Unit 5 compare and contrast

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When I reviewed the loving kindness exercise, It talked about using love and tenderness to acheive a heart rendering feeling towards others around you. By using the heart as a monitor, you are supposed to involve people around you and use blissful feelings to relieve yourself from the stressors of life and people around you. With the subtle mind exercise, a person is supposed to use different breathing techiniques in order to achieve harmony and well being.

I am a very simple and peaceful person, but there are times when I don;t want to show loving feelings to people who annoy me. I tend to tune them out when they are out of line and ignorant of facts.  I prefer to learn breathing exercises to try to raise myself away from the drama of nonsense.

Mental and physical wellness go hand in hand with spiritual wellness. It has been scientifically proven that an unhealthy mind can cause major physical ailments. I personally like the quiet. when I drive home, the radio is off. When I get home, it is quiet. I like to turn off the TV and read a book or just listen to music with no distractions (I have no kids at home). I consider it a form of meditation. I personally have no major medical maladies or psychotic tendencies (thank god) at this time. I think that for the most part, I am thankful that my life is the way I want it at this time.

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On a scale of 1-10, I rate my physical wellbeing at about a 6. Spiritual 6 and psychological about a 6 as well. My goal for wellbeing is to watch what I eat and exercise. Since I've started about 3 weeks ago, I have lost 15 pounds and feel a lot better. My spiritual well-being is a work in progress. I have enjoyed this class because I have always wanted to know how transcend myself above and beyond the everyday traffic jam in my mind. I feel like I have been put on this earth for a reason and would just like to become a better person. My goal for this is to read my textbooks and try to incorporate some of the teachings into my everyday routines. My psychological side, is always spinning in my mind. I have always been simple and practical in my mindset, but of course there is always something new to learn. My goal is to be a more rounded individual.

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This is first time blogging, ever! I think that it can be a useful tool for communication. Never hurts to learn something new. So far, I have been enjoying the health and wellness class. I've always been interested in learning more about transpersonal psychology and how it can help me and others to rise above a problem instead of wallowing in it. Looking forward to working with my class and instructor.