Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Unit 8 Loving-kindness and subtle minds
Prof and class, after looking back at all the exercises that we had the opportunity to try I found that the loving-kindness and subtle mind exercises were 1. the best fit and was the most comfortable with and 2. were the only two that I found benefited me mentally or benefited my life the best. I lead a very hectic life between my three little ones and working around 70 hours a week. Then trying to commit the proper time to my school work. The subtle mind exercise really helped me relax and decompress and some days decompression is all that I need to wipe the stress away. Loving-kindness is what I feel makes me a better person to everyone that I meet and a better person to my self and my children who are looking up to me. I have found that using the subtle mind exercise before bed on a daily or every other day basis really helps me awake refreshed and the loving-kindness I practice in the car on a daily basis. Thanks Sam
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70 hours a week and three little children....phew! You certainly need to take some time out for yourself. I am sure that sthe ubtle mind was very helpful for you. Definitely take the time to care for yourself, no matter how minimal the time is. Take care!
ReplyDeleteYou really need to have that time for yourself in there! 70 hours is...a lot to say the least...Enjoy the time you allow for yourself to "decompress"!
ReplyDeleteI still have a lot of emotions that floods my my eyes in some of the exercises....this is difficult for me to accept sometimes since I am the one that seems to hold the strength in the family.
I have a daughter that suffers from peanut allergies and they are very severe...and we have had a time with keeping her protected. But in my mind and hers we do what can to keep her relaxed in a reaction....and allow the medicine to do the work. When she attended high school that was chore considering the kids and teachers and some of the administrators that bullied her during her time at that school...I wish I had had a few of these techniques at my disposal then...it would have helped a great deal...
Decompress and have a wonderful week!
Jeni