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.
Hello Marina,
ReplyDeleteI also agree that the Subtle Mind is a great exercise. Aside from teaching me to focus on breathing, it actually helped me to focus my breathing while running which in actuality helps me overall. It also made me realize that I need to relax and step back to live in the present. I am becoming to fast-paced for my own good! Haha. We should enjoy life rather than rush through it. There is an app for various tranquil voices? I would love to know what that app is called! :) I usually listen to serene nature noises such as ocean waves or raindrops when falling to sleep myself. Good post!
Marina,
ReplyDeleteI like your explanation of visualization. I am not one who has ever tried it before this class and still find I have a hard time being able to actually get my mind to visualize anything that could help me to take a step back from life. I will def. try and use the technique that you were told. Hope it helps me like it helps you! Thanks for sharing!