Meditation Reflection

I. I chose Guided Meditation: Mindfulness of Breathing

II. A. 24 hours before the meditation I was experiencing moods including: Ecstatic, Confident, Happy, Hopeful, Lovestruck, and Anxious

B.  On a scale of 1 to 10, before the meditation my level of anxiety was at a 6

C.  On a scale of 1 to 10, before the meditation my level of physical tension in my body was a 8, I could feel the tension in my lower back and lower stomach area.

III. A. After the meditation I was experiencing moods including: Exhausted, Confident, Happy, Hopeful, and Lovestruck

B.  On a scale of 1 to 10, after the meditation my level of anxiety was at a 4

C.  On a scale of 1 to 10, after the meditation my level of physical tension in my body was a 5 and I could feel it in my chest

IV. I chose the Guided Meditation: Mindfulness of Breathing. During the meditation I was experiencing a feeling of nervousness, although I don’t exactly know why.  My stomach felt heavy and my body felt as if it was getting hotter. My fingers felt tingly, and my I could feel my pulse going through them. My mind felt calm and light, although many thoughts were coming in during the beginning. The thoughts that were coming in during the beginning include thoughts of hope and excitement for things during the school break. It was a little challenging to suppress the thoughts, but throughout the meditation I eventually moved to a feeling of not caring about anything and just focusing on what was going on in my body. Immediately after realizing I had a feeling of not caring about anything, I started to think about all the things I do care about. I would try this again in the future, it definitely helped me relax and relieve the tension on my body. I also think in the future it might even be more effective because I had a lot on my mind when I was doing this one.