Meeting Asciepius

I must admit I rushed through this exercise. I did it just to get it done. I know later I will do it again when I can be more focused. So of course just like the previous one I had a more difficult time focusing. I have so much going on I dont think I ever can focus. I only focus on my tasks for the day rather than on the tasks that will help me to relax to make it through the day. Then again I just think that I haven't found the right method for me that works the best and is the most effective. Maybe doing these exercises more will teach me to focus and slow down. I take time for myself when I can but obviously that is not enough. These exercises I know can be very effective but I just need to learn how to do them so they work for me. Just as many of my fellow classmates have said it is all a work in progress.

A Subtle Mind

I did not get to hear the ntire exercise because something was faulty in my disc but I did get to do part of the exercise and I can say that this was not an easy exercise for me. In the loving-kindness exercise I was able to be more focused and more direct with my thinking. In this exercise I think there was too much going on focusing on my breathing did not help me. It was like being in labor again and thinking how does breathing help to relax. It did not work then and it did not work this time for me. I think I find other ways relax than focusing on my breathing. Because it is not something that I am always aware that I am dong I guess it was hard to focus on the rhythm of breathing.

My mind runs 3 miles a minute. It is hard to slow down when you have so much to do. I guess I need to do this exercise more in order to learn how to control my thoughts. I'm less in control than I thought. My mnd wondered onto other things and away from the exercise. These exercises are beneficial though. You learn a lot about yourself and your way of thnking. It also helps to open up your senses and make you aware of the things and people around you.

Loving-Kindness

Not sure about you but this was not too effective for me. I guess it is hard for me to focus on my emotions for someone else when I have so much going on myself. It was relaxing though. I prefer to hear music in the background than the sounds of the ocean. Ocean noises really don't tickle my fancy. I guess I need to work on connecting my feelings to others. Maybe that's why some people think I can be so mean at times...LOL.

Just like our bodies we have to workout our minds as well. The benefits of working out improves health, increases muscle strength and flexibility, and just makes you feel good all over. working out the mind makes room for more thoughts, alleviates the wasteful thoughts, and relaxes the soul. Since the brain is basically the command center for the body, when it is relaxed then the body is relaxed.

I think I need to do more mental workouts. My brain is always going 5 miles a minute when I am still only traveling at the pace of 1 mile a minute. Mental workouts will help me to slow down and be more focused. One big improvement that will be beneficial to me would be more restful nights of sleep. When I sleep sometimes it seems like my brain never shuts off. Then the next day I can barely function because I did not get enough rest and my brain continues to run throughout my day. Boy do I need a mental workout right now.

Wellness Refleection

Being well means being complete physically, spiritually, and psychologically. We all can not be well all the time. On a personal level, I would rate myself 6-8-8. Physically I give myself a 6 because I know I can be better. I am not in the best of health and have not been for sometime but it is stable. I always want to strive for better so my rating may go up or down. I do no ever think I would give myself a 10 because I want leave room for improvement. Spiritually I gave myself an 8 because I do not think I am always in tune with the myself. I feel that you have to connect with your self to reach your inner spiritually side. Psychologically I gave myself an 8 because again there is no such thing as perfection. We all tune out sometimes so we are not always mentally there. We all connect on so many different levels so our understandings are all different. In order to improve on all of these aspects I need to continue to learn about myself. Complete understanding is the key to connect with the world and others. The steps to understanding for me would be to exercise more, explore my feelings, and listening to others.

Intro

Welcome to the alternative measure. Here I plan to explore all things that are out of the ordinary when it comes to health and wellness. Forget the conventional way of medicine. forget the meds, the procedures, and the debilitating check-ups. There are other techniques out there that work and are better for you. Learn how to treat yourself internally and externally and you will feel like a brand new person. Be born again with the alternative measure.

Journey On

This was a wonderful relaxation exercise. I really needed this after the day I had. I really do believe that these relaxation exercises help and work. I felt renewed after listening to this piece. This exercise really shows how much power the mind really has.