Good evening all,
I found the subtle mind practice to be one of the most influential and helpful practices to date. The breathing exercises were great as they were something everyone could do and was easy to follow. As it was stated the mind follows the breath and as my breathe slowed and became controlled so did my thoughts. I found the "subtle mind" exercise to be extremely easy to follow opposed to the earlier practice "Loving kindness". The loving-kindness exercise was difficult for me to follow and concentrate on the each set of exercises and they felt as if they were spaced out very far from one another. This spacing caused an aggravation and impatience. With the subtle mind exercise the spacing did not affect me at all as the breathing exercises were enjoyable and had a soothing effect in which I did not notice the intervals. The way these exercises effected my life was in a positive light. I have used this exercise from memory many nights upon going to sleep or just grabbing a quick break in the day to slow down and relax. I find the ability to relax with this exercise can improve my mental and physical energy and health throughout the day.
I too liked the subtle mind exercise more than some of the others. I think the breathing technique is something we often do without even noticing it, our breathing pattern change with everything we do from sitting, exercise, and based on our mood. These breathing techniques allowing you to focus on and control it is something that can help you throughout you day when dealing with different situations
ReplyDeleteThat's great! I would have to agree completely that this has been the best exercise yet. After having such a hard time with the exercise last week I was feeling a bit discouraged. This exercise brought me to a new place and made me really see how my reactions are influencing everything about my life. I'm loving this experience so far and all that I have learned about myself, what a gift.
ReplyDeleteLauren