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Harmony
Last Updated: November 10, 2024The sixth and final exercise is the practice of inner harmony, which involves balancing all of the previous exercises into a single, integrated whole. Rather than focusing on just one quality, this exercise is about harmonizing focused thinking, willpower, emotional balance, positivity, and openness. One practices bringing these elements together in daily life, finding ways...
Open-Mindedness
Last Updated: November 10, 2024The fifth exercise centers on practicing openness, which involves learning to approach new ideas, experiences, or people without judgment or prejudice. This can mean taking time to listen to someone with whom one disagrees or approaching a challenging situation with curiosity rather than resistance. Practicing openness might involve intentionally exposing oneself to perspectives or experiences...
Positivity
Last Updated: November 10, 2024The fourth exercise involves practicing positivity, which means making a conscious effort to look for the good in situations, people, or experiences, even when it might be challenging to do so. This doesn’t mean denying reality but choosing to notice what is constructive, uplifting, or beautiful. This exercise strengthens the ability to meet life with...
Control of Feeling
Last Updated: November 10, 2024The third exercise focuses on cultivating emotional balance. For this exercise, one practices experiencing an emotion, such as joy, sadness, or frustration, but without being overly reactive or losing control. This does not mean ignoring or suppressing emotions; instead, it involves feeling them fully while remaining centered. For instance, one might recall a memory that...
Control of Will
Last Updated: November 10, 2024The second exercise involves practicing willpower by performing a simple task at the same time every day, such as watering a plant or taking a few deep breaths, or flipping a coin. The idea is to choose something uncomplicated but meaningful, then carry it out daily with commitment. This strengthens the ability to follow through...
Control of Thought
Last Updated: November 10, 2024The first of Rudolf Steiner’s Six Basic Exercises is the exercise of focused thinking, intended to strengthen and clarify one’s thought processes. This exercise involves taking a simple object, such as a pencil, and concentrating on it for five minutes (or more) without letting the mind wander. During this time, one observes the object carefully,...