The Subtle Mind

1. There was not much difference for me in the loving kindness and the subtle mind exercises, while the directions on how and what to focus on was different the patterns, music, voice, ocean sounds were pretty much the same. I think the only thing that the subtle mind exercise had a better focus on then the loving kindness is that there was a better flow, in the loving kindness exercise the voice, the sounds of the waves crashing in the background, the music coming in out of nowhere became a little bit of a distraction. In the subtle mind exercise I was able to listen in and focus more on the task of breathing and clearing my mind as the intent of the practice. 
2. The link between spiritual wellness and physical and mental wellness is the belief that balance is the key to a healthy well-being, when prayer is incorporated into your lifestyle whether it be for coming out of a stressful situation, healing from a health problem, or just being thankful for the life that you have and grateful for the family around you, you promote happiness and a positive mindset. So from a physical standpoint your body can focus on healing from within and not needing the assistant of medication and health machines. Mentally you become more aware, mature in your decisions in making the right choices for a healthy body. In my personal life I have always believed that pray and a strong spirtual belief in the power of God has given me a strong mental mindset with a positive outlook on life, and physically I am able to work, I am not plagued by  illness or the lost of body parts so I believe that my relationship with God has given me a body to do work.

Love and Kindness

1. What I got from the exercise this week was using love and kindness as more then just emotions and feelings but using them as tools to over come negativity and pain. This is very beneficial as a mediation exercise when dealing with controversy and difficulty in your life. Also I got to use love and kindness as a way to treat yourself, your friends and family, but also those who you do not get along with because something as positive as love will allow you to heal wounds with positive solutions. This is a great exercise for others and something I would recommend for someone to conduct three to four times a week as a relaxation and release.
2. Mental workout is a process driven by mindful meditation, being aware of where you are emotionally, physically, and spiritually and working toward a balance to a healthy lifestyle. One of the aspects of this concept is living in the moment and appreciating the now so that you can look forward to moving forward in a healthy way. Other benefits such reducing your stress level, improving you overall health, and generally just being happier with yourself and your situation. Meditation is already something I plan on implementing in my efforts to be more relaxed and reduce my stress level.

The Mind Body Connection

As far as my physical well-being I would have to give it a 6, for two reasons, one I have been dealing with being overweight for a couple of years now and I know that it has made things difficult for me and a burden to my body. Second I have been recovering from a surgery for about three months now and that is not aiding me in loosing weight as I can not do much during this time of recovering. Spiritually I am at a 8 because I have great faith in my religion and rely on it to get me through hard times and pray everyday for the strength to continue on. Psychologically I am at an 8 as well because I am very strong minded and that is due to my up bringing and staying mentally tough through the good and the bad, even in good times you must keep your head screwed on tight and be prepared for anything.

Physically I want to get to my idea weight, my idea health, and visually an idea look that I want my image to portray. Spiritually I would always like to be close to God but more as a family as we continue in our lives to stay blessed and make the right decision to live life in his light. Mentally I would just like to be at peace with my lifestyle and not having my family worry about food, education or how we will survive.

I believe extending my knowledge in my trade, in what health decisions i need to make, and follow to the T the word of god will get me to the results I want and that my family deserves.

Wow, I actually had to do this twice, no lie I was so relaxed the first time I fell asleep for like ten minutes I woke up to him speaking about the beam of light and was like wow either I was really sleepy or really needed this to relax and clear my mind. I was really in-tuned and focused on this exercise I believed after this term I will continue this and look for more ways to do mediation.