On Meditation

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

I have been feeling disconnected from the surroundings, as though I haven’t slept for quite a while. Myriad thoughts are passing around my mind, but I can’t concentrate on a single point.

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

5.5

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:

I am feeling a bit sleepy. Tired and exhausted.

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

A. Reassess your mood on the chart.

After the mediation, I feel single-minded and relaxed. A not-too-common pairing!

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

1.5

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

2.25

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 a guided body scan meditation, which seems to have suited well with a beginner like me. I had to record my body sensation. I focused on my breathing , allowing stomach to rise as you inhale and fall as I exhale. This meditation process eventually helps me to purge unnecessary feelings. As a result, I could concentrate more on the physiological and psychological changes. When I finished the meditation, I found myself unusually calm and single-minded. As it was my first meditation, I enjoyed the controlling of thought. That is to say, I didn’t find meditation frustrating. I hope to try this again future for these very reasons.