I have chosen loving kindness and subtle mind as the two practices that I feel are most beneficial to me, although I found benefit in all of them. Loving Kindness reinforces the mindset that I want to have in life. It was one of the more challenging exercises, but I feel that the benefits are well worth it. The subtle mind exercise is exactly what I was looking for in this stage of my journey. It allows me to be a witness to what is going on in my mind instead of clinging to thoughts and ideas. It allows me to feel stress free and when it is over I feel like I have a more calm and clear perspective on all things. I plan to continue these exercises and eventually develop a more advanced routine of meditation to foster my mental fitness.
Jo,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree that these are two wonderful practices that have so much to give us. I feel that the subtle mind exercise is an excellent way to vividily show us what needs to be discarded and what need to be developed. As for the Loving-kindness exercise, I feel that this is the one practice that will allow for us to be better health professional and guides for our clients.
The loving-kindness is how we are able to really place others first and we reap the benefits from truly giving and guiding others. We enhance our empathic listening and compassion. We create a safe presence for our clients to open their heart and mind to what is at the root of their troubles.
Anyway, this was such a beautiful blog about your experience. I am so glad that you shared it with us.
Later,
Naomi