It's hard for me to pick just two of the practices because several of them are making their way into my every day life. I am so much better for having taken this course and learning these tools to a better life! I use the loving-kindess practice in the morning along with listing things, both great and small, that I am thankful for that day. I will use the subtle mind practice during the day when I find myself harping on something that either I can't change right now or that isn't really worth worrying about at all. I will stop, focus on the breath and try to let my thoughts come and go without allowing myself to get attached to them. I also use this practice at night when I'm trying to fall asleep. At night, I also use visualization. I see myself taking the run that I plan to take the next day or working out in a different way. It helps calm me in the moment and psych me up for the next day's activities! My absolute favorite, however, is the happiness, wholeness and health visualization. It brings me to such a sense of complete freedom and happiness that I have done it now a few times. I would love to feel this way and live this way for most of my life, so I plan on focusing on that feeling when things get tough in my everyday life and take time to regroup when I'm tired or upset to remind myself of the way that life can be when I choose to let go and be happy.
I really am so thankful for this class and plan on doing more studies into integral health. Should I choose to get my doctorate one day, I have already been working out a thesis idea based on things that I have learned in this course!
Victoria,
ReplyDeleteGreat post and I agree we must keep practicing to have a sense of complete freedom and happiness in order to find wholeness. We are all very fortunate that DrD introduced us to Integral Health and Consciousness & Healing, both books are remarkable.
I thank her personally for that which I know will and has made a major difference in my life up to this point.
Good luck on your journey,
Sandi :)
Hi Victoria,
ReplyDeleteI am so happy you have found a way to incorporate the meditation practices we learned into your everyday life! I am still struggling to fit them in everyday, but at times I notice I am doing them without even realizing it.
Do you think teaches the practices we have learned thus are is benefical to children?
Teri :)