Practices and Exercises Supporting GAIN

This chapter discusses some exercises that can help in practicing GAIN. Journaling, yoga, and observation practices are some of the suggestions to be made. It will also briefly discuss the Noble Eightfold Path, which is an ancient strategy to ending suffering. This path consists of a combination of eight constructive practices: Right understanding, Right thought, Right speech, Right action, Right livelihood, Right effort, Right mindfulness, and Right concentration. Each of these practices will briefly be explained with an emphasis on their interconnectedness.