mental workout

I found this experience extremely relaxing.  I sat in my room and did this exercise in complete silence.  I like how it had me focus on different people in my life.  I automatically thought about my “family”.  I consider my family to be my four roommates.  My roommates are my backbones in life.  For every person we were told to think about, my roommates fit into every category.  It made me stop and actually think about the trouble and struggles that they have in their lives as well.  I would for sure recommend this exercise to other people.  I would recommend that they give themselves plenty of alone time to really get into it without any interruptions. 

A mental workout to me is when you allow yourself to open up mentally.  To see things from other people’s point of view and not just your own.  Mental workouts allow people to think more smoothly and, if done without any bias in mind, free themselves from negative thoughts.  I am a very open minded person and tend to be really good at seeing things from other’s point of view.  I guess it just comes naturally when you grow up and live the way I do.  All of my friends are very different people but we are all so open minded that it allows us to bond with almost anyone.