Universal Loving Kindness is a practice that I already do. It is like praying . It is exactly what I put in my prayers though not in the same words. I always pray for those who are in hospital, nursing homes, or in their own homes who are ill whether in body, spirit, or mind. I also prey for the health and strength and wholeness for everybody and myself, and to help somebody everyday to ease their suffering so that my living won't be in vain. Always thinking up ways to help somebody else, to be a blessing to someone else. I always feel good when I pray, this exercise is no differant than what I do already, it is just worded differant.
Integral Assessment is about focusing on self improvement and what you want to improve upon first, or what aspect of your life would you like to focus on to day. You close your eyes and rest into the stillness of your mind and body, just release all mental activity. When you are quiet, you ask yourself what aspect of your life is the most difficult. You can focus on the psychospiritual, biological, interpersonal, or wordly. Focus on what ever area that is most difficult for you, or that you have done the most suffering. I chose the biologial aspects for my focus. It is what is giving me the most difficulties and suffering. I focus on this, and think if I am ready for this, because some times we fail at things that we are not ready for or, it is simply not time for this to happen. Then I think about the next thing that I should focus on in order to get to one aspect I have to address another. I am clear and unbiased in my assessment. This will take lots of practice, and I think that if I try this at least once a week and journal my thoughts. As I gain more experience with this process it will be a great tool to use for integrl health and healing.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Unit 5 The Subtle Mind
I really liked this practice better than I did the loving-kindness. With this one I could really get that breathing thing going on. I have done a breathing exercise before when I couldn't sleep. I would breathe in through one nostril while hoding the other nostril, and then let the air out while holding the other nostril. After doing this about ten times I would fall asleep. This practice really helps me to clear my head. I am learning how to focus on the breathing more every time I do it. With more practice I can be free from mental movements, and be able to choose what I would like to direct my attention to and create the foundation for calm-abiding and integral health.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Unit 4 "Mental Workout"
Describe your experience did you find it beneficial? Difficult? why or why not? Would you recommend this to others? Why or why not?
I used my husband to focus on, because he is my best friend. I used my grandson, because he is my first grand child, and we've been best pals since he popped his little head out and looked me right in the eyes, as if to say I'm Here! are you satisfied? I allowed all of the feelings to expand, and the experience was great. I then focused on myself, I experienced the pleasant and the unpleasant, and I tried giving them my loving-kindness. After giving loving- kindness, I found this experience beneficial because it is something differant that I haven't been doing, but got such a positive outlook doing it that I will try it again. The next time I will focus on differant loved ones and try it for a longer period of time.
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" means exercising the mind. Just like we exercise our body's we have to exercise our minds to improve that part of our body too. If we don't use it we lose it. It means we have to actively engage the brain in differant ways. It may mean doing something new or doing something old in a new way. Do activities that stimulate and challenge us intellectually seems to be best. Building cognitive reserve is beneficial to maintaining mental alertness and decreasing the risk of developing alzheimer's. The brain craves a challenge. I notice that the more I am stress free and tension free the better my memory is. If you want to remember something later concetrate, and pay attention. Reducing distractions help me to focus better.
I used my husband to focus on, because he is my best friend. I used my grandson, because he is my first grand child, and we've been best pals since he popped his little head out and looked me right in the eyes, as if to say I'm Here! are you satisfied? I allowed all of the feelings to expand, and the experience was great. I then focused on myself, I experienced the pleasant and the unpleasant, and I tried giving them my loving-kindness. After giving loving- kindness, I found this experience beneficial because it is something differant that I haven't been doing, but got such a positive outlook doing it that I will try it again. The next time I will focus on differant loved ones and try it for a longer period of time.
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" means exercising the mind. Just like we exercise our body's we have to exercise our minds to improve that part of our body too. If we don't use it we lose it. It means we have to actively engage the brain in differant ways. It may mean doing something new or doing something old in a new way. Do activities that stimulate and challenge us intellectually seems to be best. Building cognitive reserve is beneficial to maintaining mental alertness and decreasing the risk of developing alzheimer's. The brain craves a challenge. I notice that the more I am stress free and tension free the better my memory is. If you want to remember something later concetrate, and pay attention. Reducing distractions help me to focus better.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Unit 3 Reflections
Based on my reflections and on a scale of 1 to 10 , I rate my spiritual well being at about a 6. I am not where I use to be spiritually but I am not where I think I should be, I am still a WIP(Work In Progress). My Psychological well being is at an 8. Psychological well being is the state of good mental and emotional health. I can manage my stress enough so that it doesn't interfere with my ability to enjoy life and participate in society. There are times when I am not mentally or emotionally at my best, but I am able to cope with my problems with the help of prayer and being physically active.
My physical well being is probably at an 8. I am not as physically active as I have been in the past but I am working on it every day. Every week I say I am going to go a little bit longer on my workouts. I use to have the time when I would exercise from 60 to 90 minutes 6 days a week. I used to stress about it but I don't any more, I just do what I can when I can and let the rest go.
The goal that I am trying to reach spiritually is to spend a little bit more time in prayer and meditation.
Prayer definitely changes things. Spending more time in the word is and will continue to help me in every aspect of my life. The goal that I set for my psychological well being is to think positive thoughts. That will help with the everyday stressors that pop up every now and again. God gave us life not fear, so if I put my trust in him and don't doubt he will bring me out of whatever wilderness I find myself in. Everyday I pray for strength and courage.
For my physical well being I set the goal to exercise 6 days a week for 30 to 45 minutes and eat more healthy whole foods every day. Setting a short term goal of losing 5 pounds a month is more realistic for me, my long term goal is about 25 pounds, but I will take it slow. Take one day at a time and concentrate on loving kindness through prayer. I completed the relaxation exercise the crime of the century and it frustrated me because I could only see just a glimmer of each color, it was kind of hard to imagine and concentrate. I think I will try it again when I have more time to devote to it.
Marilyn/suprwmn0424
My physical well being is probably at an 8. I am not as physically active as I have been in the past but I am working on it every day. Every week I say I am going to go a little bit longer on my workouts. I use to have the time when I would exercise from 60 to 90 minutes 6 days a week. I used to stress about it but I don't any more, I just do what I can when I can and let the rest go.
The goal that I am trying to reach spiritually is to spend a little bit more time in prayer and meditation.
Prayer definitely changes things. Spending more time in the word is and will continue to help me in every aspect of my life. The goal that I set for my psychological well being is to think positive thoughts. That will help with the everyday stressors that pop up every now and again. God gave us life not fear, so if I put my trust in him and don't doubt he will bring me out of whatever wilderness I find myself in. Everyday I pray for strength and courage.
For my physical well being I set the goal to exercise 6 days a week for 30 to 45 minutes and eat more healthy whole foods every day. Setting a short term goal of losing 5 pounds a month is more realistic for me, my long term goal is about 25 pounds, but I will take it slow. Take one day at a time and concentrate on loving kindness through prayer. I completed the relaxation exercise the crime of the century and it frustrated me because I could only see just a glimmer of each color, it was kind of hard to imagine and concentrate. I think I will try it again when I have more time to devote to it.
Marilyn/suprwmn0424
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