Meditation Refelction

Before meditation:

Before starting this experiment I was very tense and very anxious.  For the most part i could identify my tension and stress coming from all my school work. My mood was  frustrated, confused and a bit angry. If i had to rate my anxious level it would have been about an 8, and my tension level probably a 9.

During meditation:

When I began the meditation it was a bit difficult to stop the thoughts from appearing into my mind. But after about 5 minutes I would say the thoughts decrease and I could focus on meditating and my breathing, but every once in a while  a thought would arise. During this time I felt relax and a bit sleepy. But very at peace. My focus was not on anything that was going on around me but rather on my breathing, bringing my awareness to different things the instructor told us.

After Meditation:

After meditation i felt a lot more relaxed and happier. My anxiety and tension level dropped radically. I didn’t feel worked up or mad about anything, everything was calm and relaxing. If i had to rate my anxiety/tension level I would say it was about a 3 after meditation. I would totally recommend meditation, but not only recommend it, but make it apart of my routine. Sometimes we get so stressed out with life and think we need to party or let loose to feel relaxed, when its as simple as just meditating.