I really liked the loving kindness and subtle mind exercises. I was really comfortable doing these two and felt I had made good progress with them.
I think that using the loving kindness meditation practice will help me with my relationships with my kids and my husband.
I read an article about how some people are in emotional mode and some are in intellect mode and when the two converse they don't see eye to eye. I'm not telling the whole story so it doesn't make as much sense.
My point is that I think if I use the loving kindness exercise my husband and I will spend more quality time together and I won't be so wound up by the time he gets home from work. He just wants to take his boots off and relax and I can't wait to tell him how horrible the kids were and how I got nothing done that day. If I meditated I would put myself in his shoes much easier and be able to understand where he is coming from- it's not that he doesn't care I had a bad day it's just that he is tired and possibly had a rough day himself.
I would be able to see life from the point of my kids and not get so frustrated with them. In turn they may respond better to me and we would be more productive for the day.
Becki
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
One Breath at a Time...
I found doing the exercise to be easier than the last time. Each time I do the exercises I find it easier and easier to get into the zone. I thought of my husband who is the most patient and compassionate human I know. I always look to him to learn how to be better at both of those attributes. The relaxation I get from just taking a minute to breath a bit everyday seems to be helping me not get so wound up over things like I normally would. I am hoping to get better at meditation and keep it up for the duration.
Walking the talk is important when it comes to some professions. You can get away with not portraying or playing the part in some cases but not in health and wellness. Unfortunately, for some of us, this is a hard road to follow. Clients don't want someone who is going through the same thing they are they want someone to show them the path or at least have done it already to get them where they need to be. They need to feel reassured that they can fall back on you and know you can handle anything they throw at you. They need to know you understand it and have been there.
For me, I find this to be true, there is no way I like having a trainer in a gym who is genetically predisposed to be fit whether they are working out or not. I want a trainer who became a trainer because they were sick of being unhealthy and did something about it and now wants to preach to the world about how great it feels and that anyone can do it...
Becki
Walking the talk is important when it comes to some professions. You can get away with not portraying or playing the part in some cases but not in health and wellness. Unfortunately, for some of us, this is a hard road to follow. Clients don't want someone who is going through the same thing they are they want someone to show them the path or at least have done it already to get them where they need to be. They need to feel reassured that they can fall back on you and know you can handle anything they throw at you. They need to know you understand it and have been there.
For me, I find this to be true, there is no way I like having a trainer in a gym who is genetically predisposed to be fit whether they are working out or not. I want a trainer who became a trainer because they were sick of being unhealthy and did something about it and now wants to preach to the world about how great it feels and that anyone can do it...
Becki
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Loving Kindness and Assessment
Hi All,
Doing the loving kindness exercise was rather easy for me. I tend to try to practice this on a daily basis just in different ways. It is comforting to know that before this class started I was already on my way to becoming much more spiritual and aware of my mind and how I interact with the world around me.
On the other hand, doing the assessment made me realize that my three legged stool is constantly toppeling over.
I have a terrible habit of seeing my life as a three legged stool of mind body spirit, but only being able to make one almost perfect at a time. I concentrate all my efforts on only one aspect. My goal is to concentrate on all three aspects at once but to make sure I try to keep a balance of each to be able to grow in mind- body- spirit together at once. I think if I can meditate on a daily basis along with yoga and start lifting weights again I will be able to accomplish all three.
It is no coincidence that I am at this very place in my life right now and am taking this class along with stress management class.... I really think things fall into place the way they do for a reason.
Becki
Doing the loving kindness exercise was rather easy for me. I tend to try to practice this on a daily basis just in different ways. It is comforting to know that before this class started I was already on my way to becoming much more spiritual and aware of my mind and how I interact with the world around me.
On the other hand, doing the assessment made me realize that my three legged stool is constantly toppeling over.
I have a terrible habit of seeing my life as a three legged stool of mind body spirit, but only being able to make one almost perfect at a time. I concentrate all my efforts on only one aspect. My goal is to concentrate on all three aspects at once but to make sure I try to keep a balance of each to be able to grow in mind- body- spirit together at once. I think if I can meditate on a daily basis along with yoga and start lifting weights again I will be able to accomplish all three.
It is no coincidence that I am at this very place in my life right now and am taking this class along with stress management class.... I really think things fall into place the way they do for a reason.
Becki
Monday, August 8, 2011
Subtle Mind
I liked both exercises very much. I couldn't find my cd at first so I tried the Loving Kindness exercise by reading it and it didn't work as well as when I heard the voice telling me how to do it. I really liked the subtle mind exercise the best because it calmed me so much I almost fell asleep during the 18th to the 20th minute. I know we shouldnt fall asleep but that is how relaxed I was. I can't sleep at night and have trouble focusing - this will really help me calm my mind. As far as the first exercise goes I think I can progress quickly from the first stage to the second. I was able to let go of a hatred I have held for someone for over 25 years! I am so impressed with the exercises and myself.
I think the connection is simply if your spirit is healthy your mind and body will also be healthy. Our minds are very powerful and can luckily be manipulated like molding clay - we just have to decide if we want to let outside influences that are negative or positive mold our clay. If we can grow our spirits and spread the peacefulness we can create a healthier future for our children and theirs.
I love the saying " the heart is not judged by how much you love but by how much you are loved by others" {Wizard of Oz} I beilieve this, I think that it shows that if you are loved by others it is because you have loved.
Becki
I think the connection is simply if your spirit is healthy your mind and body will also be healthy. Our minds are very powerful and can luckily be manipulated like molding clay - we just have to decide if we want to let outside influences that are negative or positive mold our clay. If we can grow our spirits and spread the peacefulness we can create a healthier future for our children and theirs.
I love the saying " the heart is not judged by how much you love but by how much you are loved by others" {Wizard of Oz} I beilieve this, I think that it shows that if you are loved by others it is because you have loved.
Becki
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
ARGGG!
O.K. so I try to get into these classes so that I can better myself and because I want to have more insight for when I am ready to help others. I cannot find this CD, I dont see it in the doc sharing and wasnt sent one, I do see others of you got it because you did the exercise. I tried doing it from reading the Dacher book alone.
I hoped to really be able to spend the time to do it but I find I cannot. The only time I have is after my husband goes to bed and I put the kids to bed at 8:30. They actually will leave me be around 9:30. This is when I do all my catch up on reading and homework.
I am in such need of this class ( and my other one which is about stress management). I think I will go back and read these books when I actually have time in a day to read and comprehend it all.
I am still too young to the idea of stress relief and spiritual control. I float back and forth between the psychological and spiritual lives.
I tried the exercises and felt I had to hurry, I cant stop thinking about what I have to do right now, tomorrow, and what I need to catch up on because I didnt do it yesterday.
I am glad to read some of you found this to be peaceful and calming.
I do however do somewhat a type of this practice everyday with strangers in my presense. I walk in public with a smile as often as possible because I know it makes other people smile too; that or they wonder what the heck is wrong with that lady? Lol.
Becki
I hoped to really be able to spend the time to do it but I find I cannot. The only time I have is after my husband goes to bed and I put the kids to bed at 8:30. They actually will leave me be around 9:30. This is when I do all my catch up on reading and homework.
I am in such need of this class ( and my other one which is about stress management). I think I will go back and read these books when I actually have time in a day to read and comprehend it all.
I am still too young to the idea of stress relief and spiritual control. I float back and forth between the psychological and spiritual lives.
I tried the exercises and felt I had to hurry, I cant stop thinking about what I have to do right now, tomorrow, and what I need to catch up on because I didnt do it yesterday.
I am glad to read some of you found this to be peaceful and calming.
I do however do somewhat a type of this practice everyday with strangers in my presense. I walk in public with a smile as often as possible because I know it makes other people smile too; that or they wonder what the heck is wrong with that lady? Lol.
Becki
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