Subtle Mind I feel is a great exercise you use your breath as a focal point focusing on the rising and falling of your chest. As thoughts and feelings were to enter I am able to acknowledge them and let them drift off again. I use an app on my kindle that is for relaxation that has a great tranquil voice. I have been doing this at the end of the day when I start to slow down. I lay in beg and put my headphones on and quietly listen and let the flow of peacefulness come over me.
The next one is one that I can do anywhere "Visualization" when I was at the holistic nurse practitioners office I explained how I listen and give advice I am a person who tries to help people even if it is just listening. I explain how sometimes it feels that all my energy is gone and I feel drained everyone has sucked out my energy, they feel better but I felt drained without a recharge. Se told me to close my eyes and breath in and out clearing my mind then plant my feet to the ground feeling my energy going into the earth as roots of a tree going into the earth now imagine your roots getting energy from the earth filling you up with energy, power and peacefulness.
This exercise I feel can be done just about anywhere and is a quick recharge for me I use this now to recharge my mind, body and spirit at any time it just takes a few minutes.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Unit 6 blog Loving and Kindness*
After doing the universal kindness exercise It felt good asking for others to have freedom from suffering. And others to find happiness m health, and wholeness. At I truly do feel that it can expand your mind and heart. I have always tried to lift people up when they are down and troubled hoping to help and guide them to a better feeling. Sometimes just letting them know you are there helps without saying anything.
The next exercise is a tough one to pinpoint where is the source of difficulty and suffering. I have to say that I am impatient and need to work on that sometimes I get all worked up over nothing that is not in my control its in the hands of others however I feel they should do things the way I think they should be done. Very hard to let go and ease out of that habit.
I have this bumper sticker that says : I am not a nag just a motivational speaker.
Got to change that in my life with more meditation and self awareness learning to let the small things go. It really seems to take a lot though. More self awareness and meditation should work. Yoga also is on the list. So much to do so little time. So little time with so much to do.
After doing the universal kindness exercise It felt good asking for others to have freedom from suffering. And others to find happiness m health, and wholeness. At I truly do feel that it can expand your mind and heart. I have always tried to lift people up when they are down and troubled hoping to help and guide them to a better feeling. Sometimes just letting them know you are there helps without saying anything.
The next exercise is a tough one to pinpoint where is the source of difficulty and suffering. I have to say that I am impatient and need to work on that sometimes I get all worked up over nothing that is not in my control its in the hands of others however I feel they should do things the way I think they should be done. Very hard to let go and ease out of that habit.
I have this bumper sticker that says : I am not a nag just a motivational speaker.
Got to change that in my life with more meditation and self awareness learning to let the small things go. It really seems to take a lot though. More self awareness and meditation should work. Yoga also is on the list. So much to do so little time. So little time with so much to do.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
The loving kindness exercise took a few times to master. I could not think of the loving kindness that I was suppose to achieve. A freind told me to think of a simpler time "IT WORKED" I thought of when my children were born and I was the supplier of every need and they depended on me for their survival. I loved, nurtured and made sure they were healthy, safe, and every need was met. I would gaze down and just stare at the beauty and simplicity of their life. What a over whelming joy.
It is not that I don't love my children now there just is a lot of baggage with every day life my son is 31, and my daughter is 20 but I do reflect on their life still and do get a proud feeling it just takes more effort than when they were little and helpless. I do get the same joy feeling though with my grandchildren at this time.
This was my first frustration but I have overcome the situation and decided feedback from others can help in-your journey if you feel there is a fence, wall, or a mountain in the way.
With the subtle mind exercise I find the breathing to be so helpful in quieting down the mind and gaining a mental focus, just breathing and getting a slow easy rhythm.Letting go of the world around I do not feel that I have concord these exercises yet since it is very hard to shut down however I am determined to succeed in experiencing th calm abiding into unity consciousness.
This week I did several meditation guided exercises with my kindle and even walked / jogged on the treadmill and did Kundalini Yoga what a physical and mental workout this type of yoga is movement and chanting along with resting poses as well.
Not easy to shut down the mind:
With all the homework this week and work ( thank God for vacation to do homework!).
Sorry my post is late! Marina
It is not that I don't love my children now there just is a lot of baggage with every day life my son is 31, and my daughter is 20 but I do reflect on their life still and do get a proud feeling it just takes more effort than when they were little and helpless. I do get the same joy feeling though with my grandchildren at this time.
This was my first frustration but I have overcome the situation and decided feedback from others can help in-your journey if you feel there is a fence, wall, or a mountain in the way.
With the subtle mind exercise I find the breathing to be so helpful in quieting down the mind and gaining a mental focus, just breathing and getting a slow easy rhythm.Letting go of the world around I do not feel that I have concord these exercises yet since it is very hard to shut down however I am determined to succeed in experiencing th calm abiding into unity consciousness.
This week I did several meditation guided exercises with my kindle and even walked / jogged on the treadmill and did Kundalini Yoga what a physical and mental workout this type of yoga is movement and chanting along with resting poses as well.
Not easy to shut down the mind:
With all the homework this week and work ( thank God for vacation to do homework!).
Sorry my post is late! Marina
This would be the most ultimate place to meditate. I am a gardener and this is my goal. A nice awesome place that will have peice even in the dead of winter.
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