Love and Kindness

I did not find the Love and Kindness exercise to be very effective.  I felt as though the pacing was too slow and thus caused me to drift off whenever there were extended segments of silence.  They exercise started off great as it asked me to envision someone whom I love completely.  I immediately thought of my daughter to whom, for obvious reasons, I am deeply attached to.  However, from there, the exercise drifted off into another direction.

The concept of mental workouts is that in order to develop  psychological strength, it must be trained continuously, just as an Olympian would train their body.  The aim of these mental workouts is to expand the mind and consciousness of the individual, while also removing any negative thoughts/feelings.  Evidence shows that through consistent mental training, the mind can be freed of feelings of regret, resentment, anger, and sadness.  These effects are both short-term and long-term.  In essence, mental training can facilitate selflessness and calmness. Mental exercise will certainly lead to better psychological health in the long run.  In many cases, what stunts psychological growth is negativity and a closed mind.  These exercises are designed to clear both of these potential roadblocks.

Although I did not find the exercise to be beneficial for myself.  Perhaps I should attempt to give it a second chance.  Given my initial experience, I would not recommend this exercise to anybody else.  But as I said, I am willing to give it another try.  I wold like to do this before giving my final judgments.