Final Space
Take a second to look at your reality from a new perspective. Discover a surreal voyage within yourself.
Helps clean the subconscious of lingering emotions and stress.
*NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CLINICALLY PRONE INDIVIDUALS
1. Find a nice relaxing space where no one will bother you, and keep a notebook with pen handy.
2. Begin breathing, and relax every muscle, and portion of your being.
3. Imagine you are in a space craft that has ran out of fuel. You only have a few hours before life support goes down. You decide to use the remaining time you have writing your final words to those closest to you. You may have things to say to others outside your immediate circle.
4. Think about what you would say, or write. Feel free to write these thoughts down on your notepad.
5. Reflect on your final thoughts. Is there unfinished business you should take care of to make yourself feel better? Perhaps a, "I love you.".... or just a real heart to heart with someone?
Use this information to better yourself and your relationships.
Carrasquillo, A. (2017). Antojai Shamanic Wellness
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Creating connections
Connect on a deeper level with others through mindfulness.
(Mind, Focus, Relationships)
Increase consciousness and mindfulness.
Close your eyes and imagine a person you care about sitting right in front of you. Imagine looking at and interacting with this person. Study them. Take note of these following emotional responses. Write down what you came up with for each one.
1. Openness
2. Empathy
3. Compassion
4. Loving kindness
5. Sympathetic joy
6. Equanimity
Developing these qualities is a way to channel your energy's and building stronger and healthier relationships. These attitudes are interdependent; each influences the other and by cultivating one you cultivate them all. Feel free to try this with any considerable relationship you have.
Flowers, S. H. (2010). MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION ACTIVITIES WORKBOOK
Sky/Star gazing
Connect with the cosmos with this exercise.
(Peace, Mindfulness, Existential)
Provides perspective on your problems, helps you to experience the vastness of the universe, relaxes your body and mind.
1. Stretch out under the stars. Breathe deeply for a minute or two while you get comfortable.
2. Allow yourself to fall into the night sky above you. Let whatever thoughts or emotions that emerge, enter your awareness and gently move on. Stay as long as you'd like.
3. when you return home, write a few paragraphs about your experience and any realizations you had about your problems and how to deal with them.
Gauding, M. (2009). The meditation bible (1st ed.). London: Godsfield.
Sacred words
Develop peace for your reality with this exercise.
(Peace, Morning, Relax)
Sacred words meditation: Relaxes your body, calms your mind, develops compassion.
1. Find a nice quiet place, private, where you won't disturb anyone else.
2. Breathe deeply for one minute to clear your mind. Then begin to recite the mantra:
OM MANI PADE HUM
Repeat it slowly in a low, comfortable quiet voice. If thoughts intervene return to focusing on the mantra.
3. After a few minutes of repeating the mantra continuously, begin visualizing your words reaching all living beings and relieving them of their suffering. Be sure to include yourself. Do this for a 108 recitations. If you have a rounded traditional Buddhist rosary, one full rotation is exactly 108.
4. End your meditation by sitting quietly and focusing on your breath for two minutes.
Gauding, M. (2009). The meditation bible (1st ed.). London: Godsfield.