I went back and thought about the different exercises that we had throughout this term. I have to say even though I feel like I struggled through some of them they really did help me. These past few weeks I have been struggling a lot with depression and anxiety. Through out this journey I have working on meditating and a subtle mind. I just used subtle mind today when I was feeling an anxious moment. I was very frustrated because I was trying to get this thought out of my mind and it was not working. So I decided to "cut" it out. I closed my eyes and slowly started to focus on my breath. I got to a point where I was able to see my thoughts coming in and when the thought that was bothering me popped up I stopped it and "cut" it out. I then imagined taking it outside and starting it on fire, it was a contained fire (safety first!). After destroying the thought I re entered my mind and focused on filling that void with something positive. This wasn't a quick fix. I had to meditate on the thought that I put into that space to really instill it into my life.
So when it comes to the exercises that I will continue to focus on in my life are meditation and subtle mind. These are the two that I found easier to do and easier to focus on while trying to relax. I like that with subtle mind I can "control" the thought that come into my mind and which ones leave. It has a calming affect being able to do this and is even better when I am able to meditate on the positive thoughts of my mind. This has changed my outlook on how I can do things. I am able to create a more positive mindset and happier outlook.
Hello Amanda,
ReplyDeleteI also have struggled through some of the exercises. I found that the loving kindness helped me along with the visualization. I kind of used the visualization before this class imaging me somewhere on a beach on vacation just so I can escape everything that is going on that day and to relax like on a mini vacation.