Personally I think I enjoyed and benefited more from the
subtle mind exercise. I enjoyed
listening to the water and the exercise made me feel relaxed and brought a
calming emotion over me. I did have a
bit of a problem keeping my mind focused because I thought there was too big of
a gap between the person giving us directions on what to do next. Overall though I thought this exercise was
easy to do and I felt better when I completed the exercise.
When I did the Loving Kindness exercise I found the
instructors voice to be annoying and for some reason I got frustrated with that
exercise and wasn’t able to complete it.
I don’t know if I was just feeling anxious at that time in my life and I
wasn’t able to relax and let go, but I know it didn’t work for me. My mind kept wandering and I was thinking
negative thoughts and just couldn’t wait for the exercise to be over.
I think there is a big connection of spiritual wellness to
my mental and physical wellness. If I am
at peace and in good health in the spiritual aspect of my life it allows me to
be at peace in the rest of my life to include my mental and physical well-being. Personally I find if I attend church
regularly and take an active role in my church by volunteering in church I feel
better about myself and I feel a deeper calmness and peacefulness deep
inside. I feel fulfilled because I feel
I am doing something to help others and it makes me feel good about
myself. In order for me to be at the top
of my game and have optimal health I have to have balance in all aspects of my
life to include my mind, body, and spirit.
If even one area of my life is “off” I will not be at the top of my game
and therefor will not be in the best health that I could possibly be in.
I truly agree with you when it comes to church and helping others. I feel that if I am blessed then it's my duty to bless others. When my life seems to be in turmoil attending church always makes me feel at ease. It's like my spiritual being keeps the rest of my life in order.
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