Unit 8

The two practices that I have found the most beneficial are the visualization and meditation. Meditation helped me to look inward, let go of those things that really don’t mean much, but in our hectic lives and things oriented culture all the unimportant things seem to take over and this exercise helped to refocus on the important thing. Well the things that are important to me anyway.  The addition of wholeness to the visualization exercise really helped to reinforce the good feelings and balance.  I have at times in the past visualized happiness but this was the first time I have tried to visualize health and that brought me back to remembering a time when I was still young enough to run in high heels without caring about breaking a heal or an ankle, I really like that feeling, young and excited about life and all the possibilities that it has. If you have forgotten this feeling or never experienced it just throw your head back hold  your arms out at the sides parallel to the floor and twirl in circles until you are dizzy doing this with your eyes closed helps.  Doing both of these exercises on a regular basis will help to keep me focused on the important things in life and decrease my stress level. With a decreased stress level I can remain calm and balanced.