This week we completed the Loving Kindness activity. Throughout the activity, we worked on
self-love and the expansion of that emotion from ourselves into the people that
are closest to us and then further into the rest of the world. I personally had to do this exercise three
times. The first time it was difficult
for me to really concentrate and expand my feelings outside of myself. After that, it was much easier to really
understand and be present. However, I
think that in order to really benefit from this exercise, I would need to
complete it a few more times.
Mentally working out is a concept where an individual trains
their mind much the same way they would their bodies. Some of the benefits of this would be the
increased ability to understand and retain information. Also, mentally working out can aid in mental
alertness. This allows the individual to
be present in the situation regardless of anything else on their minds. I think that mental workouts would help me to
be more focused and in turn foster my psychological health. It’s important that we follow the advice of
use it or lose it!
Hi Sandra! Great post and reflection on exercise. I am the same way. I had to complete the exercise a few times before it benefited me. I agree with the lose it or use it phrase. It is important to workout the brain and constantly educate it. By being in school, we are growing mentally and this is very beneficial to our future.
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I bet it was really hard for you to be able to tune in since you have kids. I do not have any children and I struggle to push the outside world out of my consciousness and embrace the exercise at hand. I remember being a child in school when we would start the new school year it was amazing how much information I lost. Mental exercises or reading can always help keep a person's mind sharp.
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Hello! I really enjoyed reading your post. It is refreshing to know that I am not the only one he had to listen to it several times! I think you are on the right track with how it will benefit you the most. As far as the mental workouts I agree with you as well. I think that often times we tend to forget that our brain is a muscle and just like any other muscle it doesn't function as well if we don't use it.
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