When it comes to meditative practices, there are a variety to choose from that can help to destress and fill one's with love. For this exercise, a Love and Kindness meditation was listened to and completed. During the meditation, calming sounds from the background of the ocean can be heard to help to set the tone for the exercise. this meditation was beneficial for me and i could visualize many of the images and examples that it was directing me to do. One of the main focuses of this type of meditation is "Loving yourself is essential before you can fully love another." I think this statement is so very true in that one must be happy with themselves before projecting their feeling and emotions to someone else. This meditation practice allowed me to fully appreciate the loved ones in my life while helping to think about how I project me feeling of love and kindness toward others. I would recommend this technique to anyone trying to become more familiar with their inner feelings and emotions.
When it comes to training your brain and becoming more aware with a mental workout, it is important to do research and find out more ways and techniques that can best suit the individual. Mentally working out your brain cannot only help with mental clarity and focus, but it can also help to develop other portions of the brain to work more efficiently. Research in this field is suggesting that the more a person can train their brain, the better outcomes for their mental clarity, focus, memory, and overall health. For me, staying sharp and training my brain is an important aspect of my daily life. Maintaining a healthy brain physically and psychologically can add years to your life while also helping to deal with everyday tasks easier. I have doing some of the brain exercises on sites such as Lumosity.com and found it to be a great way to keep my memory sharp. A better working brain will lead to a better more efficient working body :)
First I would like to say how beautiful your blog is. I can tell you put a lot of work into it. I am so glad you suggested lumosity.com. I am excited to check the website and see what other "mental work outs" they have their. I feel it is so important to keep your brain shapr but also be practing the idea of love, positivity and high self esteem. Thank you so much for the link. I will let you know what I find!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the compliment. I love lumosity.com..they have some really cool techniques and games that really have helped me to improve my brain function so I can't wait to hear about your experience :)
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ReplyDeleteWow what can I say your blog looks very tranquil and organized, I like the picture choices it really represents what where are discussing in class this week. Inner feelings and emotions, after listening to the loving kindness audio I realized how difficult a simple task of looking inner ward can be. The statement loving yourself before you can love another is very true.
The mental workout is easier for me, I find that this is something we work on consistently with the track kids to make them understand they are stronger and can accomplish more if they have the right mental strength.
Corban
Thanks! When it coems to training the mind and looking inward, it can be difficult fr a number of people. My advice is to keep trying and not give up. Being able to become one with your thoughts will just take time and effort :)
DeleteI agree with you that is exercise helped me get in a calm state and help me think about how I use loving-kindness in my life and what I should work on to become a better person. I think it is very important that everyone should always learn new things on a daily basis and strive to keep increasing their mental capability.
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ReplyDeleteI was pleasantly surprise stopping on your page. You have done a wonderful job - it is very inviting. Makes you want to stay awhile and actually read what you have posted. I like your blog regarding exercising your mind. I have been trying to do that more often with brain teasers and other games that help to charge the memory. I will turn 58 in April and sometimes I find myself forgetting things which is very frustrating (smile).
I hope to be like my great-grandmother who died at 100 and had a mind like a trap. She remembered everything, even the things you would wish she had forgotten.
Barbara