Hello there,
As far as all of the “mental fitness” exercises that I have completed, the two that stand out for me are “Creative Visualization” and the “Rainbow Meditation”. I did the Rainbow Meditation in my “Stress” class a couple of semesters ago.
I like the concept of Creative Visualization because it is not so structured and I can let my thoughts “flow”. I liked the concept of being in a place where I was my happiest. This can initiate positive feelings and start my practice easily. I would use this practice because it so positive and I tend to get down and not remember all of the great things I have in my life. This is a great exercise for me and I will do it to try to improve my Psychological flourishing.
The Rainbow Meditation focused associating a color with a specific part of your body. This “mental fitness” exercise is very helpful to me because many times I have very bad pain in my back from scoliosis and my neck from breaking it many years ago. I would use this exercise as a way to focus positive energy to these “trouble spots”. This type of meditation is like a “journey” through your body, or meridians, or chakras. As you go down your body, you can sense where there is blockage and ideally be able to open them to release the pain and tension. I use this meditation a lot when I am trying to sleep at night.
I am glad that we had this question because I have been struggling to find the right exercises that could be of help to me specifically, and these two are the most appealing.
Take care,
Karin
Hey Karin!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you found two practices that are helpful for you. I hope you are taking the time for yourself that you need.
I also enjoyed these two but there were not my favorites. Just goes to show how important options are for integral health. People's needs, personalities, and experiences are so unique.
My favorite form of meditation is still mindful meditation in nature and I practice it every day, even if it's only for a few minutes.
Be well, my friend.
Karin,
ReplyDeleteYou did not find the color meditation difficult to concentrate on? I had problems with coordinating the colors as I was instructed to. Any suggesstions on how to make this work better for me? I think its wonderful that you are able to coordinate these practices to benefit you and your clients. I wish you the best of luck!
Jenn
Hi Karin,
ReplyDeleteI have never implemented any exercises in my personal life, but I'm glad that I came across this course because I have learned a lot. I noticed that the only method I used is "creative visualization" when I'm in distress or can't go to sleep at night. For a first timer, it is difficult for me to practice these exercises. Though, I would like to make the effort to keep on trying until it becomes a natural for me to practice them. Keep doing what you're doing and take care.
Hi Karin,
ReplyDeleteThat is great that you have found such benefits from these practices. It is great that the rainbow meditation has helped you in controlling the pain in your back. I believe that if more people utilized these practices for pain control, people would be less dependent on pain reliever medications. Nice post!
Hi Karin,
ReplyDeleteI find creative visualization as something quite natural to do. I did it quite a bit growing up. In fact, I did not know there was a name for it until this class. I called it daydreaming then. Looking back, I would say that creative visualization has spurred my desire to do some things in life that others would not generally do. In that regard, I consider creative visualization as a very powerful tool to change how we look at life. I am glad you found creative visualization as a means to lift you up during those down times.