At the beginning of the exercise, I found it difficult to concentrate and relax, to wired from the day. The sound of waves washing ashore was the most relaxing. I found myself staring into the rainbow of colors lost in thought. I couldn't quite wrap my mind around a loved one's suffering. As the exericise continued, I found myself drifing, becoming tense about completing assignments, struggling with not feeling well, but loving the waves. I also liked envisioning enemies. I don't like to profess them, but sitting quietly gave me power, at least in my thoughts.
A mental workout is accessing the capacities and capabilities of the mind daily. The proven benefits of a mental workout is the progressive development of the consciousness and the power of the mind to heal (Dacher, 2006). Daily I can use mental workouts by exhibiting loving kindness, and training the mind; by learning from experiences to gain wisdom, experience and knowledge.
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I've had it suggested that there are 'no enemies' - just challengers to help us grow. Whatever irritates us about them, and sometimes it's an automatic response (reminds us of someone else who 'challenged' us), gives us an opportunity to see another piece of ourselves. And develop a deeper understanding of them.
ReplyDeleteWe free ourselves then from these feelings?