The Changing Minds at Concord High School documentary supplemented my already vast knowledge of the art of meditation in society. You probably wouldn’t guess that I frequently meditate for recreation to ease my mind. Okay, maybe you could if you compared what I’d like to consider a balanced social and academic life. Over the past 2 years I’ve actually used the practice of meditation in order to stay calm during the storm of college applications and the college transition. Not only does it keep me sane in times of sleep deprivation and stress, but it also gives me time to focus on my perception of the world. This documentary shows only the beginning of what I’ve experienced. Being someone who meditates well over an hour a week, I can totally relate to the leaps that these high risk students have made.
I’d recommend meditation to anyone, high risk or not. The few moments that you can take out of your day in order to calm the waves of your mind allows the sediment of your conscious mind to settle. It’s the experience that David Foster Wallace speaks of when he says “This is water.” We are the young fish who, when asked how the water feels today, respond with “What the hell is water?”
