First off I don't know if that was my personal CD or if that was how the exercise was really supposed to go because there was only about a minute of instruction and then static and loud noise. I just can't reach a void that would clear that noise from my head. The Subtle Mind exercise was one that I wanted to take out of my CD drive and throw across the room and then maybe stomp on. I knw that is not exactly what was supposed to happen right! I wasn't calm or serene or did I even feel good about myself, I quite honestly felt hostile and worse. So in that sense I enjoyed the Loving Kindness exercise more even though parts of it were tough to do. I thought I was going to enjoy the Subtle Mind exercise with the breathing and focusing but it all went away quickly.
Spiritual wellness is tied to mental and physical wellness and we can know this through the varies expirements, studies, and sessions many researchers have performed like Dean Ornish, Lutz, and Byrd.
I know that I am always feel like a better person all-around when I am spiritually grounded. If I start to doubt things or waiver my thoughts the rest of my being suffers as well. Part of it is just accepting the fact that I will never have all the answers and I cannot know exactly what the future will bring so I need to have faith in something or the nothingness will consume me.
Iris, the same exact thing happened to me! I was struggling to focus on my breath and suddenly the CD went all static-y. I nearly jumped off my couch! I think I am a more guided meditation type of person. I need to be told precisely what to focus on or my mind is everywhere.
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