Hello Everyone,
1.
Describe your
experience. Did you find it beneficial? Difficult? Why or why not? Would you
recommend this to others? Why or why not?
I felt more relaxed and enjoyed the sound of the
ocean waves that made the session better than the last meditation. The waves also focused away from the narrator’s
voice which was kind of annoying to listen to.
I found this exercise beneficial in training the mind-focusing on
stillness. The difficult part for me was
diminishing the thoughts, feelings, and images that entered my mind and having
to refocus on my breathing so those thoughts, feelings, and images will go away. When it was time for me to focus on a person I loved and cared the most, I thought about my mother which brought me great happiness. As I have gotten older, our relationship seems to get better with each passing day. I don't have too many enemies that I can think of so I focused on strangers /passer-byes on the streets and thought about his or her situation, let it go, and refocused. This exercise was too long for beginners and
I would begin with 5 to 10 minute sessions and then gradually increase my
minutes. I would recommend this meditation exercise to
others who want to reach and experience the highest level of consciousness. I think this exercise would be difficult for people
who have not listened to or practiced to any type of meditation exercises to
remain focused. The more I participate
in the different meditation exercises the more I appreciate the benefits from
using its practices.
2.
What is the concept of
"mental workout"? What does the research indicate are the proven
benefits of a mental workout? How can you implement mental workouts to foster
your psychological health?
The concept of mental workout is reaching the
road to happiness, health, and wholeness with daily exercise and
commitment. The proven benefit is the
progressive development of an expanded consciousness and its healing capacities
(Dacher, 2006). This mental workout will
allow us to open our minds and heart to others that will reveal the truth about
our life and existence. To implement
mental workout for myself, I will make it a priority to set aside 10-15 minutes
a day and practice daily using the meditation exercises provided until it becomes
natural. I definitely want to feel and experience peace, calm, love, and
kindness for the rest of my life. It is
like exercising, if you want to feel great and have more energy, you’ll
exercise daily incorporating various exercises for each body part.
Marivic
Hi Marivic,
ReplyDeleteIt was funny reading how you felt the voice was rather annoying and I found it to be soothing and relaxing. I am more physically motivated then I was mentality. After this exercise, I have been making a daily attempt to do this to increase my mind training to help with wholeness and move onto the next level. Obviously, this will take some time.
Hey Marivic,
ReplyDeleteI am glad you got alot out of this exercise, for me it was hard to stay focused. I am going to have to try it at a differnt time of the day. Too much action going on outside for me to stay focused, much less I thought it was a bit long inbetween commands. If a beginner were to try this exercise, they surely would just turn it off and walk away. I did realize it takes alot to train the mind to stay focused on this exercise. I really enjoyed your post and I say keep up the good work. Seems you really know your center and are able to find peace when you need it. :)
Denise
I totally agree Maravic. I could not maintain my focus, and had to keep going back to the beginning. It is very hard to rid the mind of all thats going on in our lives if we are not trained to do so. I dont worry very much but I do have problems remembering things and I am constantly go over and over my to do lists. The mind is so cluttered and these exercises, over time, can assist us in emptying the mind and refocusing on what is really important.
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