The Loving-Kindness exercise was very....interesting. I used my ex-boyfriend. Does that make me a loser? I cheated on him three years ago and our almost six year relationship ended before Summer started this year. He was never able to trust me. Our relationship was not indestructible-the house exploded, so to speak. He wasn't a bad person-it just didn't work out. So for this exercise, I was not in tears (I still haven't cried and this summer has been brutal for me). I don't love him physically but I do miss him and this exercise proved to me that I have to be more calm about people who I've done wrong and people who've done me wrong. I used my parents too because I've done them wrong and they always found a way to forgive me. I should be in jail, I should've been fired but still, I am here with three jobs school and a house and a car. Those were all difficult things for me to have to swallow my pride and ego, but it was for sure beneficial. I would recommend this exercise for sure because it is personal.
Mental workouts are beneficial to our mind and brain. Something as simple as a Rubik's Cube, which is what I play around with every single day ever since the movie Ouija came out last month in the movie theaters and there's not a Ouija Board that we sell at Target, a Rubik's Cube is challenging (I still haven't brought it any closer to getting all the colors on each side of the cube. This keeps my mind active-it is a strenuous workout but I am able to fit it into my schedule. We just have to be able to commit time to allow our brains some fun times. The same could be applied to homework-homework works our brains like no other but it is very beneficial to our minds to be sure.
Dacher, E. Integral Health The Path to Human Flourishing Psychospiritual Flourishing
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