This exercise was
the most difficult for me thus far. I found the opportunity to relax and
reflect very beneficial, but at times I felt myself wanting to move on to the
next step, because it seemed that the reflection time was a little lengthy. It could
have been due to the fact that I had something else to complete afterwards, so
I couldn’t really get the full benefits of it. I found it difficult at first to
carry out such suggestions as breathing in pain and suffering and then exhaling
out peace and healing, because I couldn’t pick just one individual as I have
three people who are near and dear to me who are experiencing some serious
health challenges. Perhaps I could repeat the exercise focusing on each one
individually.
I would recommend this exercise to others, because it helps
us to bring about an awareness of the thoughts and feelings we have towards
ourselves and others, which helps us in rechanneling those thoughts to bring
about a sense of peace and balance overall.
The concept of a “mental workout” is much the same as a
physical workout. We must train our mind on a daily basis to evolve in our psychospiritual
life (Dacher, 2006). Research has proven an overall change in countenance,
peace, joy and serenity (Dacher, 2006).
Reference
Dacher, E.S. (2006) Integral
health: The path to human flourishing. Laguna
Beach, CA:
Basic Health Publications, Inc.
I too found it difficult to focus on one individual when it came to pain and suffering. I work in hospice care and I grow close to many of my patients so it was hard to focus on one person. I finally focused on the whole aspect of my job, which is to give comfort and peace to those suffering.
ReplyDeleteHI Brooke!
ReplyDeleteI understand what you meant when you said that it was abit difficult to compete the exercise. I found it difficult to let go of feelings of negativity toward certain people. I realize that this is something I will have to practice often. I guess that is why this exercise was made in the first place, though! I am going to follow the suggestion of the narrator and complete the exercise twice daily.
-Melisa A.