Monday, April 23, 2012
Unit 8
Well, I must say that I feel that all of the exercises that were assigned can be beneficial to my future and after some practice I am getting better at all of them. I know we are supposed to discuss the two that we feel have the most benefit, but I am going to start with discussing the one that proved to be most difficult for me. Loving Kindness was a very difficult exercise for me and I still struggle with it at some points. Now with that being said, I feel that this exercise will probably be the most beneficial to me in the future. I think that the reason I have such a hard time comepleting the exericse is because it forces me to face feelings and emotions that I have difficulty facing. The other exercises I feel will be helpful throughout time are the relaxation exercises. It is very refreshing to me to just sit and relax and think of the things that make me feel good. When the exercise is over, I feel as if I just awoke from a deep and satifying sleep. I will definitely continue to practice all of these exercises and hopefully find even more that can help me to continue to progress throughout life. I would also like to wish everyone in this course the best of luck in the future and keep striving to be the best you.
Stephanie
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Hey Steph!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that all of them have been beneficial to you! I feel the same way! Sometimes it is hard to do the loving-kindness exercise because if you have not got a good handle on the trait you are trying to focus on, then it is hard to imagine it. I think these exercises are great but they do not work for me by themselves. I have to have God in the picture or they can never take me to the wholeness I desparately seek! Good luck and thank you for your diligence in practicing these tools. It is encouraging!
Hi Steph,
ReplyDeleteI think that you hit the nail on the head when you said that the loving-kindness practice makes you face those really difficult feelings that you don't want to share with others let alone yourself. I think that is why I have been known for "stuffing" it is so much easier than facing them. I hope you are getting some of those feelings out, I know am and believe me it has not been an easy task but I know I will be a better person for it in the end. I feel that by getting certain things out I benefit but so does my husband and family. I wish you all the best and you seem to be on a very positive track.....stay with it I know you can do it. :)
Stephanie
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI'm not very good at facing emotional issues. I'm an emotional ''stuffer" and tend to keep things in until it all explodes. That has never panned out very well for me. That is an exercise I will continue as well.
The Loving Kindness one was also the most difficult because in a way the thoughts seemed scattered since we had to think of different things. I think it would have been more beneficial had we only had to think of one thought at a time or had more time to really think about that particular thought. If anything it teaches mindful thinking because we do have to be able to focus on those thoughts instead of just any thought.
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