Saturday, December 31, 2011
Unit 8 Post
I have really enjoyed learning and utilizing these different techniques on my path to human flourishing. I really enjoyed the loving-kindness and the visualization exercises best. I have recently gone through an experience where I had to undergo a breast biospy. I am a mommography technologist by trade and so I know the ramifications of the whole "breast cancer" thing. I had to go through this process as a patient versus a technologist. Keeping an open mindset, utilizing some of the exercises we've learned helped me tremendously. I, in general am a positive person. I chose to not let the possible negative outcome consume me, but I also knew that the outcome could be malignancy. The exercises we've learned allowed me to place myself in mindset of health and wholeness no matter what the outcome was. Happy to say however, I was notified of my NEGATIVE results on yesterday!
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I am glad that you were able to utilize one of our practices for this situation, and thank you for sharing such a personal issue. As Kelly from our class keeps reminding me, breathing works wonders along with the other meditation techniques. With my emotions lately, I would have probably panicked and become paranoid before I even received the results. But I am glad you did not, instead you were able to stay calm, focused, and healthy. Good luck for the future, and I hope you continue what your doing for your health.
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Hola,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I just wanted to express how happy I am to hear that your results were negative. As a woman, and friend of a few cancer survivors, I’ve noticed that as a true friend I experience the anxiety and the overwhelming feeling of this situation but as you say, you have to maintain a positive attitude and not let yourself get depressed nor Sercombe to negativity so that your body will take a positive stance to maintain a healthy and positive outlook.
Gracias,
JaeC
Wow, I am so glad to hear of your good news but I can only imagine how scared you were leading up to the results. I can see how exercises like the ones we have studied could keep your mind (or TRY to keep your mind…) off of things like this. God must really be looking over you and I hope that this whole experience will allow you to look back on it when you are upset and allow you to realize just how lucky you are. This right here could be your new visualization practice every time you feel down. I hope you continue receiving good news and that you won’t have to ever face a scare like this one again.
ReplyDeleteI must also admit that I have really enjoyed learning and utilizing these different techniques on my path to human flourishing. It has and still is a wonderful journey. Being a very loving and caring individual, I had truly enjoyed the loving-kindness practices and focus on using them in my personal life. It is good to know that you are a positive person which I now has help you through your process of being a patient versus a technologist.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on receive your negative results back. I am very happy for you. Have a nice evening.
Anthony