Unit 5

1. Compare and contrast the Loving Kindness exercise and the Subtle mind exercise. Explain your experience including the benefits, frustrations etc.


The loving kindness exercise I felt, that I was more able to focus and accomplish the tasks that were given. I felt more relaxed and eager to go along with the loving kindness exercise. As for the subtle mind exercise, I have not been so frustrated trying to complete a relaxation task in my life. I suffer from having a very active mind, that the only way I can focus on relaxing is if I have a task to relax to. Just sitting there trying not to think, felt like punishment, the quieter it got the angrier I got. The subtle mind exercise stressed me to the point of nausea and anxiety. I have tried for several years to quiet my mind and have found that I do better with a non-stressful activity or thought to focus on works a lot better than, no thoughts at all. Every time I attempt to convert how I relax, I feel stressed and almost as if I am betraying the truth about whom I am. My acupuncturist told me that my element is water, water is always flowing. If water stops moving it is no longer productive. I need to be moving to feel balanced.



2. Discuss the connection of the spiritual wellness to mental and physical wellness. Explain how the connection is manifested in your personal life.



The spiritual, mental and physical wellness, as described in “Dacher Integral Health”, is through the psycho spiritual connection. Connecting the biological with elevated levels of consciousness, assist in true balance of the body as a whole.