Unit 6 Exercise

After some thought, I decided to play some calming meditation music along with repeating the phrases given. With each passing moment I felt my mind and body relax to the calming sounds of the background music, but most importantly to peaceful words continuing on through my thought process; I felt balanced, and as though my mind and heart were open, receptive and accepting of needless suffering, all while projecting loving-kindness and compassion outward toward those that need it most. After practicing the exercise and completing the integral assessment, I can see that my worldly aspect is a source of difficulty, particularly my work environment. I’ve chosen to focus on creating a positive, more encouraging environment by displaying compassion and kindness to everyone, especially those who are resentful of their job; this includes myself, mostly because I’ve become bitter about the lack of respect, the lack of accountability, and the increase of unreliability among coworkers, especially the management team. I’ve chosen to focus on this particular area because it causes a small amount of stress in my life, as well as the fact that this aspect of my life is impacted by many outside influences, and by doing so I can increase my intentional thought process and shift it into the right direction. One particular exercise I could use is the subtle mind practice which could help me with promoting a calm and peaceful mind, even in times of distress or frustration.