Hey Guys,
I found the loving-kindness exercise to be nice. I do wish that everyone was happy, well, whole, and not suffering, however that's not going to happen. Sometimes I feel like when I wish for something that will not ever happen, it's kind of a waste of time. That may sound awful, but it's like wishing for world peace. That would be a wonderful thing, but logistically it probably is just a wishful thought. With the way the world is today, the word peace is just something in the dictionary.
As far as the assessment goes, I discovered that I would like to work on my relationship with my husband and myself. When I don't feel happy about myself, then it reflects on my marriage. I would like to work on being more confident and more independent. I feel as though if I can make myself feel better about myself, then my marriage will also be better. I'm kind of a negative person, so being more positive is also something that I would like to work on. That aspect of myself also effects my marriage. Relationships are tough. They constantly need work so they can be better then when they started :)
Monday, October 29, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Unit 5 Post
Hey Guys,
This week we had to practice the subtle mind and do exercises to try and accomplish it. Like the loving-kindness exercise, I had a hard time dropping my thoughts and just listening to what the speaker was saying. I did the exercise twice. I could get to a certain point and then it just seemed like I had been sitting there listening to the ocean waves for too long. When I did the exercise for the first time, I had to keep saying the word breathe to make sure I was focusing on it. When it came time to not focus on our breathes so much, I was actually able to really relax and feel a calmness overcome me. However, someone coughed in my house and then all my focus was over.
I think there is a connection between spiritual, mental, and physical wellness. At least with me, when one of those areas is having difficulty, the rest of the areas feel the affects. When my physical body is tired, my mental and spiritual wellness feels groggy as well. When something is causing me stress mentally, I feel tension in my shoulders and neck. All three parts are connected and can affect the others in some way or another.
Well that's it for this week. Until next time....,
Megan
This week we had to practice the subtle mind and do exercises to try and accomplish it. Like the loving-kindness exercise, I had a hard time dropping my thoughts and just listening to what the speaker was saying. I did the exercise twice. I could get to a certain point and then it just seemed like I had been sitting there listening to the ocean waves for too long. When I did the exercise for the first time, I had to keep saying the word breathe to make sure I was focusing on it. When it came time to not focus on our breathes so much, I was actually able to really relax and feel a calmness overcome me. However, someone coughed in my house and then all my focus was over.
I think there is a connection between spiritual, mental, and physical wellness. At least with me, when one of those areas is having difficulty, the rest of the areas feel the affects. When my physical body is tired, my mental and spiritual wellness feels groggy as well. When something is causing me stress mentally, I feel tension in my shoulders and neck. All three parts are connected and can affect the others in some way or another.
Well that's it for this week. Until next time....,
Megan
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Unit 4 Blog
Hey Guys,
So I just listened to the love and kindness exercise. It actually took me awhile to be able to relax. I have so much going on in my head lately that it was hard to let it all go for a few minutes and just focus on what the speaker was saying. Towards the end, it actually kind of made me sad that I really couldn't take away all the pain from a loved one and replace it with love, wellness, and kindness. I mentally did it, but physically I wish I could.
This week I tried to be kinder to people. Normally when someone is rude to my, I answer back to them sarcastically. The last few days, I surprisingly to myself and to others, I answered people with something nice. I think it actually dumbfounded a couple of people. Maybe by me showing kindness to a stranger, they then in return showed it to another strange. Kind of like the ripple effect. That what I would like to think happened at least :)
A "mental workout" is what it sounds like, a work out for the mind. It physically good for the body to work out just as it is mentally good for the mind to work out. We can do this by doing exercises that better ourselves, such as the loving kindness exercise we had to do this week. When we work out mentally, we can rid our minds of anger, resentment, fear, and all those negative feelings that we like to hang on to. It can only make us better, stronger, and more healthy all around.
Thanks for reading! Until next week....
-Megan
So I just listened to the love and kindness exercise. It actually took me awhile to be able to relax. I have so much going on in my head lately that it was hard to let it all go for a few minutes and just focus on what the speaker was saying. Towards the end, it actually kind of made me sad that I really couldn't take away all the pain from a loved one and replace it with love, wellness, and kindness. I mentally did it, but physically I wish I could.
This week I tried to be kinder to people. Normally when someone is rude to my, I answer back to them sarcastically. The last few days, I surprisingly to myself and to others, I answered people with something nice. I think it actually dumbfounded a couple of people. Maybe by me showing kindness to a stranger, they then in return showed it to another strange. Kind of like the ripple effect. That what I would like to think happened at least :)
A "mental workout" is what it sounds like, a work out for the mind. It physically good for the body to work out just as it is mentally good for the mind to work out. We can do this by doing exercises that better ourselves, such as the loving kindness exercise we had to do this week. When we work out mentally, we can rid our minds of anger, resentment, fear, and all those negative feelings that we like to hang on to. It can only make us better, stronger, and more healthy all around.
Thanks for reading! Until next week....
-Megan
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Unit 3 Post
Hey Guys,
So we were asked to rate our physical well-being, spiritual well-being, and psychological well-being on a scale from 1-10 with ten being pretty perfect. I would rate my physical well-being probably at a 6. I would like to be more active, however I have a hard time finding the time to be able to do so. I have a 1 1/2 year old who keeps me pretty busy. Although we do a lot of things during the day, I would like it if I could get my heart rate up higher for longer periods of time. For spiritual well-being, I would say I'm at a 7. I have goals that I want to do with my life, and I feel as though I am constantly working to better myself. I also always want to understand what is going on around me. As far as psychological wellness goes, I'd rate that at a 6 or 7 as well. My life has been pretty stressful due to the fact that my husband is currently deployed, and my grandfather's recent passing.
Goals that I would like to set up for myself physically would be to just try to make more time to be more physically active. I could do this by going to for a jog with a stroller during a nap time each day. Spiritually, I would like try to not be so negative about things, and try to see from different point of views. I can do this by being more open and receptive to other people's thoughts. Psychologically, I would like to find a better outlet for my frustration due to my husband being gone. I'm thinking going to a run everyday, or as often as I can, may be a good outlet.
As far as the relaxation exercise goes, I thought it was kind of nice. I really felt a few of the emotions that the voice was describing. I felt grounded, loved, and loving. Towards the end I was getting a little bored with it, however I did feel energized and ready to start my day.
Thanks for reading :)
So we were asked to rate our physical well-being, spiritual well-being, and psychological well-being on a scale from 1-10 with ten being pretty perfect. I would rate my physical well-being probably at a 6. I would like to be more active, however I have a hard time finding the time to be able to do so. I have a 1 1/2 year old who keeps me pretty busy. Although we do a lot of things during the day, I would like it if I could get my heart rate up higher for longer periods of time. For spiritual well-being, I would say I'm at a 7. I have goals that I want to do with my life, and I feel as though I am constantly working to better myself. I also always want to understand what is going on around me. As far as psychological wellness goes, I'd rate that at a 6 or 7 as well. My life has been pretty stressful due to the fact that my husband is currently deployed, and my grandfather's recent passing.
Goals that I would like to set up for myself physically would be to just try to make more time to be more physically active. I could do this by going to for a jog with a stroller during a nap time each day. Spiritually, I would like try to not be so negative about things, and try to see from different point of views. I can do this by being more open and receptive to other people's thoughts. Psychologically, I would like to find a better outlet for my frustration due to my husband being gone. I'm thinking going to a run everyday, or as often as I can, may be a good outlet.
As far as the relaxation exercise goes, I thought it was kind of nice. I really felt a few of the emotions that the voice was describing. I felt grounded, loved, and loving. Towards the end I was getting a little bored with it, however I did feel energized and ready to start my day.
Thanks for reading :)
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
First Blog
Hello All,
So this is my first timing blogging ever. Hopefully everything works out alright and that you enjoy reading my posts!
So for our class, we were to listen to Journey On, which is an exercise on relaxation. I found that I personally had a hard time relaxing because I was thinking about making this blog too much. I couldn't think about anything else. I'm also doing this kinda late, so that doesn't help. I have done exercises like that in the past however where you have difficulty lifting your arms. It's quite interesting that your mind has that much power over your body.
I hope that everyone else had a better experience with the exercise!
-Megan
So this is my first timing blogging ever. Hopefully everything works out alright and that you enjoy reading my posts!
So for our class, we were to listen to Journey On, which is an exercise on relaxation. I found that I personally had a hard time relaxing because I was thinking about making this blog too much. I couldn't think about anything else. I'm also doing this kinda late, so that doesn't help. I have done exercises like that in the past however where you have difficulty lifting your arms. It's quite interesting that your mind has that much power over your body.
I hope that everyone else had a better experience with the exercise!
-Megan
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