Unit 5 stillness
I very much enjoyed the subtle mind exercise better than the loving kindness tape. This one seemed to help me focus with directions to show me how to accomplish the task at hand. My only downfall in working with this is getting the others in house to stay quiet or leave so I could concentrate on the exercise.
With some luck I was able to relax my physical body and concentrate on the activity without any worries about what needs my body had at the time. I did seem to reach a point that I did not use the sequencing of the breathing to keep my mind focused. It was brief since I was exposed to outside influences. I shall try again but on the weekend when I can be alone.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Unit 4 Loving Kindness
Unit 4
Reading and listening to this weeks assignment has been more a challenge than I thought. I have lately redirected much of my energies toward self-actualization in addition to allowing myself to be the center of attention and gratitude. I have been seeking the methods of meditation to realign myself with my initial energy. My concern is I am not applying the techniques efficiently. It is hard to say if my results are what is expected of such exercises.
I have learned to relax my emotions of anxiety and fear is many situations. Now I am working on the anger. It can come strong and seemingly out of nowhere. I am utilizing the method of self-talk (sometimes out loud) to counteract the outburst of the anger. At times it works well but other times it is seeded deep and I am unable to pluck it out.This frustrates me since I feel this should have been part of my upbringing. It would make my daily life easier to have these skills present and ever attentive originating from a childhood acquired behavior. But I am an adult and I will press on.
This weeks assignment of loving-kindness has touched my life on diverse occasions. Unfortunately they were sporadic. My biggest hurdle seems to be with the commentator's voice. If their tonal expression does not harmonize with my wavelength of energy I cannot focus on the exercise. I have tried the exercise just using the reading but this difficult to focus when you need to refer to text. I like the preface of the readings so I alone can concentrate. I have borrowed a few other CD on meditation and will try these. I may even record myself reading and see if this works. Reviewing this activity daily will train my brain to become more proficient in these types of activates. Practice, practice, practice. The more I do the easier it will become. K
Reading and listening to this weeks assignment has been more a challenge than I thought. I have lately redirected much of my energies toward self-actualization in addition to allowing myself to be the center of attention and gratitude. I have been seeking the methods of meditation to realign myself with my initial energy. My concern is I am not applying the techniques efficiently. It is hard to say if my results are what is expected of such exercises.
I have learned to relax my emotions of anxiety and fear is many situations. Now I am working on the anger. It can come strong and seemingly out of nowhere. I am utilizing the method of self-talk (sometimes out loud) to counteract the outburst of the anger. At times it works well but other times it is seeded deep and I am unable to pluck it out.This frustrates me since I feel this should have been part of my upbringing. It would make my daily life easier to have these skills present and ever attentive originating from a childhood acquired behavior. But I am an adult and I will press on.
This weeks assignment of loving-kindness has touched my life on diverse occasions. Unfortunately they were sporadic. My biggest hurdle seems to be with the commentator's voice. If their tonal expression does not harmonize with my wavelength of energy I cannot focus on the exercise. I have tried the exercise just using the reading but this difficult to focus when you need to refer to text. I like the preface of the readings so I alone can concentrate. I have borrowed a few other CD on meditation and will try these. I may even record myself reading and see if this works. Reviewing this activity daily will train my brain to become more proficient in these types of activates. Practice, practice, practice. The more I do the easier it will become. K
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
relaxation
Hey all Just listened to the relaxation exercise. The guys voice is so soothing but I am unset that he seems to be speaking to a guy " loosen you belt or your tie". The tape was relaxing and I did feel energized when I was done. The background music pinging did nothing for me. K
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