The concept of “Mental Workout is to help tame and train the mind, open your heart, expand consciousness and progress us toward psychospiritual flourishing (Dacher, 2006). I could implement mental workouts by taking at least a half hour each day to practice either mediation or a good read. I use to get music from the library that was relaxing to listen to. I need to get back into picking up some good tunes again. It is important to take some time outs for yourself and just rejuvenate. I actually find it relaxing to organize a desk drawer or my bins of makeup and such. J
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Mental Workout
I liked my experience and found it beneficial and also a bit difficult. First of all I cannot believe what I hold in and the release I feel when I do the exercise. I really need to do this more often. I found it a little difficult when practicing the loving kindness for enemies. I don’t want to say I have enemies, I rather say I have had people in my past that hurt me but I forgive. So I thought of those individuals and got a little tense for a bit. I love the ocean sound. I have a sound machine that I set on rain.
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Hi Denise,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading about your experiences with the loving-kindness exercise. I also found it hard to think about my enemies, but when I was finished I realized that this is an area I must learn to let go of. I also agree with you that I need to learn to take more time out of my busy schedule to read, meditate or practice relaxing. The days I make time to do this I feel much better and I am also more productive.
Have you ever tried meditation? I learned about it in a class I took last semester and the rewards have been fantastic. When I first started doing it I could only concentrate for about 2 minutes. I am now finding time every day to do it for 15 minutes and it is a wonderful release.
Thanks again for your thoughts!
- Randy
Hi Denise, I am glad that you liked the exercise. I to enjoyed the ocean music in the background aswell, however it made me a little bit too relaxed and I found myself dozing off. I think that the exercise may be better for some and not others. But I think that trying to meditate on a regualr basis is a great idea. I try to do it, but usually find that I can not have enough quiet to make it really happen. Best of luck to you with your meditation.
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