The Subtle Mind practice from the book Integral Health: The Path to Human Flourishing by Elliott Dacher (2006) was different and informative in a way. The Loving Kindness exercise from last week was this experience of being filled and overwhelmed with wonderful feelings. This Subtle Mind exercise encourages you to let go of every thought and feeling and not cling to anything. You become a spectator of your mind. You begin to understand the difference between clinging and witnessing, and understand the way that your mind works.
There is a connection between spiritual wellness, mental wellness and physical wellness.
Mental and physical wellness enhance each other, and mental wellness is essential to achieving spiritual wellness (Dacher, 2006). For me, I have a lot of work to do to become mentally and spiritually fit, but it was interesting for me to learn some ways to improve my mental wellness while I am doing traditional physical exercise, like focusing on the breath or imagining greater strength or endurance (Dacher, 2006).
References:
Dacher, E. S. (2006). Intergral Health: The Path to Human Flourishing. Laguna Beach , CA: Basic Health Publications.
I have a ways to go for mental and spiritual fitness also, but I agree it is helpful knowing that I can incorporate it into my morning workout by focusing on my breathing and envisioning fitness. I have noticed a bit of difference since I started focusing more during my workouts.
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