The Mind-Body-Spirit Paradigm
What
is the concept of "mental workout"? What does the research indicate
are the proven benefits of a mental workout? How can you implement mental
workouts to foster your psychological health?
Mental training can reduce emotions
that cause anger, hatred, fear, worry, confusion, and doubt. Mental training
can produce positive emotions like patience, loving-kindness, openness,
acceptance, and happiness. This transformation through the mind and body
connection can promote well-being, limit mental distress and physical disease,
and expands our healing capacities (Dacher, 2006).
By developing a compassionate mental
state I fell I would be able to live each day with very little to no stress. If
I do experience any stress I feel that if my mind is trained properly I could
handle stress better. I also feel tis would help with my anxiety. I would know
how to turn my anxious feelings into more positive feelings.
Describe
your experience. Did you find it beneficial? Difficult? Why or why not? Would
you recommend this to others? Why or why not?
This exercise was a little difficult
because it seemed to be overwhelming at times. I also feel that it would need
to be done several times to get the benefits out of it. I really liked the idea
of thinking about the negative and releasing your grip on it. I feel by doing
this you are set free of the negatives things that are holding you back. I
liked the idea of breathing in the suffering of a loved one, but as I did it I
felt a bit overwhelmed too. I was breathing in the anxiety, stress, and
depression my mom is going through and I felt overwhelmed by it because I did
not want to end up taking it on too, but when she said it would dissolved in my
heart it gave me a sense of comfort. I think it is important to focus on
loving-kindness towards others, and us so I would recommend this to others, but
would stress that it would be important to do often. I think one of the hardest
things is the think of strangers and to take on their suffering.
Hey Tamara, good post. That's awesome that you were able to get into it! Myself and a few others were completely untouched by it. And people like you who can really take the time to open up, is what these audios are made for. I would like to get the same affect, but I did not. After reading your blog, I think I might get the mp3 another shot. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Tamara-
ReplyDeleteI really did not like the exercise, but hearing you talk about releasing your grip on the negative, that is something I could take away from the exercise. Like you I did not like breathing in the suffering of my loved ones. I felt really weirded out by that part and like you mentioned, it was a little overwhelming.
-Rachel Harris
Hi Tamara,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your experience with the loving kindness exercise. I think it is important to be able to take on the negative of ones we know, but also with strangers as it shows the deepest level of loving kindness. Great post!
Brandy