UNIT 8

The two practices that I feel have been the most beneficial to me would be the Loving-Kindness and the meditation exercises. Loving Kindness has allowed to incorporate more positivity that I may have been lagging before. It has taught that in every case treat  others as I would to be treated and taking the time to learn how to cope with the stress that may annoy me and turning it into a positive situation. The mediatation exercise I must say has affected me tremendously. I have become a much more calmer person. Instead of jumping to conclusions about things I take time to first reflect that initate a game plan.

I have implemented these practices in my life and have found that they have made me a better person through and through. My relationships are strengthened I know myself much better and I have taken the time to educate those around me to try these same practices as well.

Jennifer F.

Week 6

I really did enjoy practicing this weeks exercise. Meditation is something that I practice on a regukar basis and have done so for about 3 months now. I enjoy it primarily because I am able to close out a lot of things around me that poses a distraction  from me focusing on building myself. I discovered further more that  I need to pace myslef in many of my thoughts and actions. The primary area that I feel I need the most help would be in strengthening my psychospiritual. I need to learn to grow from within and learn to trust those who surround me with positivity and give back that same sense of goodness.

One main exercise that I feel can help me to achieve this aside from meditation would be blogging. Journaling my most inner thoughts an feels can help me grow as well since I tend to be more so of a visual learner. I believe that being to look back o my thought processes, reactions and behaviors can help me to become a better person and a more critical evalutaor of where I currently am versus where  I want to be.

Jennifer F.

Subtle Mind vs Loving Kindness

Listining to the " Subtle Mind" track was easier to listen than the " Loving Kindness" but a lot harder to do. I find it very hard to let my mind rest many of times and to be able to clear all my thought at once is never easy. The Loving kindness track allowed me to exhibit activity that I already try and complete in my day to day life. Yet the Subtle mind exercise was a bit more challenging. I feel that this a great lesson for me because knowing tis hardship about myself allows me to have goal to set towrds enhancing my mind/body connection. If I were able to overcome this task I feel I would become a bit more relaxed with the the way I deal with a lot of things.

Connection of  my spiritual wellness to both my mental and physical wellness I feel is strong but can be managed a bit better. I tend to act now and think later, which at many times causes a lot of stress for me. If i were to think about my actions more before fully engaging in them I beleive a lot of good would come about it. Managing my thoughts to properly direct my actions is a great task to overcome and I am working within myskef to accopmplish the goal.

Jennifer F.

Reference:  Dacher Ch 8