha,
ReplyDeleteI have to second your choice of the Subtle Mind Practice as beneficial, although personally I had a hard time with the Loving Kindness exercise, the visualization just didn't work out for me, even after many tries. It is great that this will work for you, that is what makes us Humans such an interesting species, we are all different and what works for one us does not have to necessarily work for another. You have made such great strides in your life and following your blog is insightful and uplifting. Your determination to succeed and to help yourself along the way with the implementation of meditation and visualization is wonderful, please keep it up and I wish you all the success and happiness you so truly deserve in life.
Lisha,
ReplyDeleteBreathing is so helpful in many ways. When I get angry, I use breathing to not only calm me down, but also help me think more rationally. I generally make better decisions when I take that step back and inhale a few deep breaths.
I also can see the loving-kindness exercise being easy for you. From reading your blogs and your discussion posts, I get a sense that you have a loving, gracious, patient, and empathetic soul.
Thanks Kristen, I appreciate your kind words :) Have a great day!
DeleteHey Lisha
ReplyDeleteIt has been said that “a problem cannot solve a problem” so would it fair to say that practicing these exercises are akin to those imaginary friends we created as children? They and the dog where the best listeners and they always offered objectivity after the snot running down the nose cry. Funny thing conviction, it usually guides us to the next right thing. Question for you if a dog barks into a mirror would the reflection be barking back GOD?
Funny thing about empathy as well; people have the tendency to forget about themselves when they assume the pains of another. This can be interpreted in different lights which I will not comment on as it is an opportunity for personal reflection, however I will say this for mine own ears “check your motives” kinda’ moves me back to the first statement “a problem cannot solve a problem”.
It has been great growing with you this term and I wish for you everything I have always wanted.
Peace
Vinnie
Hey Vinnie...Einstein also said “We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” So that being said I believe in being open minded for true growth to occur :)
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