A Mental Workout of Loving-Kindness

What might one think of when asked to complete a "mental workout?" A vast array of challenging thoughts maybe, or a series of visualizations touching on all the cornerstones of your life? Well, to my surprise a mental workout is a highly effective contemplative practice where we are at first guided, then are able to guide ourselves through first a stage of loving-kindness that opens our hearts to ourselves and others as it diminishes self-centeredness. Then, the second practice of a mental workout is obtaining a subtle mind which allows us to cultivate a high level of wisdom through three levels; witnessing, calm-abiding and unity consciousness. Through this mental workout we grasp a high understanding of our minds and gain psychological health, which is a huge component of the equation to wholeness. Research has shown the immense benefits of this practice. 

After my first experience with listening to the loving-kindness mp3, i was amazed at how i felt. Just so happens I tried it out during an hour of my life where I was feeling incredibly hopeless and overcome with sorrow due to a situation I had put myself in to. I was staring right in the eye a broken family that I had put my all into making whole for 4 solid years. Laying down and at the point of tears I listened to the loving-kindness mental workout and it completely changed the way I looked at my current and overall situation and the people involved. I went from feeling distraught to feeling in total control of my mind, body and soul and well as having the power to wish unconditional loving-kindness onto everyone in my life and everyone in the world that are complete strangers to me. This exercise was so powerful and positive that I would recommend it to everyone. In fact, I would recommend it most to those in pain and who feel hopeless and as though they have lost all control in their lives. I feel that love is an un-measurable power in our universe that remains a secret to many. This workout of loving-kindness does a magnificent job at unleashing the power of love.