The Meditation Exercise Reflection
The “Loving Kindness” exercise is a four part meditation of sending love out to your loved ones, enemies, yourself and then out to everyone in the world by that of using "the breath" to inhale pain and to exhale love. The "Subtle Mind" exercise is a three part meditation of the witnessing, calm-abiding and unifying the conscious mind.
These meditations had the similarities of “witnessing your thoughts”, versus just grasping and clinging to them (this can give you room to create new ideas and to throw out negative patterns.) These meditations were different in that the Loving Kindness exercise was about sending out “love” and the Subtle Mind exercise was about "stilling the mind, and witnessing your thoughts, so that you can connect to a unity consciousness state" (this allows you to calm the mind, so that can you can replace activity with intention, and feel connected to all of life.)
It took me a three times to be able to do the Subtle Mind meditation. In addition, like the Loving Kindness meditation, I felt that a lot of energy had been lifted off of my shoulders, and that I had a much calmer mind, after I finished.
The Connection of the Spiritual Wellness to Mental and Physical Wellness
This connection can be explained by when we are able to eliminate the thoughts of negativity, such as hate, anger and jealousy with that of positive thoughts. This calmer state of mind helps the physical body function better. For example, this can be done with the biofeedback techniques of breathing and visualization to decrease sensitivity to pain, diminishes circulatory problems, and gastrointestinal disturbances.
This is all manifested in my personal life, when I spend time with meditation, prayer and affirmation therapy.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
LOVING KINDNESS - UNIT 4
To describe my experience, this is what occurred:
1. I visualized a loved one. This was my mother. I saw the two of us walking along the beach in our sundresses. Then, I saw a vision of us working in my mother’s organic garden that she has at her home in the Ozark mountains. Next, I let all of the love that I feel for her, fill my heart and then I sent this to her.
2. I took the love in my heart that I feel for my mother, and sent it to myself, while I sat in
a meditative state. During this meditation, I did not grasp at any way that I felt and I was at total peace with myself and the sensations of my body. After awhile, I went deeper into my mind and just “observed” what I felt. The sensations that I felt were those of having a full stomach of grape juice from the glass that I had, just prior to this exercise. I also felt the soft jersey sheet that was wrapped around my body and the coolness of the morning air. Finally, I felt rested and at ease.
3. I saw a loved one who was suffering. This was my father. I breathed in all of his pain and sadness from what happened during the Vietnam era, with my inhale. Then, I sent all my love and good will for him with my exhale.
4. I saw many strangers, who were suffering. I also breathed in all of their pain and sadness with my inhale, and then I sent love and good will for them with my exhale. I continued to do this same thing for my enemies.
This gave to me the sensation of 1) energy being lifted off of my shoulders and a 2) calmer state of mind.
In addition, I found that this exercise was somewhat difficult to do, during my first attempt. However, with my second attempt, it was much easier. I did find it to be beneficial in that I was able to end my day with thinking being able to think about my loved ones, and sending them good will. It also helped me to relax. I would recommend this to others because it does seem to lift negative energy from your shoulders and, very importantly, we all need to relax!
1. The concept of a mental workout, means to train the mind to think in a more positive way. This can be done from the use of a guided meditation. This is because, when we have thoughts of pure love, compassion and kindness, our brains set in a gamma wave status or to "go gamma." This has been clinically shown to improve our memory and perception. In addition, and after long term guided meditative practice, it also cause our normal mental state to “go gamma.” Ultimately, this helps end all suffering and produce a life of flourishing.
So, spread the word "Go Gamma!"
1. I visualized a loved one. This was my mother. I saw the two of us walking along the beach in our sundresses. Then, I saw a vision of us working in my mother’s organic garden that she has at her home in the Ozark mountains. Next, I let all of the love that I feel for her, fill my heart and then I sent this to her.
2. I took the love in my heart that I feel for my mother, and sent it to myself, while I sat in
a meditative state. During this meditation, I did not grasp at any way that I felt and I was at total peace with myself and the sensations of my body. After awhile, I went deeper into my mind and just “observed” what I felt. The sensations that I felt were those of having a full stomach of grape juice from the glass that I had, just prior to this exercise. I also felt the soft jersey sheet that was wrapped around my body and the coolness of the morning air. Finally, I felt rested and at ease.
3. I saw a loved one who was suffering. This was my father. I breathed in all of his pain and sadness from what happened during the Vietnam era, with my inhale. Then, I sent all my love and good will for him with my exhale.
4. I saw many strangers, who were suffering. I also breathed in all of their pain and sadness with my inhale, and then I sent love and good will for them with my exhale. I continued to do this same thing for my enemies.
This gave to me the sensation of 1) energy being lifted off of my shoulders and a 2) calmer state of mind.
In addition, I found that this exercise was somewhat difficult to do, during my first attempt. However, with my second attempt, it was much easier. I did find it to be beneficial in that I was able to end my day with thinking being able to think about my loved ones, and sending them good will. It also helped me to relax. I would recommend this to others because it does seem to lift negative energy from your shoulders and, very importantly, we all need to relax!
1. The concept of a mental workout, means to train the mind to think in a more positive way. This can be done from the use of a guided meditation. This is because, when we have thoughts of pure love, compassion and kindness, our brains set in a gamma wave status or to "go gamma." This has been clinically shown to improve our memory and perception. In addition, and after long term guided meditative practice, it also cause our normal mental state to “go gamma.” Ultimately, this helps end all suffering and produce a life of flourishing.
So, spread the word "Go Gamma!"
Sunday, May 30, 2010
JOURNEY ON RELAXATION - UNIT 3
My Reflection on the “The Crime of the Century” Guided Exercise is as follows:
I was able to relax my body with my breathing. Then, while I was in this relaxation state, I saw myself as a “prism” that had round windows of light - of all colors of the rainbow - shining on me. While these lights were systematically shining on me, I recited the following phrases twice for each color at these specific locations:
1. Red ---------- Base of my spine -- “I feel grounded”
2. Orange ------ Lower stomach ---- “I feel centered”
3. Yellow ------ Upper stomach ----- “I feel loved”
4. Green ------- Heart --------------- “I choose to love”
5. Blue -------- Throat -------------- “My life has meaningful purpose”
6. Indigo ------ Forehead ------------ “I feel balanced”
7. Violet ------ Crown of head ------- “I feel connected”
Towards the end of the meditation, I brought all of these seven colors of the rainbow through the top part of my head to merge them all into white light. Then, I this white light surrounded my body, and I recited “my body is calm and relaxed.” Thus, I was very calm and relaxed with connection, balance, purpose, love, centered, and grounded totally of mind, body and spirit.
I really enjoyed this meditation, I was amazed at how relaxed that I was able to get. I honestly was able to feel the different colored lights at the specific areas of my body.
Last, and so I should be able to produce this same feeling at a later time, just by reciting
The words “My body is calm and relaxed.”
I was able to relax my body with my breathing. Then, while I was in this relaxation state, I saw myself as a “prism” that had round windows of light - of all colors of the rainbow - shining on me. While these lights were systematically shining on me, I recited the following phrases twice for each color at these specific locations:
1. Red ---------- Base of my spine -- “I feel grounded”
2. Orange ------ Lower stomach ---- “I feel centered”
3. Yellow ------ Upper stomach ----- “I feel loved”
4. Green ------- Heart --------------- “I choose to love”
5. Blue -------- Throat -------------- “My life has meaningful purpose”
6. Indigo ------ Forehead ------------ “I feel balanced”
7. Violet ------ Crown of head ------- “I feel connected”
Towards the end of the meditation, I brought all of these seven colors of the rainbow through the top part of my head to merge them all into white light. Then, I this white light surrounded my body, and I recited “my body is calm and relaxed.” Thus, I was very calm and relaxed with connection, balance, purpose, love, centered, and grounded totally of mind, body and spirit.
I really enjoyed this meditation, I was amazed at how relaxed that I was able to get. I honestly was able to feel the different colored lights at the specific areas of my body.
Last, and so I should be able to produce this same feeling at a later time, just by reciting
The words “My body is calm and relaxed.”
MOMENTS OF REFLECTION - UNIT 3
Based on my reflection, I would rate the following on a scale of 1 - 10 (ten being optimal wellbeing):
A - Physical wellbeing - 8 - My physical well-being would be at the “good” status, due to the fact that I keep a healthy diet of organic fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and a low fat vegetarian diet. I also attend exercise classes twice a week, and try to incorporate exercise on occasion in the evenings at my home after I work on my college studies.
B - Spiritual well-being - 8 - My spiritual well-being, would be a the “good” status, due to the fact that I
Incorporate about three times throughout the week for prayer and meditation (a” one on one” talk with God and a meditational listening.)
C - Psychological - 8 - My psychological well-being, would be at the “good” stage, due to the fact that I try to take mental breaks throughout the day to help sort, relax, and inspire my mind.
The activities that I would implement to be able to move towards a goal in each of the following areas would be:
A - Physical wellbeing - 8 - To incorporate one more exercise class to my week by attending one more yoga-lattes classes during my daily work place lunch break. To concentrate on eating a low well-balance diet, even when temptations occur.
B - Spiritual wellbeing - 8 - To spend more time with my spirituality each week b y going back to attending my Search for God study group.
C - Psychological - 8 - To build up my mental thought processes by reciting daily affirmations, while in a meditation state. To sort out my life problems, and goal decisions by journaling in the notebook that I keep for doing so.
A - Physical wellbeing - 8 - My physical well-being would be at the “good” status, due to the fact that I keep a healthy diet of organic fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and a low fat vegetarian diet. I also attend exercise classes twice a week, and try to incorporate exercise on occasion in the evenings at my home after I work on my college studies.
B - Spiritual well-being - 8 - My spiritual well-being, would be a the “good” status, due to the fact that I
Incorporate about three times throughout the week for prayer and meditation (a” one on one” talk with God and a meditational listening.)
C - Psychological - 8 - My psychological well-being, would be at the “good” stage, due to the fact that I try to take mental breaks throughout the day to help sort, relax, and inspire my mind.
The activities that I would implement to be able to move towards a goal in each of the following areas would be:
A - Physical wellbeing - 8 - To incorporate one more exercise class to my week by attending one more yoga-lattes classes during my daily work place lunch break. To concentrate on eating a low well-balance diet, even when temptations occur.
B - Spiritual wellbeing - 8 - To spend more time with my spirituality each week b y going back to attending my Search for God study group.
C - Psychological - 8 - To build up my mental thought processes by reciting daily affirmations, while in a meditation state. To sort out my life problems, and goal decisions by journaling in the notebook that I keep for doing so.
Monday, May 24, 2010
MEDITATIVE AFFIRMATION - EXTRA NOTE
Recite this affirmation twice a day in a meditative state to help combat the stress in your life:
"I am a calm and confident person, even in the most stressful of situations.”
"I am a calm and confident person, even in the most stressful of situations.”
Saturday, May 22, 2010
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