Meeting Aesclepius
This week I practiced the Meeting
Aesclepius exercise. In this exercise I visualized a loved one, a man that I
respect, love, trust, and strive to be like (my husband). I found the music
relaxing and calming. I really liked this exercise in focusing on my husband
and all of the characteristics that I truly appreciate in him. I found this
exercise enjoyable and it allowed me to focus on all the positives of our
relationship. I felt that I was connecting with my husband on a whole new level
even though he was not present. Practicing meditation exercises like this can truly
help you feel better about yourself, about others, and allow you to live a
healthy and happy life. Mindfulness has allowed me to feel more positive in my
daily life. It has allowed me to pray more and open my heart to the world. I
plan to continue to apply these practices in my life by being positive,
meditating, exercising, and eating well. All of these will help to reduce
stress and allow me to feel wholeness in my life.
The saying, “One cannot lead
another where one has not gone himself”, is very true. If you have not opened
up spiritually you will not be able to help others to do the same for
themselves. As a professional you cannot teach someone to pray, meditate,
forgive, or help them to connect their mind, body, and spirit if you have not
done so yourself. If you do not meditate how can you explain to someone else
how to do it, what they should be thinking, or feeling, if you do not know
yourself. I feel that each of us being in the health profession is expected to
develop our psychological, physical, and spiritual health so that we can help
others to do the same. I think that by implementing meditation, exercise,
prayer, yoga, and quiet time into my daily life will allow me to continue to
develop my inner self and spiritual side.
Jennifer, great post. I also thought about my significant other. I think in our world today when everyone is on the go it is easy to overlook loved ones and take them for granted but this exercise was definitely helpful in bringing us back down to earth. I liked the exercises you provided as well like yoga and prayer. These exercises are simple to do and they target multiple aspects of a person's life. I think those would be really good to suggest to clients as well as practice myself!
ReplyDeleteThis meditation came at the perfect time for me. I melted like butter through the exercise and felt such appreciation for life and goals met. I have a couple clients that I encourage to meditate because they tend to be a bit depressed. In order to make recommendations, one must have experienced it themselves.
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ReplyDeleteReally great post! How special and sweet that you felt so connected to your husband without him even knowing. Did you tell him about the exercise? :-) I think it is great that you chose your spouse it says a lot about your relationship! I agree with you also, the exercises from this class have opened up a whole new avenue of relaxation and thought process for me. I think we get so caught up in life without realizing and these exercises have forced us to relax for a few moments and appreciate the little things and people in our lives.
Isn't it funny how much easier it is to do these exercises when the focus is on someone that we love and care about? I think this is a great example of the loving-kindess and unity consciousness that we have been learning about this term. I find it easier to relax when I need to think about those I love than when I am suppose to focus on my self.
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