I was so looking forward to this week's exercise since I had chemo last Thursday and it is so hard bouncing back from those days and the last two actually were wonderful. I'm not sure if I was not in the right mind when I did it or if I was still to foggy from the chemo but I could not get into this one. I would recommend the exercise to others and I will have to re-do this one just to see if it is my chemo-fog or exactly what went wrong for me.
I think that a "mental workout" is needed to just stay in tune with ourselves. I can implement doing mental workouts daily to help my psychological health. Research shows that if we do a mental workout it helps reduce stress we go through on a daily basis.
Tina,
ReplyDeleteI know what Chemo can do to a person. My mom had to go through it 5 years ago and I could see the toll it was taking on her. I think these exercises would have helped her focus more on her healing process than worrying about the things going on with her body (hair falling out, and being sick all the time). She is doing wonderful now and I am extremely grateful for that. During my exercise she is the person I focused on because I know how much she has been through in her life. I hope things are going good with you and your chemo treatments are almost over. Just make sure you take time for yourself so you can heal properly.
Tina,
ReplyDeleteDo you think it was the fact that there was a women interjecting occasionally? and by the way, i was often startled by her voice when I was doing this exercise. I think time of day and definitely the fact that you had chemo in your system could have contributed to your not being able to relax. I would not give it too much thought. This type of reaction could take place even without all of those factors involved.
See yourself full of light and when you breathe, imagine healing white and purple light breathing in and anything negative dissolving as you breathe out. I see you healthy and full of positive light. I wish you the best!
Sarah