Meditation “Worlds of Thoughts”

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

Right at this very minute I feel as if I could cry more tears than how it’s raining outside. I’m feeling sad, overwhelmed, and frustrated.

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

Level of anxiety 8

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.

Overall tension is about 8. Location mainly jaw area. Feels as if I’m my biting down on my teeth but in reality I’m not.

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

1.Reassess your mood on the chart.

I’m more relaxed. Calm.

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

Level of anxiety 2.

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

Physical tension 2.

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 “world of thoughts” guided mediation by Gil Fronsdal. As the mediation begun I started to tunes all sounds out of my mind even though I was still quite aware of them. I slowly channel all of what was being said taking in deep breaths. As I exhale over and over with each exhale I became a little less tense. As thoughts enter my mind I tried not to fight against them. I notice as bad thoughts enter my jaw tends to tighten as if that ‘s my way of fighting against them. Once I stop and breathe in and out the tightest in my jaw starts to relax. Most challenging aspect is the amount of thoughts that comes in and out.  This isn’t a bad exercise; I would probably try again in the future. It’s a good way to sit back and center your thoughts and understand where its coming from and just be aware than letting it get the best on you.