Although the loving-kindness exercise was short, it was
the first one that I didn’t find myself looking at the clock for how much
longer I had to go! Quite the contrary, as I went to twelve minutes before I
checked the clock for the first time. The phrases encompass exactly why I have
decided to go back to school. I want to attain a dual degree as a Naturopathic
Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic. I am happy to report that I could have gone
another half hour repeating these phrases and not gotten tired of it. After
completing this exercise, I feel calm and I feel less daunted by the years of
education I have ahead of me. This exercise has reaffirmed that I am meant to
do this.
The second exercise was not as easy as it had to do with
healing myself, rather than others. I would say my biggest problem is anxiety
(although this has diminished greatly with the meditations and exercises in my
courses). I need to learn how to witness my thoughts as I would if I were
jogging. Think about them to find a solution rather than let them peck away at
me emotionally.
A specific exercise that I can do is to continue with the
guided meditations and train my mind to witness thoughts, rather than react to
them. I can also find time to exercise again. I always exercised to lose weight
but now that I am a reasonable body weight and I have hours of responsibilities
between my job, my children and now school, I have let go of this important
aspect. I am a healthy weight now but I still need physical exercise for a
sense of healthy well being.
Dorothy, becoming a neuropathic doctor sounds great! I've been a nurse for a long time and this is the first "holistic' class I've taken. I feel that I've learned more in the past 6 weeks than in all of my other classes combined. I would really like to do something in this field but at this point I'm not sure what my options are. For now, I'm just enjoying the meditations and self reflection. Eventually I'll decide if I want to do something with my career.
ReplyDeleteI applaud you for pursuing a career as a Naturopath. I am currently seeing a Naturopath and love my treatment and the much lower cost. I am a firm believer in natural healing. The body is meant to heal itself and we, as a society, have gotten away from this belief and rely so heavily on medications for healing. The meditation and relaxation exercises we practice are a great way to help calm the mind and assist the body in learning how to heal itself.
ReplyDeleteTeresa