Class & professor,
The exercise this week was fairly difficult for me because it basically put me to sleep. It was very relaxing and I am not sure though that I actually managed to witness anything it felt more like a movie that kept picking up bits and pieces of memories of random movies I had watched yesterday. The loving kindness one felt more positive but I think I did it wrong because I was pretty focused on positive things only. Either way they were both really nice exercises though I really need to better understand the subtle mind exercise. Your mental wellness is very important in the long run because your mind is pretty powerful. Without a healthy mind you can't really achieve a totally healthy body. They basically can affect each other. Personally I've noticed it because I was in a bit of pain before I did the exercise but now I am not as focused on whatever it was that caused me to be in pain so I feel a bit more detached from it.
Hi Cathy!
ReplyDeleteThe subtle mind exercise put me to sleep to, but it was an awesome sleep, so I still considered it a success. It wasn't a long sleep, just a peaceful sleep. I agree that mental wellness is important for overall health. I've been blessed with great physical health, but for the longest time stress was a huge issue. I've come a long way in my stress management skills, and I feel like a whole new person.
I think the subtle mind is such a hard thing to get, especially for us now days where our lives are always so busy and cluttered. I think this day an age we need to practice this more in order to get it. These exercises by the end do tend to put me to sleep too, although these days with a 5 month and working full time it doesn't take much. It truly is crazy just how much your minds control your bodies. I always knew that they had a connection but it wasn't until this class that I really understood it and understood why. Learning about some of the studies that had been done really helps bring it into perspective. I hope you are enjoying this class as I am : )
ReplyDeleteThe subtle mind exercise just about put me to sleep also. I have been having such a hard time the past couple weeks as my mother is in the hospital and not doing well. I was surprised that I actually nearly fell asleep. I do believe that was due to the lack of sleep I have been receiving lately but then again it could have been the exercise in its entirety. I really like how you have stated that it was like picking up bits and pieces of different movies, an image from one and an image from another, that was what it was like for me as well. Although I felt the loving kindness exercise was very beneficial to me I think the subtle mind will benefit me more once I can calm my mind and truly focus on my breathing along with my thoughts. I have always had troubles calming my mind due to the millions of thoughts that seem to saturate my mind, making myself realize when I am doing this and returning my focus where it needs to be will benefit me greatly. I focused mostly on positive things when I did the loving kindness exercise also.
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