Hi to all my fellow classmates and Professor!
I would have to say that the two practices that were most beneficial for me was the visualization and the meditation exercises. I believe these two were best for me because I could guide my mind where it wanted to go without distractions rather than someone talking to me and telling my mind where to go. I can use the visualization by making a point of thinking positive things while I am in the midst of a difficult situation. I cannot dwell on negative thoughts that will just snowball and bad will go to worse.Meditation is great too because it is about clearing my mind. This releases a lot of stress for me and allows me to find my center. I think that visualization is for me throughout the day as things are thrown at me. At the time, I just start thinking of all the good in my life and it always outweighs all the bad. I prefer to do meditation in the morning before I start my day so that I can stay focused and stress free the whole day.
Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! ~Julia
Julia,
ReplyDeleteIsn't it amazing how we can turn our whole day around just by changing the way we think about things? I think after we've gotten stressed about something and we take a few moments to center ourselves we come out the other side with a completely different and most of the time completely positive perspective. It's pretty powerful stuff.
Julia,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your idea of starting the meditation in the morning. It helps to start the day out relaxed too! I am under a lot of stress right now (but who isn't) and I also found the meditation and visualization exercises the most beneficial for me as well. I was able to focus on the positive things I have going for me in life and keep focusing on them. In the end, I was able to push through the negativity. Because I was able to do this, I know that in future moments of panic and despair, I will be able to remember pulling through this particular episode. Just keep focused--I have to tell myself that daily!
Amanda
Hi Julia, I currently have negative thoughts about blogging. How do I get that out of my mind? I enjoyed your blog, and agree that we are able to change our reality by simply changing our thoughts. However, I have a very difficult time meditating in the morning.
ReplyDeleteHello Julia,
ReplyDeleteI do agree with your blog post because I too believe that our reality can be changed but the removal of negative thoughts and replacing them with positive ones.
Hello Julia,
ReplyDeleteI do agree with your blog post because I too believe that our reality can be changed but the removal of negative thoughts and replacing them with positive ones.