The concept of mental workout is just putting aside one hour a day would add up and it is not long before results can be seen. We know this from our own lives, from personal testimonies, and from research studeies. We know that like physical training, whether we are a pro or a novice, when we stop practicing, we will see a drop off in our conditioning, whether hpysical or mental. The most meaningful aim of contemplative practice is not rest and relaxation but rather the progressive development of an expande consciousness and its healing capacities.(Dacher,2006)
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Dacher, E. S. (2006). Integral Health. In E. S.
Dacher, The Path to Human Flourishing (pp. 64-65). Basic Health.
Lettie, Good post.I know what you mean about staying focused. Calming the mind and noticing that you are distracted, but not judging are part of the process. That is why most meditations give you breathing to focus on. It helps draw you back when your mind wanders. It would be great to have an hour to put aside for a mental workout. For me, there are not enough hours in the day as it is. I would start with 10 minutes. You would be amazed at what 10 minutes can do.Yesterday my group put on a Mind-Body-Spirit Festival. We offered several 10 minute activities such as Stretch and Relax, Mindful Meditation, Mindful Eating, and Tai Chi. They all demonstrated the benefits of just taking 10 minutes out of your day to focus inward.
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Sarajane
rest and relaxation...
ReplyDeleteDid you know that when you don't sleep your body actually builds up a sleep debt...?
no really, when I went to bootcamp we work and work with little to no sleep the whole process is to deprive the individual if sleep and mentally and physically exhaust them. I kid you not when I got out I slept for about 25 hours straight almost like hibernation....
that is why sleep is so important.