Sunday, November 28, 2010
Anyone from Kaplan do the Rainbow Meditation yet?
I did that Crime of the Century Rainbow Meditation yesterday and posted my comments on my blog but can't find any other classmates comments. We are supposed to give feedback and suggestion to others. Guess I will check back. The holiday got a lot of people off track, myself included. It's on to the DB now. See ya in the threads fellow Health & Wellness seekers:)
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Rainbow Meditation
First, I would like to rate, on a scale of 1-10 (10 being optimal well being) the following areas:
Physical well being 8 I try to stay healthy by practicing healthy habits (diet, exercise, etc.) I do have certain physical ailments but try not to dwell on them. I try to work around them. I rate an 8 because there is always room for improvement. For diet I would like to control my sugar intake and focus more on vegetables and proteins. Exercise, I would like to increase the intensity of my workouts but avoid injury.
Spiritual 7 I try to practice my spirituality but have neglected this area. My goal is to have more of a sense of purpose in my life. I hope to explore this area more fully by finding God's purpose through prayer and meditation.
Psychological 7 During the Rainbow Meditation I discovered I would like to work on self confidence so I would like to develop this area of my psychological health. Affirmations are important for confidence building so I am making a goal of at least 10 minutes of daily positive affirmations.
The Rainbow Meditation was very relaxing. I was so relaxed I had a hard time focusing on the principles so I had to play it over and jot down some of the points that I would like to remember. The symbols that stood out were Love, Confidence, Purpose, Balance and Peace. Also, when I am stressed I hold my breath. A point that I must remember is that "exhalation is the most relaxing part of breathing and it requires no work" just let that exhalation happen to calm our bodies and minds. I enjoyed the Rainbow Meditation and would like to practice it regularly for relaxation and stress management.
Physical well being 8 I try to stay healthy by practicing healthy habits (diet, exercise, etc.) I do have certain physical ailments but try not to dwell on them. I try to work around them. I rate an 8 because there is always room for improvement. For diet I would like to control my sugar intake and focus more on vegetables and proteins. Exercise, I would like to increase the intensity of my workouts but avoid injury.
Spiritual 7 I try to practice my spirituality but have neglected this area. My goal is to have more of a sense of purpose in my life. I hope to explore this area more fully by finding God's purpose through prayer and meditation.
Psychological 7 During the Rainbow Meditation I discovered I would like to work on self confidence so I would like to develop this area of my psychological health. Affirmations are important for confidence building so I am making a goal of at least 10 minutes of daily positive affirmations.
The Rainbow Meditation was very relaxing. I was so relaxed I had a hard time focusing on the principles so I had to play it over and jot down some of the points that I would like to remember. The symbols that stood out were Love, Confidence, Purpose, Balance and Peace. Also, when I am stressed I hold my breath. A point that I must remember is that "exhalation is the most relaxing part of breathing and it requires no work" just let that exhalation happen to calm our bodies and minds. I enjoyed the Rainbow Meditation and would like to practice it regularly for relaxation and stress management.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Meditation Exercise
The meditation exercise that was assigned for Week 2 helped me to relax. It involved autogenic training which helps the mind to control the body. This training is very important if you suffer from stress related neck pain. The challenge is trying to make time to just relax and practice this meditation/autogenic training. My goal is to set aside some time each day and try to practice this.
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