1. Review the exercises and
practice sessions you have completed in this course. (Loving Kindness, Subtle
mind, Visualization, meditation etc.) Choose two practices that you have
determined to be most beneficial. How can you implement these practices in your
personal life to foster “mental fitness”? Provide specific examples.
The two exercises that I have implemented in my personal life and
that are most beneficial to me are the loving-kindness exercise and meditation. Every day I am engaged in customer service
and they are moments when I interact with people who have very nasty attitudes
and can be condescending. Before applying the loving-kindness exercise, my
attitude would match theirs but not to the extent where the person files a
complaint to my supervisor. But I’m sure
the person on the other of the phone or in person can tell my attitude
change. Since I have been practicing the
loving-kindness exercise, when I encounter those types of people, I think about
the loving-kindness exercise and think more positively without letting him or
her get the best of my day. I say to
myself, that person needs love and I will show him or her that regardless of
their attitude, I will show a loving-kindness one. For the most part, he or she will calm down
and they begin to discuss why they are in a foul mood (i.e. woke up late for
work, heavy traffic, or missed or short notice deadline).
The second practice is meditation.
I was introduced to meditation last semester and even though I heard
about meditation and yoga, I didn’t think it was for me. Now I meditate before
going to bed and I sleep more comfortably and soundly. I am more alert and my mind is
completely erased from the previous day events.
I am more relaxed and find that I can meditate with my eyes open as well
as sitting or lying down. I think that’s
the best part of meditating. I can also
play it on my iPhone to meditate during lunch.
Meditation has done wonders for me.
I started the P90X exercise where yoga is also incorporated in
this extremely high cardio and strenuous regime. I recommend this program for those that are
able and needs a physical and mental challenge.
Marivic
Marivic,
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Greta
I'm glad that some of the practices have helped you in your job. Due to the nature of customer service I'm sure you get all types of people that can be difficult to deal with. I know I myself can be one of those people because I only call in when something is wrong. The entire phone process is a chore for the consumer, but it's good to know that some are concerned with keeping a good frame of mind.
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