Unit 5

I found the Subtle Mind exercise to be more of a challenge than the Loving Kindness exercise. This time I did my practice very early in the morning when I was sure that I would not be interrupted by the children. Epic fail! Perhaps this it was due to my stressful week, or perhaps it is due the the fair amount of constant pain that has been bothering me all week. Try as I might, I could not get my mind to settle. While focusing on my breath, my thoughts kept returning to my physical discomfort. Furthermore, I found the speaker's voice incredibly  distracting. When all was said and done, I ended up feeling very frustrated. Maybe I will return to the Loving Kindness practice as that seems to go a little better for me.