This exercise for me was good. I enjoyed the where you breath in to take away the black cloud of suffering from a loved one and breath out health and healing to them from your inner self. The experience had me feeling like I was floating and grounded at the same time if you can understand that or even if that makes sense to you. I think this exercise was really helpful for me because I recently lost my father a little over a month ago. Though I have maintain the ability to stay functional in everyday activities. The focus and or my mental state I had before is not as strong now as I would like it to be. I have been struggling to find my way back to a sense of being normal again fully. I think, If I had not had a regimen of meditation before I lost my father I would not have focus at all. I feel the exercise is definitely beneficial for me and members of my family who are also struggling to regain a handle on their life again. I will be using this exercise to help me overcome my loss and forward the exercise to other members of my family.
The point of a mental workout is to keep you the individual functioning at optimal levels. The brain is the control center where we perceive everything emotions, our health, responses, and thinking. the mental state of a person depends on how the will react at any given time. We can be better thinkers, resolve problem quickly and overcome barriers that may keep us from exploring changes in life.in many cases people are afraid of changes in their life due to lost of a loved one, health, or loss of a job. This why emotional support of friends and family is helpful for many and so depend on self help such as meditation prayer or a combination of these types of support, I think.
~Linda Jackson
Hello Melissa I agree with your assessment about taking away the negeative cloud it did feel very soothing to me as well I found the exeperience to be very as well. In regards to our mental health I also feel that it is essentail for our own growth that we utilize our mind as much as possible so that we will be able to adapt to any given situation when needed very good blog I enjoyed reading it very much CK.
ReplyDeleteSorry Linda I was on melissas page and i somehow got directed to your anyway i really liked reading your post CK.
ReplyDeleteNo problem, Chris. Thanks!!
DeleteThat is awesome that this exercise worked for you. I wish I could say the same for my experience. I struggled with this exercise and could not focus. I ended up being more frustrated that relaxed during this exercise.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry to hear about the loss of your father. I hope with your mediation you can find peace and love to fill the void within your heart. So it sounds from your post that you have meditated regularly. This is wonderful to hear.
I agree with your statement that the brain is the control center of our emotions, our health, response, and thinking. A mentally healthy body will lead us to healthy physical bodies as well as a healthy spiritual life. I love the expression, ‘mental workout’. It is true…we need to exercise our minds and give them a work out just like we would to any other part of our bodies. I also think keeping your mind sharp and in ‘shape’ can help eliminate mental deterioration later in life. I have found that using cognitive puzzles such as Sudoku have helped me sharpen my cognitive skills.
Good luck to you with your meditations. You might need to give me some of your tips that helps keep you focus when you are engaging in these exercises.
Hello Jessica,
DeleteThanks! I have never tried a Sudoku puzzle before.I am going to try to do some of these puzzles. I hear they are really good to keep the mind active. No problem, I would be happy to share. One thing I do before getting into meditation I stretch it loosens the muscles in your body that are tight, giving your body more relief of tension for relaxation during meditation.
~Linda Jackson