U8 - My favorite 2 Exercises.

I never got the opportunity to do the Subtle Mind practice because my CD is weird, but I really enjoyed the Loving-kindness (about the 4th time I tried it) and the Rainbow exercise from one of the first few units. I also really benefited from the pain relief one that I found when I couldn't concentrated a few weeks ago because of a piercing pain in my neck. I think these ones were more beneficial to me because I was really able to visualize a tangible thing. For example colors coming into or out of certain parts of my body in the rainbow exercise. I also was able to put meaning to those particular parts of my body. In fact I was feeling quite ill a few weeks ago and I had a splitting headache. I couldn't really concentrate on anything, my head was pounding and my "to do" list was multiplying. I took some of my essential oils, the peppermint one, and just put one drop on my "third eye" Chakra right on my forehead. I then did the pain relief meditation and was able to visualize the source of my pain within my body and release it into the Earth. (I envisioned the pain as these shadowy crawly creatures) I finished my meditation feeling completely refreshed. A combination of aroma therapy, mediation, and understanding what part of my body is the window to certain powers within my body really helped me overcome.

I also really like the loving kindness practice. I feel like I'm really doing a service to others and I feel very good about myself after spending 20-30 minutes concentrating on releasing the suffering of others. It has helped me to grow more connected to my husband and to be more compassionate about his trials rather than annoyed by them.