Mentor

Practicing meditation on a daily basis for about 10 minutes a day has help me increase my positive disposition and it has helped me to deal with the anxiety attacks. Combining the meditation with the exercise routine has made a huge improvement in my life; not just physically but also mental and it has strengthen my Faith. During the mediation for Unit 7, I visualized the face of Jesus and it gave me such a peaceful sensation that it scared me for a moment. I felt that my body was floating in the air.

‘One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself’. In other words, having the map does not mean that you have visited the territory. In order for you to teach someone, you must have experienced your teaching. My Dad use to tell me that I could not preach what I did not practice and I believe this is so real. An example is when I am teaching my kids to have discipline; I must show them that I have the discipline.

My Progress

Practicing the universal Loving Kindness meditation exercise, gave me a great feeling of how capable I can be of helping others especially the ill. After practicing this meditation, I called my ex-mother in law and offered to help because I know she is very sick. I cannot help everyone that is sick but I can certainly do little things for the ill that can put a smile on their faces. After speaking with my ex-mother in law I stopped by with a bowl of soup and sat with her for a couple of hours; I know this made her feel good just to have someone talk to her.

After completing the Integral Assessment, I discovered that out of the 4 quadrants, I need to work more in the psychospiritual. As of now, I am still working towards getting a witnessing mind. I have been having a hard tome quieting my mind. My goal is to reach the level of unity consciousness. I believe this is the most important quadrant, once I reach my goal, the development on the rest of the quadrants will improve. The way to reach my goal is by practicing meditation, no matter how difficult is it I need to keep trying.

My subtle mind

The subtle mind exercise was very similar to the loving-kindness exercise except that the subtle mind has fewer instructions. They both relaxed me but I still need to train my mind so my thoughts don’t wonder off. My main focus on this exercise was the rise of my chest when breathing in and when I felt my thoughts wondering off, I would focus again on the rising of my chest. I found this exercise very helpful to quiet my mind to the point I felt I was floating in the air. Once again, my frustration was the inability to stay focus for long periods.

Spirituality helps give our lives context, gives us a sense of purpose, connect to the world, release control and lead a healthier life.  Spirituality gives us Faith and by having Faith makes our thoughts much positive putting us in a better mental health. Faith has played a big part in my life, it has helped me to become a more positive person, I am able to accept things the way they are and I have become more forgiving.

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Loving Kindness

Listening to the Loving Kindness mp3 relaxed my whole body with the waves in the background then it gave a big sensation of an open heart. Directing your focus to others and not yourself brings a good feeling. I like the fact that I was given a change of observing the good and the bad while still focusing on accepting things as they are. As I was taking the sufferings of my loved ones and the strangers, the picture in my mind was a dark cloud reaching my heart and finally dissolving. While lying on my bed, I listened to the mp3 and found it very easy to get into it. The only part I had a hard time was when thinking of the enemies, it was hard to put my emotions on the side but I know if I keep practicing, it will get easier. I will certainly recommend this mp3 to my family and my closest friends so they can experience what I have experienced.

Mental workout is the training of your mind. Training your mind to have a more positive attitude, to meditate, to be kind and loving can bring you emotional-well being. I started my mental workout by meditating. This is a good discipline to acquire in order to maintain overall wellness.

My ways

In the last few years, I have changed my ways to improve my life but still I have a way to go.  On a scale of 1-10, physically I am a 4, spiritually a 7 and psychologically a 6. 

I would like to reach the point that I will feel 100% satisfied physically, spiritually and psychologically. In order for me to reach these goals I need to improve my food choices. In order to improve my physical image as this is the area where I feel the

 score was the lowest.  To improve the spiritual area, I am going to dedicate more time to read the Bible. Reading the Bible increases out Faith and teaches us to live the way we should live making the right decisions. Last, increasing my exercises will definitely help me on the psychological area. It will help me decrease stress and any illnesses related to stress. It will also help me with my focusing so I can meditate better.

After completing the exercise, I felt very relaxed and my eyes felt heavy. Imagining the different colors coming out of different areas in my body can be very beneficial when doing it right before going to bed to help you sleep. One thing that did frustrate me is that my mind kept wondering off making me loose my concentration.