Now that I have done both the loving kindness exercise and the subtle mind the biggest issue I have is I do not feel as though I did them correctly. It is as if my mind goes in to a calm state and my body wants to sleep and thing about nothing. I really think I should do these everyday, but I just do what is required of me for the week and move on. With both exercises I felt peace and calm. The ocean background is soothing. I did think the subtle mind was a tad to long for a beginner, and maybe that is why I struggle a bit. If there was a 5 min exercise that moved into a 10 min and so on. This would give my mind a chance to learn and advance. I do believe there will be benefit to doing these on a more regular bases. I am not an angry person, but I do hate it when I feel mistreated. I have to share my story today. There have been a few times in my life that someone forgot about me and didn't help me, or helps someone behind me first. I have been known to dwell on the injustice of not being treating fairly. Well, this is where I think these exercises help, today I was getting an espresso and the guy behind me talked long enough for the other gal to make my drink before he paid. His drink was made first though for some reason. I started with my usual feelings of how unfair and directing it inward as to why I was treated that way and how people should treat people that way. I told my self to breathe it isn't that big of a deal. (I usually tell my self this, but still feel cheated) Today after I took a deep breath and released it I felt so at peace. It wasn't a big deal I got my coffee and went on my way.
I personally believe that the spiritual wellness is more about your inner self coming out then a religious thing. When you bottle up your gifts and your ability to share with the world who you really are that is where your spiritual health fails. Physical health is about your body and mental is about your mind, but spiritual is about your heart.