Choose two practices that you have determined to be most beneficial. How can you implement these practices in your personal life to foster “mental fitness”?
Hi Everyone! I hope that you are all happy and healthy!~
We have gone over so many beneficial practices this term, and I have learned so much! There have been some that I did not really like that much, and then some that worked marvelously!~ I feel that if I could continue on and use two of the practices they would be journey on and subtle mind.
I just loved the journey on exercize. I found it to be very relaxing. It helped me calm down and begin to lower my blood pressure. I began that exarcize as a skeptic, but after doing it I have actually continued doing it daily. I feel that it is already bringing me mental fitness! I practice it in the morning before begining my day. I have found that it calms me down when dealing with the stresses of life.
The other exercize I really enjoyed was the subtle mind exercize. I found it to be incredibly helpfull and freeing. I would love to continue this on. Yet I have not yet. So to get the mental fitness that I seek, I feel that I should introduce this practice into my daily life and see what happens. I feel that since I am already doing journey on in the morning, the afternoons or evenings would be a beneficial time for subtle mind. One to help the day go good and one to help after the stressors of the day!
I am very curious to go and see what you all have to say about this! I hope this reaches you all in happiness and health. -Sara
Hey Sara!
ReplyDeleteYour idea of practicing another exercise later in the day would be a great way to maintain peace and balance through the rest of your day. I'm going to start adding an evening practice somewhere between dinner and bed.
Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Hi Sara,
ReplyDeleteSo far, I noticed that several of us like the Subtle Mind. Interestingly, while you find the Subtle Mind a relaxing mental exercise, I find it straining. Perhaps, it is because of the concentration required to keep the mind still.
Whenever I do the Subtle Mind, I would time myself to see how long I can keep my mind still. So far, I can do about 10 minutes in the morning. My goal is to get to the Calm-Abiding state. Realizing that mental workout is similar to physical workout, thus I must stay at it to see results.
Glad to know you found two you enjoy doing!