A christian form of loving-kindness and compassion practice starts with the mind. The mind can observe and let the crazy stresses of life take over, at which point one needs to realize it is regroup time, slow down, or stop time.
Visualize a different way. Practice a fun visualization exercise to get the mind off problems and current stressful encounter. One can pray and ask for help and wisdom, sing, or choose to laugh, listen to music, meditate on something good, like all the things God has given to all and done for everyone. The mind becomes more in tune with what is going on in the outer world.
Creative Visualization of a clam beautiful place or time, and meditation helps stop the craziness and helps one calm down. To practice this kind of self control can help one become in-tune with what signs of the body. The body could be showing signs of high-blood pressure, signs of diabetes, signs of stress, heart pain, or mental confusion; to realize and become aware of a better way to handle everyday struggles could save our lives. We cannot hear high-blood pressure, we cannot hear diabetes symptoms, but, we can hear our mouth getting louder or talking fast or talking angry, or crying or moaning and then we can stop and remember we have a choice. Knowing there is an alternative, like immediate deep-breathing to calm down our nerves can help us stay in control and focus on what is important again. Doing a 20-30 minute visualization exercise can remove the body for the moment and act as a good mind-body-emotion stabilizer.
Personally, making the Creator happy and pleased, by keeping a stable,peaceful in-control, calm, happy mind, with a positive spirit, being kind to myself and others is reaching a higher level of mental and spiritual fitness.
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