The loving kindness exercise and the subtle mind exercise was similar because it is taught me how to allow thoughts to come and go and not to grasp on to thoughts and the difference was when the mind would seem to get stuck on a thought, I had my breathing to focus on and it helped me to become centered again. For once throughout this exercise, my mind remained mostly clear. It was frustrating when my mind wandered to certain thoughts, but I did notice that it was always thoughts that seemed to bother me and there they sit in my subconscious mind, so they come through. I am learning how to just allow them to pass through instead of getting stuck on them and over analyzing. There is a saying, yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift and that is why it is called the present. I remind myself often of this saying because it is so true. It is easy to get stuck in thoughts and memories. Your mind is a lot like a computer. I am learning too, that whatever is put in the mind is what will come out, so environment is important for our mind. Where we go and who we meet impacts our lives greatly, so guarding the heart and mind is vital for growth. This exercise showed me just how easy it is to allow thoughts to just pass through and move forward. I enjoyed this one a lot!! When recognizing the connection of the spiritual, mental and physical wellness, it is enlightening. These different exercises that I have learned while being in this class, has helped me to see just how much everything is truly connected. When our life is stressed so is our mind and body. When we are living to our potential and feeding our souls, body, and mind, spiritual food, we feel a lot better and it seems not much can bring us down. It is power of the mind first and then everything else follows. Eating healthy and taking care of our bodies plays an important role in how the mind will think. I can now know how to relate to mind and unify my mind, body, and spirit and see the interconnectedness and how I can improve my life. Have a great week!!
Angela Fagan
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