My Loving Kindness Experience

I have practiced the Loving Kindness exercise.  I really liked the background sounds  during the Loving Kindness exercise which helped me to relax.  I did find it difficult sometimes to remember what I was supposed to be doing.  My mind would wander and I thought about what I needed to be doing.  I do believe with practice, I can do better with this exercise.  I would recommend doing this practice on a daily basis if possible.  I do believe the more you practice this exercises, the easier it will be to relax on command.

The concept of a "Mental Workout" to me is basically what I just experienced doing this exercise.  When we practice doing this exercise, it helps us to bring closer to us the feelings of love. It gives us the foundation we need to make it easier to love others and not be selfish with our actions.  I believe using this Loving Kindness exercise and other meditations will give us a strong foundation to live and love life more fully.  However it does take practice in order to fully implement these exercises into our lives.  By doing so, we will lead calmer, more peaceful and healthier lives, which has been proven.

My wellness assessment

Thinking about my current health prognosis, I would rate my physical well being at a 5.  I am rating my physical well being at a 5 because of health issues with fibromyalgia, arthritis and also I am still recovering from 3 surgeries over the past 3 years.  My spiritual well being I would rate at a 7.  I rated this higher because I still have much to learn about my spiritual self.  Even though I still have a ways to go, I am in a much better place in my spiritual life than any other.  I will say my psychological well being is around a 5.  Because I have had to deal with so much stress over the last 4 years, from health, to my son's behavior issues, and just being pulled in so many different directions at once.  It is difficult to relax and get the balance I need.

The goals I have for myself is to get my physical body stronger and healthy.  Spiritually my goals are to continue to gain wisdom and revelation about who God is.  Psychologically I need to get myself more balanced so that I can handle the stress of my everyday life.

Hopefully after I recover from this last surgery, I will be able to exercise more to strengthen those muscles I need to support my core and knees.  Spiritually I plan to learn more about how to trust and hear from God.  Psychologically my goal is to learn and actively participate in meditation.  Hopefully this will be helpful in teaching my body and mind to be at peace.

While I was doing the mediation for this unit, I noticed that although I relaxed some, I was more distracted than before.  My mind kept wandering off and I had to keep consciously trying to relax.  I would say it was beneficial to an extent, because I was forced to slow down for the length of the exercise.  Hopefully the next one will be even better for me. 

Until next time have a great week!

The Journey to Good Health

For the last few years, I have been on a mission to get healthier.  My main focus has been just learning to relax.  When I did the exercise for this unit, I did manage to relax a little.  I find it very difficult to take time for myself, even if I know I may deserve or need it.  Over the last couple of years I have undergone three surgeries.  I have had both my knees replaced and this summer, I had surgery on my back.  So I know I really need to make time to give my body a chance to heal.  However, I have an 11-year old son who was diagnosed with autism.  So it has been difficult to take care of his needs and my own.  I understand that to have good health, you must also make sure your mind is in good shape.  Which takes me back to relaxing and trying to make time for myself.  I will continue to forge ahead and know that at some point I will get a breakthrough!