Meditation!!!!!

I. Choosing the mediation

I chose “Guided Meditation by Mark Abramson.” I chose this one because I don’t think I could sit still for longer then 30 minutes.

II. Before the meditation

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

I was feeling exhausted, excited, a little guilty, anxious and happy. I felt exhausted because I went out the might before. I was excited because it was football Sunday and I love football. I felt guilty because I had work to do but I chose to do it later. I was happy and anxious because there was some great football games on TV.

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

My overall level of anxiety would be around a 7. I would attribute this to the football games I was watching yesterday.

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 feel tension in my stomach and as well as in my chest. My stomach feels as if it is contracting and my chest is beating harder then usually. My overall tension would be a 6.5.

III. After the meditation

A. Reassess your mood on the chart.

My mood is now calm, cautious, confident and hopeful.

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

I would put my level of anxiety at a 3.

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

My physical tension level is now a 4.

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 the guided meditation by Mark Abramson and he focused on breathing. As I sat in the library listening to the recording I couldn’t help but feel like I was on a beach or a long drive on a quiet road. I started to feel relaxed, calm and a bit drowsy. The more I concentrated on my breathing, the deeper I would fall into this state of mind. There was also a sensation of happiness that hit me. Like it didn’t matter where I was but I was just content. I found staying awake through out the whole recording a bit challenging but I occasionally stretched and felt more awake. I would definitely try this again and I’m excited to check out the other recordings. I live with 3 guys and we tend to get on each others nerves a lot. I think these recordings can bring me to a better state of mind and I truly look forward to it.