Unit 8 Exercise

Loving Kindness

The loving kindness exercise is still my favorite because of the effects that I feel afterwards.  I feel that I am a better person because I am now able to forgive people a lot quicker.  I instantly feel better about myself and my perception on the world in general.  As a health care professional, it is important that I am able to look inside and understand the state of health the patient is in.  Now that I am educated a little in how the mind functions and that it is possible to train the mind, II will be able to treat my patients the same way.  In a physical therapist setting, it is important to understand that mental state has a lot to do with physical healing.  Having a good attitude starts with developing a clear mind state, and the loving kindness exercise is a good one to clear up any issues that have to do with current and past relationships.  Once you have made peace with the world and then yourself, you are able to tap into the deeper layers and focus on healing you body. 

Meditation and Visualization

Meditation is a favorite of mine because of the freedom that I get from it.  When I meditate, I feel that I am really getting the most of my time at the moment.  I feel that I am finally getting a hold on the mental chatter and moving on with my practice.  Once I was able to overcome this challenge, all other practices became easier, including the visualization practices.  Being able to sit there and have a conversation with my Grandpa just by closing my eyes was very beneficial to me because I was able to get valuable information from him.  The realization that it is in fact myself (in my mind) that is making Grandpa sat these things to me makes me think that the visualization of me becoming Grandpa is possible.  I have it in me, which is what the visualization exercise is meant to do I think, but it will still take some time and practice.