Unit 8 Blog
The first practice session that I had determined to be beneficial to me is meditation. I had been practicing meditation prior to this class but not as often and not as effective as now probably because I was not really into it. I admit that ever since I attended this course, I realize the real meaning of meditation and the importance of it and the benefits that I am gaining from it. The sense of peace and feeling of calmness even for few minutes especially at work when at times I feel that every cases that I have is going the wrong way. I go back to the office, tune myself out from the other staffs that I share the office with and just close my eyes, concentrate on my breathing and before I know it, I am just floating away in the mid air, touching the clouds, they feel so soft in my hands. I continue to float over the flowered garden, and smell the sweet fragrance of the different flowers. This few minutes of meditation refreshes my mind and body and I feel re-juvinated. I feel like a new person again and ready to face whatever problem that the day has entailed for me. I work as a Case Manager and the stay of a patient in the hospital has to be justified or the hospital will not be reimbursed from the services that was provided. The constant pressure from the administration,the patient and the family, the physicians and my director is an everyday headache. Practicing meditation helps me re-group and face these everyday challenges.
The second practice that is beneficial to me is the loving-kindness. It helps me understand the other person. It helped me realize that in order for me to achieve peace for myself, I have to project my love to the other person. The feeling of genuine happiness for another person's success. Showing appreciation to another person, respect and feeling happy for them and not jealous or any other negative feeling. Using visualization helps me understand the other person better. Practicing loving-kindness to my patients and family helps me understand why they act the way they do. And through this practice, I will have an open mind and will be able to support and assistance that they need.
In total, practicing meditation and loving-kindness helps me grow inside and out. Having that feeling of contentment and joy and peace is a wonderful feeling. It is a healthy feeling and I will continue to practice these exercises because all I can see are benefits and will not trade them for anything.
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Dolly, when reading what you wrote about your meditation i was transformed over those flowers with you!! I too love the way meditation even quick snippets can give such a huge sense of calm & relief!! Loving-kindness is a great way to get through difficult situations. I too work in a hospital and I know that patients and their families can be difficult to deal with and it is sometimes easy to forget what they are dealing with. Great post!!
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