After doing the Loving Kindness exercise, I have a smile on my face. I’m full of love and I feel like I’m the Star Trek episode “This Side of Paradise”. It’s the one where the crew lands on a planet and the spores form a plant make everyone lovey-dovey.
After doing the Subtle Mind exercise, I feel a bigger sense of calmness and serenity, I feel less stressed, and I feel more in tune with myself. I’m definitely going to have to incorporate these exercises into my daily routine. I want to be more conscious of what I think about, how I feel and I want to be better at dismissing thoughts that cause emotional unrest. That’s sounds kind of dramatic but it’s true :)
In doing these exercises, I think I can start to solidify the body-mind-spirit connection within me. Like most people, I’ve been guilty of thinking of them as separate entities. But they are relates, they are one. I wouldn’t say this connection is manifested in my life yet but I am going to works towards it.
hehe I love your Star Trek reference;)
ReplyDeleteI felt the same way after this exercise. My presence was so calm and collected and a little sleepy.... I have to work on exercising my mind so that I don't get so relaxed with each exercise. I don't think you wanting to be conscious of what you think about is dramatic at all. I am such a thinker....sometimes too much, which is why I enjoy these exercises that calm my mind. I tend to over think about situations, conversations and actions that I did or did not do. Being aware of your thoughts is a safety mechanism. If we think before we act, speak or influence; we can be the leaders of wellness instead of the followers;)
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I love Sci-Fi period. The knowing is a good step toward meeting your goal of oneness. Who wouldn't want to be happy and at peace? But like any new adventure, discovery and planning takes action. Finding the time is my lack of action...no doing is my lack of action. I have made the time by saying no to other things, I just have to get use to having this new amount of time. So I understand your little setback. And it is just that, little. Once you get use to the idea and really how it all works together, it will balance itself out. Just check in on the it's progess from time to time.
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This exercise was better than last weeks for me. I think maybe this one should have been done before and then loving kindness. I am still struggling with them popping in, but I am getting better. At least I can say that this one actually helped relaxing me, so it gets a thumbs up from me! :)!
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