Loving Kindness, how
fitting a title. My experience was good. For some reason, it was not as beneficial
for me as other exercises. This may have
nothing to do with the exercise itself and have more to do with external
distractors. I was unable to maintain a clear focus on the task at hand so was
not in the right mindset going into it.
I plan to attempt the exercise a second time with a more controlled environment.
I would you recommend this to others and suggest to “set the scene” to the best
of one’s ability. I may try an exercise two or three times before getting it
right. An exercise which works for one, may not be beneficial to someone else.
Each individual must find what works for him or herself.
The concept of "mental
workout" is to specifically train the brain. Research indicates there are
the proven benefits of a mental workout. I am doing daily exercise with
Luminosity and hope to see improvements with my mental and psychological
health.
Joe,
ReplyDeleteAgree with you as needing the scene needs to be set. Very hard to hear what we are thinking or feeling deep down with the world at our ear. I know for me when I started doing this a few years back my ignorance kept me from success. I had negative thoughts of anything like this. I was told I could not do it, I'm one of those if you tell me I can't I will. It benefited me by the challenge.
One of my favorite bands out there is SAYiWon't. When I saw it I just had to have it. Kinda a reminder that I am in control of me and don't ever let someone decide for me before I ever tried.