Inhale....
I found this exercise to be very enlightening. Today I got calls from two of the most important people in my life. They were both upset and disheartened. I am the oldest of three, so everyone looks to me for support and calming. This exercise came at the right time. I needed to remember Loving - Kindness because someone hurt the ones that I love. This exercise was very helpful, it helped to bring a stillness to me at a time when I lost control of my temper and yes at that time it was extremely difficult to calm my mind. It was only because I was really frustrated with what was actually going on in my world at the time. I do believe I would recommend this exercise to quite a few people and some of my clients. I believe that there are great benefits to be gained by this exercise.
The mind as like the body also needs exercise to reach an exemplary level of our psychospiritual development. It has been shown within research that mental workouts can enhance with the positive as well as diminish with the negative emotion, which in turn helps the mind and body resist mental distress and physical disease. ( Dacher, 2006). Mental stimulation, such as mind games, crossword puzzles, word search, using the opposite hand in everyday things will help to strengthen neural connections and even create new ones. Learn new things like chess or yoga, engage in thought provoking exercises. Reading or even learning a new language can keep a persons mind engaged and alert. Any cognitive stimulation that forces the brain to think will give a great mental workout.
Yours In Health,
Cyndie
Cyndie, that is really great that you were able to apply some of the loving kindness technique to your personal situation. I am glad you were able to calm your mind and find stillness. I am sure it allowed you to be loving and kind to the person that was hurt. I had difficulty with this exercise. First it took me 2 days (and tech support) to access. That only added to my frustration. I am really trying to not sweat the small stuff and consider the bigger picture. I agree that the mental workout definitely helps the positive push out the negative. It is something that must be exercised on a regular basis in order to maximize the benefits. I do not think I could ever master chess however I may give yoga a try again. I was surprised at how much discipline and thought went into that.
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Peace&Blessings
Thank you for your post Cyndie.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that you were able to use the technique in a challenging time. I too found it has helped me through the last few weeks of stress and really felt like a weight had been lifted for directing positive energy into the negative that seems to linger. It is really easy to get caught up in our stresses and it definitely can affect our tempors. I am glad it is helping you and I am sending positive energy your way!
Shelly G.