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Evaluate how particular spiritual exercises can transform the busyness of everyday life and impact your spiritual life and interpret the importance of routine.

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Ex.1: Do One Thing At a Time

Chance to reflect Fully present for all

that you do Less agitated Ready to get more

done Never feel

rushed/troubled Foster concentration

Takes a lot of practice

Hard to resist temptations of everyday life

Used to doing two or more things at once

Used to just going through the motions

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Benefits Challenges

Ex.2: Transform Daily Activities into Sacred Rituals

Awakening Realize everything

can be a blessing Develop deeper care

for what you do Thankful for what

others take their time to do

Inspiring to keep it going

Hard to understand concept completely

May find it to be a chore

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Benefits Challenges

*Doing this exercise is an easy way to turn busyness into something more meaningful and not busyness at all. It is important to reflect on the activities you do daily to be able to deepen your spirituality through and reflection.

Ex.3: Transform Interruptions into Wakeup Calls

Helps get rid of some of the busyness that is occurring because you see what is really happening and no longer want that in your life

Denial Impatience Brings about

feelings of annoyance or anxiety

Realize the interruptions but do nothing about it

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Benefits Challenges

Ex.4: Three Breaths

Relaxation method Can work it out to

what works best for you

Nice way to lose the sense of busyness going on around you

Can feel silly at first to just start breathing heavily

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Benefits Challenges

*The exercise is a sure way to become calm and relaxed. The reflection on the breathing is a key part in having this be a useful tool. I am able to use this when I may have a lot of homework to do and need a quick relaxation tool to keep me focused.

Ex.5: Take Regular Breath Meditations

Transforming Good way to start

the day, hour, projects, assignments

Clears the mind Releases tension

May not want to stop in the midst of your busyness to do this exercise

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Benefits Challenges

Ex.6: Sustained Concentration On the Breath

Best Breathing exercise for relaxing and losing busyness

Clarity and serenity

Extended amount of time and practice

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Benefits Challenges

*There are many ways to do this exercise.You can do yoga or other meditations that bring about feelings of relaxation and contemplation. It is easy to do when focused on it the exercise.

Ex.7: First Breath, Last Breath

Feel refreshed and then thankful

Releases fears and concerns

Can help prepare for death as well

Peaceful and easy

Uncomfortable to think about your last breath

Hard to think of your first breath

Have to really have an open mind with this variation of the breathing meditations

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Benefits Challenges

Ex.8: Repeat the Name of God

Get to incorporate breathing exercises into this exercise

Relaxing Become closer to

God in a sense

Awkward to just repeat a name if you do not meditate and reflect while doing this exercise

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Benefits Challenges

*Although this exercise may feel forced or uncomfortable, it can be very empowering to stop and reflect on the reason you are here and the One who can get you out of the busyness or stress you have.

Importance of Routine

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Creates a sense of purpose and pointHelps keep your head clear of

negative, overwhelming thoughts Impacts your spiritual life• because you are able to focus on it and

one thing at a timeKeeps things organized and stress-

freeCreates harmony in your own life

Works Cited

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• Peterson, Eugene H., Jim Lyster, John Sharon, and Peter Santucci. Subversive Spirituality. Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans, 1997. Print.

• Walsh, Roger N. Essential Spirituality: The 7 Central Practices to Awaken Heart and Mind. New York: J. Wiley, 1999. Print.