1. While both the Loving Kindness exercise and Subtle Mind exercise were both relaxing, they did have some differences. I think the Loving Kindness exercise focuses more on shifting your attitude towards a more positive side. The Subtle Mind exercise really focuses on clearing your mind of all thoughts while focusing on a focal point. They are both similar in that put your mind at ease as well as calm your mind. While the Loving Kindness exercise was relaxing for me, I found the Subtle Mind exercise to be much more beneficial. By focusing on my breathing, it really does help me dissolve my other thoughts. I have struggled a little bit when doing this exercise because my mind still likes to wander while I'm trying to focus on my breathing. I think that with more practice the Subtle Mind exercise will help give me a clearer and calmer mind that will allow me to use the deeper aspects of my mind.
2. Spiritual wellness plays a big role in our mental and physical wellness. Just think of all the times when you heard about someone living when a doctor told them they wouldn't make it. I'm just guessing their spiritual wellness was pretty good. This kind of spiritual wellness impacts our mental and physical wellness and makes us believe that we are far more capable of what we ever thought of. Our spiritual wellness expands on our possibilites as humans and provides us with added strength and hope. It has the potential to lift up our mental and physical wellness by alleviating our fears and giving us a new sense of control and comfort.
Erik,
ReplyDeleteHi You were my fifth person to try to answer on unit 5 and no one had done it yet! If you have time to offer me advise I need help how to show my new unit's work as a blog entry at the top of page like yours? I have to post as a comment on a running list. I am new to blogging - can you tell? I answered unit 5 also but under my comment section.
I like your comparison for yourself on Loving Kindness vs. Subtle Mind. It sounds like both were beneficial to you. I am slow to get that busy mind quieted down. I am going to keep at it.
Spiritual wellness is crucial to our health.
I was thinking of Olympic competitors. How often do you hear of one not being to compete due to a cold? I never have - not one time. I think because their mental, pysical and spiritual focus is together in a circle. It is self directed as one goal. That is my theory, anyway!
Therese
http://therese-marathoningthrulife.blogspot.com/
Erik,
ReplyDeleteI seems as though you enjoy these exercises. At first I thought they were a chore, but the more I open up to them the more I enjoy them and see their benefit. I guess I was resisting them without realizing it. I really enjoyed reading your post.