Unit 6 Exercises for Mind-Body-Spirit

I practiced the Universal Kindness Meditation and found it to be a pleasant experience once I quieted my mind and committed to it. At first I found it hard to remember the phrases, then I relaxed once I found a rhythm. After getting the phrases down, I really relaxed and had images of various individuals popping into my head-family, customers at work, neighbors, people at the bus stop, and so on. I do believe this mini-practice is quite powerful in that it forces you to focus and eliminate the unnecessary chatter-if you let it! This is a practice that is very mobile and can be used whenever a "refueling" of positivity is needed.

From the Integral Assessment I discovered that my area of focus is psycho spiritual. I chose this area because I believe that I am motivated by psychological needs often driven from fear as discussed on page 107. I would like to be motivated instead by wisdom and wholeness that come compassion and loving kindness. I also need to work on my emotional development as my emotional life is often dominated by anxiety and fear. I believe that with continued practice in meditation and mindfulness that I can calm my anxiety and fears.

Regards,

Alicia