Love and Kindness exercise

 

I did find it very relaxing and beneficial. The music made me feel like I was at the beach, listening to the waves. I liked how this exercise had you focus on different people in your life. I did have a hard time with focusing on a person who is suffering. Although I think about my gram everyday, I just don't like to think of her in that way. I would recommend this exercise to others, I would just let them know that they would need a quiet room to be able to get the benefit out of it.

Mental workout I think is the ability to open your mind and soul to new ways of thinking or acting. It is always a good idea to keep you mind strong since we all can be forgetful sometimes but I have found that if I am under a lot of stress the forgetfulness becomes worse. Changing the way we think and act will not only help reduce stress but it will also help other to have a positive outlook. I have learned that our attitudes do "rub off" onto each other so it is time that we change the way we look at things.

 

 

 

Blog questions

Hello everyone the assignment this week for our blog was a nice reflection for me. The hardest part was making a goal for my spiritual wellbeing so if anyone has any suggestions please let me know. I hope everyone is having a great week=) Here is the answers to our blog questions. Thank you all for reading this.

1)      A) My physical wellbeing is a work in progress right now. With that being said I would say I am probably at a 6. I recently just joined the gym and have been changing my eating habits. So far I have been losing weight and fat and gaining muscle. This makes me happy and I also feel better as a person over all. B) My spiritual wellbeing on the other hand has its ups and downs.  I would probably rate myself at a 4/5. Due to the struggles I have encountered with my son it is very hard to have spiritual wellbeing but I have been working on getting better and improving this since this is a very important aspect of my life. C) My psychological wellbeing is probably the best it has ever been. Since I have been trying to change how I view things (glass half full instead of half empty) I have been a much happier person. I have been less frustrated at myself and feel like I can breathe for once in my life. I hope that with this class I will learn even more to help advance me in all of these important aspects of life.

2)      Physical- I have already implemented my goal by going to the gym and making a life style change. This makes me feel better as a person while helping me to get into better physical shape so that I can continue to take care of my son as he continues to grow and get bigger.  Spiritual- I have been trying to think of a goal but I am having a hard time thinking of one. I know that I need to become closer to God I just don’t know how.  Psychological- Everyday I try to realize that this is another chance to make a change in my life. I have been trying very hard to have a more positive outlook every day and trying to see the glass half full instead of half empty. Since I have been doing this I feel as though I am in a better state of mind and don’t feel as frustrated as I usually was. I would like to continue this goal. I have also been taking some time each day just for me and do something I enjoy doing like word searches.

3)      I think by taking time for myself is a big step for me because I never did this in the past. I always felt that since I am now a mother I should not take any time for myself because that is time I could be spending with my son. Obviously this took me down a hard road for a while but I have come to realize that if I am feeling better then my whole family is too.  I also like to do deep breathing exercises for those rough times. By deep breathing it gives me that time to relax so that I can respond or think rationally.

4)      The Crime of the Century exercise was very relaxing for the part I got to hear. I was just starting to almost fall asleep when all of the sudden it just stopped. I don’t know if this happened for anyone else but I was disappointed. I logged out and tried it again and it happened again. I couldn’t believe it that was just so unfair but relaxing for the little bit I got to hear.

Hello everyone=) I hope everyone is doing well. Since I had my son he has taught me that the little things are huge. I use this statement all the time because I feel that to many people take advantage of the fact that there child walks or can hold their own head up. We don't realize just how hard that can be and how much of a gift that truly is. So on my sons 3rd birthday his PT bought me a frame and the statement on that frame is what I would like to use as my reflection statement. It states "enjoy the little things in life for someday you will realize they were the big things. Within that frame I have a picture of my son laying on his belly and holding his head up:) Two years ago he could not do that. Everyday he reminds me not to take things for granted. He is such a brave and strong little guy. I am truly blessed to have him in my life:)

On a much lighter note, the journey on relaxation exercise was wonderful. I love the music in the background. The music alone is so relaxing. I think I am going to have to try this every night before I go to bed just to help clear my mind so I can start the next day fresh.

Just checking to see if this works

Hello everyone I hope you all are having a great day. I will post somethings about myself later but just wanted to see if this is how you blog since I have never done this before.