Unit 9 Project

For me, the subtle mind and visualization exercises have been the most beneficial during this early journey to wellness. I have frequently returned to these two exercises as I am learning and practicing because they are relatively easy which makes me comfortable so that I may then try other exercises or have a safe place to return to if I am having difficulty with new exercises. These exercises remind me of basic building blocks of meditation and I am a firm believer in developing good basics to build upon and to accomplish this, I have practiced both of these 1-2 times per week with increased time and stamina being the outcome. I would like to get to a point where I am doing one of these daily in addition to utilizing during a physical activity like Qi Gong which is offered once a week at the hospital that I work at.

Meeting Asclepius Exercise

For some reason, the meeting Asclepius exercise made me feel at ease like I had just cleaned the clutter from my mind, voice and heart while identifying with someone who is wise and has purities in these areas.

These meditative practices have really allowed me to calm my stressed, over-active, cluttered mind and even if it is for a short period, I find myself desiring to stretch this activity and its resulting state for longer periods, which is psychologically rewarding.

I have started to load these practices on my i-phone and computer so that I have easy access to resort to when I need them the most.

The saying "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself" to me reflects that people who lead are like a map and if that person who is leading does not have a good, clear or completed map then how can they possibly get themselves or those they are leading to the place they need to go.

After completing the loving-kindness exercise, I felt relaxed and at ease. Initially I had a hard time remembering the phrases, so I recorded them on my cell phone and used that during my exercise. I also felt that this exercise can help me focus on those individuals who are harder to deal with, which can hopefully impact interactions in a positive way.

At present, the area of my life that is causing great difficulty that I would like to focus on is worldly flourishing specifically work. I have not had a great deal of work-life balance and because of my frustrations, have not made work as positive as I could. I would like to foster development in this area by calming my mind and trying to influence my actions instead of allowing automatic actions to occur. This can be a difficult task, however I feel that I have to make an effort to improve my situation.