This week I practiced a meditation technique for loving-kindness. This allows you to be aware of your love for yourself so that you may extend that love outward to others. I sat quietly, breathing deeply and focusing on those that I love. I absorbed that love into myself and allowed my whole being to be at ease. I then absorbed the pain of a loved one and extended out love, joy and health to him. I found this exercise to be a little difficult, not because I do not love myself or have love to give but because focusing on one feeling was hard to do. I did find it beneficial though as it relaxed me and did allow me a time to focus on what is inside of me rather than what is around me.
The concept of a mental workout is like that of the above exercise. Like our bodies, our minds must be exercised too. If you do do take the time to place your mind first and control what it is doing, it will become limp and out of shape. You want your mental state of mind to be taut and focused just like your external muscles.
~Tamara
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