When I started my Blog tonight thinking about what exercises this term have been the most beneficial, for some reason the song "A few of my favorite things..." started playing in my mind
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things
Perhaps it is because SPRING is here and while growing up my mother would watch The Sound of Music year in and year out....AND perhaps because a couple of the exercises have indeed become some of my "favorite things."
It could also be that just like that I have started to find more joy and appreciation as well...
The reason? I believe the word is GRATITUDE and the exercise is Loving-Kindness. I have practiced this exercise each night and every morning and have found a profound difference in my appreciation of others and my own lowered stress levels. Couple this exercise with some deep breathing based meditation and I have seen myself with more energy and a renewed sense of purpose.
I will definitely continue these exercises on a daily basis -- not only are they part of my "mental training" to help move towards calm abiding...but the "side-effects" of lower stress and improved attitude are wonderful!
Just this morning I was confronted with what could have been a stressful "opportunity" in my new job...focusing on my breathing and choosing my attitude though -- I was able to work through the process and find a result that is better than I ever expected :-)
Looking forward to hearing about the experience of others!
Take Care and have a GREAT week - David
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3 comments:
Hi David,
I am so happy for you and hope that you continue to move foreward and develop with these concepts! I know that these concepts have helped me greatly inmy life and my on going situations and I have only scratched the surface of my integral development! Have a great day and God bless you!
Hey David,
So, you have me curious...what was the opportunity you spoke about that created stress for you?
Jill
Hey there!
Gratitude is something I too have really learned to have. I was already appreciative but Learning as you say the loving kindness exercise was a hug eye opener that life is full of things to be happy about and to never take anything for granted. Its great to hear that you also was able to benefit from this class. Good luck to you!
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