MEDITATION

A. First, take note of the moods you’ve experienced.

Right now I am stressed thinking about school and my future.

B.   Assess your overall level of anxiety on a scale of 1 to 10.

My overall level of anxiety is 6

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 level of physical tension is 5 because I have pain in my hand from punching a door.

III. After you have finished your meditation, re-asses your state of mind and body.

A.   Reassess your mood on the chart.

After the meditation, I felt more relaxed

B.   Reassess your level of anxiety from 1 to 10.

My anxiety level is 5

C.   Reassess your level of physical tension and rate it from 1 to 10.

My physical tension level is still 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 chose the guided body scan and it was pretty easy as well as relaxing. We pretty much drained all of our thoughts from our bodies and I would definitely try this again as well as recommend it to others. This definitely relaxed me however did not affect my physical pain at all.