Unit 5 Subtle mind

Comparing the two exercises I would have to say they are both frustrating. I had better luck with the loving kindness exercise though. I do better listening to music on Pandora, or the radio when I need to "think". I do not like writing assignments because it takes me along time to figure out how to sort out my thoughts and what it is I want to say. I will listen to music to gather my thoughts, sometimes I will play games on Facebook or other sites, it gives me a chance to clear my mind.
I am a strong believer in mind over matter. If you constantly tell yourself you cannot do something you will not be able to do it. If you tell yourself you can do it chances are you will be able to accomplish the task.

Unit 4 Loving Kindness

I really do not do well with these types of "meditation". My mind wanders bad enough the crashing waves just make it worse. As I listened to this the first time, when you were told to think of someone close to you, my husband was lying on the couch suffering from kidney stones, so it was easy for me to try to take away his pain and suffering and replace it with health and wellness.
Mental workouts are important to keep your mind sharp and active. My dad was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease earlier this year and since his diagnosis I can see a decline in him mentally. He retired (for a second time) almost 2 years ago, and since that time he does very little and since his diagnosis it is even less. The problem is he 83 years old and can be very stubborn and unwilling to try new things.

Unit 3 Crime of the Century

On a scale of 1-10 how do I rate my:

Physical well-being—4 ~ I am not physically fit, but I am trying to work harder on that

Spiritual well-being—7 ~ I am not as connected to my inner self as I would like to be

Psychological well-being—6 ~ I feel like I am mostly a positive person, but I do not going out into crowds.

My goals

Physically- When the weather was nicer, my mom and I walked every day, only about ½ mile, but we walked. I need to start another regular exercise regimen

Spiritually-I would like to begin some form of meditation

Psychologically- I need to learn to overcome my fear of crowds, and develop more confidence in myself.

Crime of the Century

I found this exercise more annoying than the first one. The background music was overwhelming and found it very distracting. I found it hard to stay on track and found my mind wandering.