Saturday, August 3, 2013

Loving kindness Vs Subtle mind

1.                Compare and contrast the Loving Kindness exercise and the Subtle mind exercise. Explain your experience including the benefits, frustrations etc.

Answer: Loving kindness exercise resting comfortably in your natural state of peace and ease, bring to mind an individual, someone close to you, who you hold with great love and tenderness. Loving kindness exercise does not mean feeling love at the exclusion of any other emotions. Rather, it means calling upon loving kindness to enrobe all or the emotions inhabiting us in the present moment. Our emotions are shaped by our thoughts. The subtle mind exercise explains we use the breath for two reasons. First, there is direct relationship between the breath and mind. Peaceful breathing pattern leads to a peaceful mind. Second, the breath is always with us so we can work with it even in the midst of a meeting, using the breath, we will learn how to tame and stabilize the mind by developing a witnessing consciousness. I tried both exercise and it is beneficial for our health. I tried both exercise for 10 to 15 minutes and it was hard doing it first time. Loving kindness and subtle mind exercise both helps to relief stress and clear our mind and thoughts with peace and ease.

2.                Discuss the connection of the spiritual wellness to mental and physical wellness. Explain how the connection is manifested in your personal life.

Spiritual wellness is a personal matter involving values and beliefs that provide a purpose in our lives. While different individuals may have different views of what spiritualism is, it is generally considered to be the search for meaning and purpose in human existence, leading one to strive for a state of harmony with oneself and others while working to balance inner needs with the rest of the world. It is connection between mental and physical wellness. Mental wellness is depending on us how we live our life. I always try to think positive when I am stressed out with work and school so it won’t cause me any health problem. I have seen people that when they get stressed out, they start drinking alcohol and ruining their life. I really don’t want to part of that life. I should be thankful to god that gives me beautiful with wonderful friends and family. Physical wellness is the ability to maintain a healthy quality of life that allows us to get through our daily activities without physical stress. I do physical activities five days a week and help me to relief stress and maintain my weight.


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