Unit 4 Blog Loving-Kindness

Great information with soothing sounds of the ocean and mental imagery. I really enjoyed how they paused and gave you time to relax and really focus on the loving-kindness imagery and feelings. The male narrator in the beginning did not put me at ease with his nasally sound and voice did not put me in a soothing state. The female narrator put me in better state where I was able to relax. I really tried to get into what the narrator was saying but overall I don’t think the audio clip helped much. Halfway through the audio I found it hard to focus and was quite annoyed. I prefer complete silence where I can gather my thoughts and concentrate on the imagery I want to imagine. I can see how this will help people with opening up to the idea of loving-kindness but it did not work for me. Mental workout is when perform a stimulating task that is important to prevent Alzheimer’s as well as further develop our brains. Our goal is not to over stimulate our brain but rather stimulate it just enough to reap benefits. The research is proven through daily exercises of the brain in developing a highly stimulated mind. I can incorporate mental workouts by taking time out of my day to relax my mind, concentrate on my breathing, and concentrate on loving-kindness and the subtle mind.