Sunday, March 31, 2013
unit 5
Doing the subtle mind exercise made me relax like I do when I do yoga. It was very soothing. I love participating in breathing exercises. Concentrating on the breath lets all the stress and worries float away. It calms my mind and releases the tension. The difference between the two lies in the concetration of the meditation. Last week the focus was on my loved ones, this week the focus was on me. It is nice to alternate betweent the two and focus on the two most important aspects of my life, my well being and my family. That mental relaxation helps to bring the soul to rest along with the mind. When the mnd can rest so can the body. It makes life a lot easier and calmer when my mind and body are calm and at rest.
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When doing the Subtle Mind exercise we were actually doing mindfulness meditation. During mindfulness meditation you concentrate on your breathing and when a thought, emotion, or image comes to the forefront of your mind you acknowledge it but go right back to focusing on your breathing. We actually do this more than we realize. Women do it during childbirth and we do it when we are angry and we take deep breathes to calm down.
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DeleteI did not even think about childbirth and meditation. It is such a powerful thing to concentrate on our breathing and give our minds a chance to relax and not have to focus on anything else.