Good afternoon everyone, the two practices I believe to be the most beneficial for myself are the subtle mind and loving kindness exercises. I have been incorporating the subtle mind exercises in my daily life by using it to slow down and gain a different perspective in exciting events in my life. For example a week ago my wife had called me because someone had hit her car while she was parked. At first I was extremely angry and my heart rate was rising faster as I drove to the accident. I found myself growing angry and getting ready to explode at the other driver as I approached, however I remembered to start controlling my breathing and calm my heart rate.Once I achieved this I was able to calm my nerves and start to understand that accidents happen and I should listen to what the other driver has to say about the accident. Unfortunately, I never got to test this practice in this dramatic episode as when I arrived the cops had come and left and so did the other driver.
The best way I can incorporate the loving kindness exercise is by thinking about all the positive influences people had on me throughout the day and of their good qualities. This is a great exercise I found to practice late at night whilst winding down for bed. It has helped me re-experience the day and interactions with others and help fall asleep with positive thoughts.
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