Ahhhh this one is hard for me! Lol! I'll have to go with the LovingKindness and Subtle mind practices, but as I've said all along, none of them really hit home for me simply because I was so stressed about completing my assignments by deadline. However, I DID take away some good points from these; and every time I think about the LovingKindness practice and envision someone I hold dear, my son's little blonde head always pops into my mind, and it makes me smile and feel so at peace.
The most specific thing I can do for myself to implement mental fitness is to simply take the TIME to meditate on a regular basis. I feel so much better when I do. Throughout this class, I have definitely learned to relax a little; and I find myself taking a deep breath and consciously relaxing when stressful situations occur. I want to continue to implement these practices in my life, and work on nurturing a deeper level of spiritual and mental fitness.
Allie, I have the same issues as you...I didn't find any of our assignments difficult, but some of them were so time consuming (think week 7) that I didn't have time to meditate some days. It was strictly working 12 hour nights, doing homework, getting the family fed, etc...On those days I don't have time for anything extra...both my physical and mental workouts suffer. However, even missing a day here and there, I'm seeing a greater ability to clear my mind. I'm hoping to continue making progress.
ReplyDeleteHi Allie,
ReplyDeleteI agree at times the exercises were a bit less enjoyable because of deadlines. Hopefully the week in between terms you will be able to use these practices and not have to worry about deadlines! Its great that you are making the time to meditate, it is just like scheduling everything else in our lives, I know if I don't set a designated time, its not getting done! I enjoyed your post and best of luck to you!
~Michelle