1. Practice the universal Loving Kindness (meditation) exercise on p. 93.
2. Complete the Integral Assessment discussed in chapter 11 (p.115).
3. Describe the exercise and assessment process. What did you discover about yourself? What area have you chosen to be a focus of growth and development? Why? What are some specific exercises or activities that you can implement to foster greater wellness in this area?
I found both the exercise and the assessment to be very interesting to do. However, I found that I really haven't made as much progress as I would have liked to by this point of the class. I think it is because I have not had much mental energy to spend on these exercises and for that I feel very bad. I have noticed a little bit of change, mainly in my ability to realize when I am losing my patience (with my kids, people at my job, my husband, my schoolwork, etc) and to calm myself down and not get as agitated and frustrated as I used to. This is great for my new job which is at the front desk of a very busy chiropractic office. I have to deal with lots of people and paperwork and so the ability to remain more calm is hugely helpful. Working on ever increasing my ability to recognize my emotions and thoughts and decide which of them are worthwhile and which I can ignore will be what I will be working on for a while now.
I want to continue doing meditations and focusing and increasing my awareness of myself. I know that it will make a difference in every aspect of my life and, as I continue to work on it, others will be able to tell. Maybe I'll even be able to inspire someone else to work on their personal awareness and inner health!
Thanks for reading!
Heidi
Hello Heidi.
ReplyDeleteDon't feel bad, you are not alone. I can say that I haven't had too much success yet. But at least now we know that and know what we have to work at and what parts of our life has to be improved. I am sure that it is very hard to find time for mental exercises especially being so busy at new work, with school and family. I'm guilty myself. However I am sure that we still have made some improvements even though we are not always noticing it. Keep on practicing and good luck with your new job!
Svetlana.
Heidi,
ReplyDeleteThat is good that you are able to be honest with yourself and know that you have not gotten all the benefits that you want to receive from this class. It is very hard to apply everything that would benefit us with kids, work, school, and life in general. Just remember to take small steps and do what you can to make the difference in your own life that you will later be able to apply to the lives of others.
I too feel that I want to receive greater levels and need to start with some basic areas in my life so I can get the full benefits of integral health and wellness. The first step to anything new is acknowledging that you need to make the changes.
It may be beneficial for you to set a time each day that you will work on this and no matter what happens you stick with that time frame. You may find it easiest first thing in the morning before everyone's day gets started or at the end of the day after the children go to bed. Good luck with this and I wish you much success.