Ahhhh....This was by far my favorite exercise. Maybe I am not cut out for the guided exercises. I loved this one, and having my own words and mantra led me to finding peace in my mind and body.
I did this exercise after a long physical workout, on an early Sunday afternoon. I went into my workout exhausted, thinking about a long paper I had to write, wishing I could just blow off homework and spend the day in my garden. My workout was long and hard (Thank you, Ms Jillian Michaels), and my brain was boggled. When I completed my workout, I decided that, because I was alone in the house for once, I would do this exercise. I was able to calm my mind, and refresh myself. When I was done my meditation, I felt recharged, powerful, calm, and my mind had cleared quite a bit.
I like have my mantra in my head, and silence in the room. Too much conversation-as with the guided mp3's we had previously used-is just extra static in my head. I like being about to focus on my thoughts, and not think about what is going to be said to me next. That, I think, created anxiety for me.
I like this quiet time, though hard to find. I need to find more of it. The outcome is a fresher me, and that is good for everyone. I have, in recent months, set up goals for myself that have really pushed me mentally and physically, and I have achieved them. My schedule, however, has been hectic and exhausting. I cannot possibly find more hours in the day, so I need to at least find a peaceful moment in each day to take some time with myself and recharge, refresh, rejuvenate, and find a grounding.
Hi Sami,
ReplyDeleteI first want to start off by saying how much I enjoy reading your blog posts! They are all so into detail and I like how you explain the process of how you felt throughout each meditation exercise. This exercise was probably one of my favorites as well. I found it a lot easier to stay focused and relaxed when reading the phrases instead of listening to the audio. I believe all the meditation exercises we have done in this course were beneficial, but this one especially!
Sami, I liked reading your blog. I also find that when it is quiet in the house I can focus more and no one is distracting me. I felt refreshed and rejuvenated when I was done listening to the exercise. Great Job
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ReplyDeleteMy hat is off to you because I was an epic failure at this weeks exercises. Way to many thoughts floating around in my head to make room for anything else at this time. I am so swamped with the changes and tension at work and the three classes that I am taking that all I can do is go from day to day and hope that I have time to get everything done. I will be continuing to try these exercises as things start to settle down a little but for now they are causing more frustration for me.
Heidi
I felt the same way about my family, we sometimes forget to be still and just love our families because of so much going on around us. I felt really connected with this exercise also. I am really going to try and work more with this one! Thanks for the posts!
ReplyDeleteHi Sami, I loved reading about your experience with this exercise and I am glad it was such a positive one for you! Guided meditations can be nice at times, but you certainly have a point about them creating extra "noise" in your head. Sometimes they make it that much harder for me to focus and clear my mind with the talking and random sounds in the background.
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