I felt that the loving kindness exercise was one of the most beneficial practices for me. It was much easier for me to meditate thinking about my family and things important to me than it was to think about other imagery. As I mentioned previously, it is always harder to turn the focus back to myself. After all, the ideal "super mom" thinks about everyone else first right? It has been a hard realization for me to come to terms with, that I do need to spend more time focusing on myself. I am recently getting over a bad sinus infection that turned into bronchitis. I was out of work for a week, 4 days spent with a fever that basically left me completely out of it and unable to do anything around the house. Luckily, my family pitched in to help my husband and there were no major disasters! Getting so sick that I was unable to do anything does not happen to me often, luckily, but the experience showed me how important taking care of myself is.
I also really found the subtle mind to be very interesting and beneficial. I liked the idea that the mind holds all we need for optimal health and wellness. We just need to learn to use that power and take control of our mind. I know that I clog up my brain with so much useless worry and randomness, so I really liked the idea of a more focused thought process to work through things.
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