Unit 8

My favorites are subtle mind and traditional meditation.

Subtle mind is really great for learning how to deal with impossible situations or stressful situations. Subtle mind practices can strengthen our ability to have a witnessing mind.

Traditional meditation in a personalized sense is my favorite.  I love being able to just let go of everything before I slip off into sleep.  I read a quote today that said we should not be upset to lose anything because we don't really own anything. So, when I think of this, it helps me to realize that my new computer that was damaged is not really important in the long run. 

Week 6

During the loving-kindness exercise, I always like to send love and forgiveness to those who have hurt me first. This way I can let go of all that weight on my shoulders. Then, I move on to my loved ones and then those all around me.

The areas I need to improve:

Practicing a witnessing conscience during an argument or a crisis.
Realizing that I'm a part of everyone and that I'm not affected by what they do.

Anyone else loving that we got free meditations out of this class? ;)

Week 5

Powerpoint presentation


First of all, I noticed that the subtle mind exercise is word for word from the book. I found the voice distracting because of the nasal tone the man has. I was very happy when a woman's voice took over. I don't prefer one exercise over the other. Meaning, I liked both the subtle mind and the loving kindness exercises. I think they both feel extremely healing and I can comfortably listen and participate in both of them.

Discuss the connection of the spiritual wellness to mental and physical wellness. Explain how the connection is manifested in your personal life.:

I have noticed that when there is tension in our home, more things tend to go wrong physically. People get sick, electronics get broken, dishes accidentally dropped, etc.