Unit 5 Subtle Mind

I enjoyed both exercises but I must admit that I did find that the subtle mind exercise came just a little easier for me.  Being able to get to that relaxed state is a true accomplishment.  I was able to get there without the same fear and uneasiness as the lovingkindness exercise made me feel.  In my opinion, with the loving kindness there has to be a lot of trust.  To put yourself out there for others not knowing what the response will be is very frightening.  I guess it is how we choose to handle the response that really matters.  I have learned a lot of valuable things in this class that I feel is turning me into a better person.  One thing that I am truly convinced upon is that the biological and mental work hand in hand.  There is no way to be healthy in one without the other and vice versa.  Enhancing the mind-body-spirit will make the person complete.  That is my long term goal.

Unit 4 Loving Kindness Question 2

What is the concept mental workout?  My opinion of mental workout would include just what was done today for me with the Dacher CD.  To often I race through life and do not allow time for meditation or proper amounts of prayer.  I feel so relaxed after the relaxation exercises that are performed with the class.  The key is working the mind slowly and with progression.  If I find that 15 minutes is to much in the beginning or I do not have the right mind set at that time, I will cut the time back to 5 or 10 minutes.  I make a consious efforet to be better mentally, handle situations more positively, be good to others and above all love me.  For without self love, I will not be able to truly love and help others.

Unit 4: DacherCD Tracks 1&2 Loving Kindness

Describe your experience:  My experience during the loving kindness phase was very relaxing.  I felt a true connection with myself and the ones that are important to me in life.  I will admit during the phase of thinking of someone with issues or problems, initially caused me anxiety but after reassureance from the track to breathe in their bad experiences and breathe out happy pleasures, I began to feel more reassured.  I felt empowerd after the exercise was over to call my cousin who has been going through a lot of personal issues to just say hello and offer a few words of encouragement.

Unit 3 Rating My Psychological, Physical and Spiritual Well Being

First let me say that I think that I am getting the hang of this "Blog Thing".  Not sure if anyone got my comments last week, but each week gets better.  They could all be sitting out in cyperspace somewhere.. lol.

RATING MYSELF
Now to the business at hand, psychologically I am a nervous mess.  I stay on edge all the time and every little thing triggers me.  I would give myself a 5 in this area.  My goal is to have at least 30minutes of meditation and quiet time a day.  I also have to relieve some of the external stimuli in my life.  Physically I would give myself a 7 because I do not exercise the way that I should.  I walk but I know that there is alot more that I can do.  I have put on some pounds with the '40 year of spread' and have to take charge of that.  My goal is to join weight watchers, exercise more and take better control of my health.  Lastly, spiritually I will rate myself a 8 because I need to increase my faith in God.  I know that He is present and He always supplies all of my needs, but because of my personality, when I am in a situation instead of giving the problem to God I try to take care of it myself.  In my opinion that shows lack of faith.  Then when it gets to the point that I can't handle it anymore, I let Him have it.  I should let God have it from the beginning.  That is my goal.

GOALS FOR EACH AREA ARE WITHIN THE ABOVE INFORMATION
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ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED IN LIFE TO ASSIST IN GOALS
Focus more on the inner man.  I have to please myself more in life and stop living for everyone else.  Then I will be able to show the loving-kindness that Dacher wrote about.  I need to have more me time, quiet time and exercise time.  I need to read my Bible more so that my faith can be increased through Gods word.

RELAXATION EXERCISE "The Crime of the Century"
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