Loving Kindness Meditation and Integral Assessement

Hello All,

Hope you are having a good week so far.

I completed the loving kindness meditation exercise and found it to be beneficial in a way.  Repeating those phrases for 10 minutes, made it easier to remember loving kindness, even in stressful situations.  I think if someone is in a situation either a stress situation or an angry one, they can benefit from this exercise.  I think it can help someone forgive in a way, because the words are referring to everyone and not just a specific person.  The thing I didn't like about the exercise is that it was repetitive.  Like I said, it probably would be beneficial for someone in a certain situation, but for someone that isn't going through anything, it can be kind of boring for them.

I really liked the Integral Assessment.  This assessment makes you think about all the aspects in my life that needs attention.  I liked this idea because sometimes I only focus on one or two things and not all of them.  It also gives motivation to focus on these things and to change to improve my health, happiness and wholeness.  This exercise allows you to think deep down in your mind and pick all the things that needs to be addressed.  We don't always think about this, so its good to sit down and list all of these things so it can be addressed rather than have them not even being worked on at all.

I didn't really discover anything new about myself.  I usually always think about what I need to work on.  That doesn't mean they always get worked on, but I am aware.  The areas I chose focus on growth and development is communication in my relationship and managing my time better so I can work out everyday.  I chose these because they are weak and needs major improvement.  There are many things I can do to help in these areas.  I know I need to talk an argument out instead of yelling at the time.  I also need to write out a schedule to plan my day out so I can fit my work out time in my daily activities.

Jamie