I have to say I really enjoyed this particular exercise. Like the typical mom I of course had to plan this into my day and successfully found my son's "on" button, got him to school without a fight, got the fiance out the door to work, washed up the breakfast dishes and pulled my laptop down onto the floor with me. Before I even started playing the audio, I just sat there in the dark of the morning, realizing all at once how quiet it was... and then the cat promptly meowed to remind me I still wasn't quite alone.
The first thing I noticed was how calming the voice I was hearing was. It was not rushed, the gentleman spoke very clearly and I felt very comfortable following the directions he was giving. At first, I'll be honest, this mental workout started much like my physical exercise routine... start warming up the body while going over the "to do" list in the mind. I recognized what I was doing about thirty seconds into it and had to intentionally redirect my mind from the grocery list to redirecting my energy into this exercise.
I have to say I was truly surprised at the outcome. I did feel tired- tired probably isn't the right word, more like extremely relaxed. Which in turn may have triggered me feeling tired. I don't think my brain knew what to do since it wasn't trying to micromanage my life right then. Ultimately after I just laid on the floor for a few more minutes, the cat half looked at me and then meowed as she was walking away as if to ask if I was done yet, so I got up and I felt surprisingly alive. I am truly ashtonished at how this affected me both mentally and physically and am excited to see how I can continue to grow and flourish in the future.
-Jen R.
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It's nice to hear you had the same focus issue I had at first, Jen!
ReplyDeleteI had a really hard time focusing my complete attention to this exercise. I kept thinking about my surroundings and the things I had to get done.
Good thing it was a nicely timed exercise. Not too short, but not too long. I was able to get into it around the middle of the exercise, and it worked out for me.
Good luck!
I have to laugh because I just commented on Stefani's post about the same thing she introduced her comment with on yours. On top of that, before I even read Stef's comment, I planned on mentioning how I too have problems focusing. lol I'm sure we're not alone either. Multi-tasking, micro-managing (whatever you want to call it), it seems to be the norm in our society these days - not a good one either in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteSo anyway, about Journey On... I like how you tried it in the morning. I, on the other hand, tried it at night with my brain already fatigued from cramming my assignments in last minute (yes! I'm guilty of doing that more often than I's like to admit). But taking into account that my brain was on overtime, it was a nice escape from the books. I wasn't energized at the end like you but I was alert and somewhat refreshed. I'd like to give it a try in the morning like you did to see how it works.
Hello
ReplyDeleteThis exercise did not make me feel so energized. I felt relaxed but like your other 2 comments, I too had to re-direct my thougths to the exercise. LOL.
As far as my son goes, I'm hoping that the phase will phase out! He is wearing me out. =)
Casey
Hello Jen,
ReplyDeleteThe exercise was very rewarding. I did feel tired too. Maybe that is not the word, but to me that is how I felt. I do believe your cat saw something that made it meow. I had to laugh. That was too funny. I have continued to listen to the exercise still and hopefully it will relax me in the areas my muscles feel stiff. I will direct it into my shoulders and wait for the relaxation. It is a pleasure communicating with you.
Jeanne