Meditation Reflection

I. For this reflection, we ask you to find a way to meditate. To do so, you have two options:

I choose “Guided Meditation” by Mark Abramson to do with the meditation.

II. Before you begin your meditation, we ask you assess and take notes on your own state of mind during the 24 hour period leading up to the meditation.

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

I am really stressed and anxious because I have so many midterm exams recently. Furthermore, I start to apply for my master degree and I have to prepare the GMAT. Therefore, I feel extremely exhausted.

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

I think my overall level of anxiety is 6.

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 think the level of physical tension in my body is 6. My tension would be much nightmare. It’s hard for me to be asleep and I have a lot of nightmare everynight.

III. After you have finished your meditation, re-asses your state of mind and body.
A. Reassess your mood on the chart.

After I finished the meditation, I feel better than before and I have less stress and anxiety.
B. Reassess your level of anxiety from 1 to 10.

Now my level of anxiety is 2.
C. Reasses your level of physical tension and rate it from 1 to 10.

My level of physical tension is 2. Also, it’s much easier for me to be asleep. I can have a sweet dream after I completed the meditation.

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. At first, it’s hard for me to blank my brain, even though I followed the instruction which Mark Abramson taught me. I tried to focus on it slowly. After around 10 minutes, I blanked my brain and followed Mark Abramson’s instruction. I felt relaxed and comfortable. I started to enjoy the process. It helped me to decrease my stress and I feel much better during the meditation. I thought it’s a good way to relax myself. And I would try this again in the future, when I met some troubles in school or in work. It did help me to be out of exhaustion. Moreover, I will introduce the meditation to my friends and my family. It’s a good experience.