Loving-Kindness

1.            Describe your experience. Did you find it beneficial? Difficult? Why or why not? Would you recommend this to others? Why or why not?

I found this exercise very difficult. The problem I had most was trying to imagine what the speaker was explaining. I tried to think about my family members and think about the suffering that they might be going through, but I could not imagine brining their suffering in and breathing out peace. There was a point when I was thinking about my aunt and her suffering that my head became very heavy and started to hurt.

I would not recommend this exercise to people who are just looking for relaxation techniques. I think this is more of a spirituality technique. 

2.            What is the concept of "mental workout"? What does the research indicate are the proven benefits of a mental workout? How can you implement mental workouts to foster your psychological health?

The concept of a mental workout is a training that controls emotions and how it affects mood. Implementing mental workouts can foster integral healing techniques by promoting positivity for the body, mind, and spirit. Mental workouts can help reduce negative emotions like anger, hate, and distress and improve positive emotions like loving-kindness, acceptance, and happiness (Dacher, E. 2006).

I could implement mental workouts by focusing on the positive, rather than harboring on negative emotions or feelings.

References

Dacher, E. (2006). Integral Health. Laguna Beach: Basic Health Publications.