I found this to be enlightening. It was difficult for me to keep my mind clear during long pauses without taking quit a bit of effort on focusing on what was last said in the recording. Visualizations helped during the actual exercise (breathing in bad breathing out good). I have been rather successful at using that particular thought and visualization more and more.
As I breath in I sort of chant -with loving kindness- and think of myself and others. I can actually tell a difference in how I feel when I connect and direct this to myself it's kind of crazy. I would say repeating this meditation is a decent mental work out. It forces me to think about my own body and thoughts and prompts to -let it be- or -let it go- the whole letting go thing I need to work on but I bet I will be able to tell a difference with mental clarity (or at least I hope so fingers crossed).
Cassy
Krazy Kraft
ReplyDeleteI thought it was kind of enlightening too. I think I like the other exercises we have done better. I did however act as if I was on a beach hearing the waves crashing while trying to do the activity. Have a good rest of the week. Craig
it is amazing how doing something as simple as chanting 3 simple words and thinking can change how you feel and react- simply amazing! Letting go is something i am working on as well in some cases i find it extremely hard but i try to remember everyone is imperfect so we will all fall short from time to time.
ReplyDeleteHonestly – it’s always something….Before I decided to take the time to practice this exercise, an 800 number called my phone twice. Curious, I looked it up and found the number belongs to one of my credit cards. So, I started to research my card and as I was on the phone with the credit card company, found I missed my September payment. Ugh….Oddly enough, the person on the other end saw my good payment history, immediately said that "I must be busy this summer to miss a payment" and waived the late fee. Wow - Maybe she did her Loving Kindness exercise this morning…
ReplyDeleteMy point? There are sooo many distractions. I think (for me) part of being successful in these practices will be taking the time and effort to reduce my own noise; paying off credit cards, scheduling my day better, etc – streamlining my life…