the most beneficial

The two exercises that i find most beneficial are the mindfulness practice and the love and kindness practices.  the mindfulness practice allows us to be more aware of the effects of our actions and the events that they will lead us into in the future.  I have found that it is helpful to think about the direct and indirect consequences of the choices that i make and how they will affect me in the future.  some choices that i made in the past i would have not given a second though to how they will affect me in the future but even the smallest seemingly harmless choices can have consequences that are unforeseen in the future, weather it be the near future or the distant future every action that we take has an effect on the outcome some future event.  the Love and kindness practice has shown me to be more open and giving and to have empathy for others.  when i was a teen my best friend and i used to joke that i had empathy problems, i had a hard time projecting others feelings onto myself this practice has allowed me to take a step back and look at how others feel.  I have always been able to judge how my actions make others feel however connecting with those feelings that others possess was difficult for me now after doing this exercise i am able to look at things with a diferent perspective an see the effects that love and kindness can have on people even if it is just a small gesture such as helping someone you don't know you can effect someones day or even their life and the best way to affect them is with love and kindness because this world is full of  people who care only for themselves it is nice to see that some people still genuinely care for others. 

thanks everyone have an awesome week Jess

The mindfulness exercise has made an impact on the way I view the things I do.  To be mindful of everything in life helps to promote a positive future.  When you pay attention to the effects that your actions have on the outcome of a situation that specific action can cause future events to transpire, weather positive or negative these events are a direct result of the action taken earlier.  By using this practice I will be able to positively affect the later outcomes in my life. 

            The saying one cannot lead where one has not gone is pretty self-explanatory, like one cannot teach what one does not know.  This applies to the health and wellness profession in the manner that you need to be well educated in the things that you are promoting to your patients or clients so that you are able to appear confident in what you are sharing and knowledgeable in the subject so that you are not providing misinformation.  By taking a personal approach to health and wellness practices we are able to share our experiences with others and are more capable of empathizing with them and are more educated on the effects of practices. 

The Loving kindness exercise is about doing things that benefit others and putting forth a positive mental attitude concerning relationships with other people.  I have chosen on focusing on putting others needs ahead of mu wants and needs, as parent of 2 little girls i am constantly doing for others but i don't often make it a positive experience for myself when in all reasoning i am very lucky to have these beautiful girls to be taking care of.  Some activities the i could implement in this area would be to volunteer some time to doing something rewarding for other people.  I think this would help me feel more connected to the rest of the world. 

week 5 the subtle mind

with the loving kindness exercise the focus is on the feelings of others and putting others needs ahead of our own.  The subtle mind exercise focuses on contentment of the mind, it focuses on the breath and the workings of ones own mind.  this exercise promotes quiet, peacefullness and how things in the world affect the mind.  the act of breathing and concentrating on the breath gives the mind something to focus on and reduces the ability of worldly distractions to interfere with the mind.  The act of concentrating on the mind and the movement of the breath allows you to investigate the feeling of the still mind.  The subtle mind exercise is definately more inwardly focused than the loving kindness exercise and is meant to open awaeness to the needs and wants of others. spiritual wellness is connected to physical wellness through the mind body connection.  A healthy mind helps lead to a healthy body by allowing the mind to focus on the physical attributes and physical healing aspects of life rather than healing and refocusing the mind.   I have found that I feel the best physically on days when my mental attitude is good and i am having positive thoughts go through my body.  On days when i have a poor attitude it seems that my physical feeling is less than ideal, or i am having pain that i don't otherwise have.  it is really interesting i have not thought about this concept as a cause or contributor to these feelings but i definitely see how they are interconnected