Meditation thoughts

I. Choosing the mediation
I chose “Guided Meditation: Confidence and the Breath” by Gil Fronsdal.
II. Before the meditation
A. First, take note of the moods you’ve experienced.
I was feeling happy, bored, anxious, and exhausted.
B. Assess your overall level of anxiety on a scale of 1 to 10.
My overall level of anxiety would be around a 5.
C. Assess the level of physical tension in your body- where do you notice the tension? Try rating your overall tension on a scale of 1 to 10.
My tension is around the stomach. My overall tension would be a 6.
III. After the meditation
A. Reassess your mood on the chart.
My mood is now confident, hopeful, and bored.
B. Reassess your level of anxiety from 1 to 10.
My anxiety level is now a 3.
C. Reasses your level of physical tension and rate it from 1 to 10.
My physical tension level is now a 5.
IV. Describe the experience– What type of meditation did you choose? Describe what was going on in your mind and your body, what kind of thoughts and sensations did you experience during the meditation? Were there any challenging or frustrating aspects of the experience, and if so, what were they? Would you try this again in the future? Why or why not?
I choose guided meditation that focused on breathing and meant to raise your confidence level. Many thoughts came in that I became aware of. I felt kind of drowsy, but I also felt more calm. I felt some of the tension leaving my body and my anxiety level decreasing. Some frustrating aspects was that I was trying not to succumb to the drowsiness and fall asleep, while trying to concentrate solely on my breathing. It was hard to think about my breathing for a long period of time. I would try this in the future, but not focusing on my breathing only. I tried meditation before and it always calmed me down, and it helps a lot, so it’s definitely a useful thing to do.