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

Right now I am exhausted and happy. I’m usually relaxed but when I think about all my school work I begin to feel a little stressed.

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

My overall level of anxiety is 2.5

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.

My level of physical tension is 3.5 because I have pain in my legs from my shoes

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

A.   Reassess your mood on the chart.

After the meditation, I felt more relaxed and “light”

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

My anxiety level is 1

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

My physical tension level is now a 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 chose the Guided Meditation in the heat. Personally I like hot yoga, and the feeling of sweating. After hot yoga, and now likewise with this, I felt like a weight was lifted and I now feel much “lighter”. The frustrating part of it was at points I lost focus and though too much on how hot the room was and how I wanted a drink of water, but I would quickly refocus myself on what I was doing. I’d definitely try this again in the future. I think it’s a great way to clear your mind, body, and soul!

Achim Sheli,

How are you. I would like to introduce myself. My name is Natanel Matan Shoshani. I recently got married B’H and I moved into NYC on the Upper West side. My wife and I are both from NY and we me in High school. Yes, getting married is not easy! But, i do believe it is the greatest move I had ever made in my life. Anyway,  I am currently a Junior at Baruch College, and i hope to graduate in the next 2 years. Psychology was not my favorite subject last year and thats because I was not serious in class. Anyway, Im happy to be your student and I am looking forward for a great semester. BTW Achim sheli are two hebrew words that mean “My brothers and sisters”. I wish that everyone will have a great semester and will really enjoy this class. Take it seriously Trust Me. All the Best. Shabbat Shalom.