The Subtle Mind and Meditation

Hello All,

The two practice exercises that I thought were most beneficial were the subtle mind and meditation.  What I enjoyed about the subtle mind practice was that it allows us to bring focus to our breathing. Focusing on my breathing allowed me to not drift away and my mind could focus more. I feel that in order to obtain “mental fitness” we must be able to focus and train our minds to become calm and relaxed and not getting easily distracted; I feel that the subtle mind and meditation practices allows me to do this more effectively compared to the others. I can implement these into my personal life by doing them on a daily basis and doing them a little longer instead of 15 minutes try doing 30 minutes. I think that meditation and focusing on my breathing will make my mind more calm and allow me to become a more patient loving person by not becoming so mad or upset, and taking a step back before reacting to others. I believe that in order to achieve mental fitness, we have to work on it every day in order to achieve the results that lead to human flourishing.  I can implement these practices in my personal life to foster mental fitness by joining a yoga class and doing some yoga after work, or I could close myself off to the rest of the world and sit in a quiet room listen to the subtle mind exercise before engaging in other activities around the house.  Doing these practices after work I believe would help me avoid stressful situations that can arise at home and I would be able to better connect with my family members.