Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Unit 2 Assignment- Warm Hands, Cold Feet!
I started to listen to the relaxation exercise and I realized I have heard it before in my stress management class. I had in fact uploaded it to my old mp3 player in the past along with some other meditation exercises. This was during my short phase of trying to incorporate meditation into my life. It lasted a couple of weeks but I grew bored of the handful of exercises I had uploaded. In listening to the exercise again I was reminded of how relaxing it is to do these exercises. It also is amazing how much power the mind has over the body. I truly felt my hands get warmer as the blood moved to them. I wonder if this type of exercise has been done while thermal imaging was being performed at the same time. It would be interesting to see if those areas actually showed the blood moving to different areas of the body. After the exercise was over I noticed my feet were kind of chilly. Could I use the exercise to warm my feet? It did actually work but only for the time that I was focused on moving the blood. Once I stopped my feet became chilly again. Guess I better put on some socks. I know meditation and relaxation exercises are something I need to add to my life. This was another reminder. Maybe I will load some of the exercises on to my new mp3 player.
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Love your blog site Merrell. Good job
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your blog Merrell! You made me laugh when you said that you better put on some socks because I was barefoot when I did the exercise and my feet were frozen. It would be very useful if that kind of exercise would keep us warm longer! I find it amazing as well how much power the mind has over the body. I can't wait to learn more.
ReplyDeleteHi Merrell, I tried listening to the exercise while I was working on my blog and it was difficult for me to focus because my mind was wandering all over the place. I kept it playing throughout the whole time I was on my computer. Realizing I was not getting anywhere(with meditation and blogging), I turned off the exercise and my computer and went for a drive. I ended up at a park where I got out and went for a short walk. Man, that did me a whole lot of good. I then got in my car and drove back home, where I began again. I turned on my computer while "Meeting Aesclepian" played in the background. I played it several times as I wrote out my reflective statement with a more calming and loving-kindness state of mind. I know that through this course, I will be able to handle my stress levels in a way that will benefit my whole being and truly lead me to health, happiness, and wholeness.
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Merrel,
ReplyDeleteGreat blog and great post in response to the exercise. I believe I also experienced many of the same things you did in respect to feeling warmth in certain areas. I also have my favorite meditation and relaxation exercises that I listen to and like music I think it is a very personal perference in what works for you. Like Anita I had also listened to it a couple of times while doing work/sitting at the computer. It might have had a better response on me if I had cleared my mind and moved to a more comfortable position while playing the exercise.
Amy Lucid