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I chose to do the Guided Meditation: Confidence and Breathing by Gil Fondal.
In the 24 hours before I did the meditation I was extremely stressed and frustrated because I had four papers due for different classes on the same day. However, I wouldn’t say that I was particularly worried and my anxiety level was probably a 5. There was no tension in my body and so I would rate tension as perhaps a 3. Overall, I was just really energized and working hard to finish all my assignments on time.
I felt exhausted after completing the meditation. Since I had constantly been working for the past two days, I hadn’t really stopped to consider the strain on my body that all the hard work was causing. But in the 30-odd minutes that I had to sit still and alone with my thoughts during the meditation, I became acutely aware of all the exhaustion and pain in my body. I would say that my anxiety level dropped down to a 2 but, this could have simply been because of the fact that I am done with all my assignments and am looking forward to the long weekend. The tension in my body has definitely gone up to an 8 because I performed the meditation sitting on the floor in the traditional cross-legged posture. I haven’t done this in a long time and as a result, I felt a lot of pressure in my legs and lower back.
I chose the Confidence and Breathing meditation because I was expecting to have a relaxing session to help me clear out all the tension of the past few weeks. However I became extremely tired after realizing that I hadn’t taken a substantial break or slept for more than a few hours in the past 2 days. I had no trouble focusing on my breathing and the meditation for the full time period but it wasn’t a pleasant experience because of my mental exhaustion and the physical tension in my body due to the posture. I am not sure if I would try this again since I usually am in a better frame of mind when I am working and actively thinking about things. I find it unsettling to sit still trying to empty my mind of all thoughts.
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Hey Everyone,
My name is Abhinaya and I’m a Freshman here at Baruch. I came to New York two years ago from India and I’m still fascinated by the city, one of my hobbies is simply walking around the city like a tourist – there are just so many interesting things to take in! My biggest interests are reading books, learning new languages (I currently speak four apart from English), meeting new people and traveling. I will most probably major in Economics and hope to be a lawyer in the future.
Introduction to Psychology has been a very informative class especially since I have a young sister (she is 7 years old) and the chapter about development really explained a lot of things I had observed as she was growing up. Hope everyone is learning a lot in this class like I am.
So far, I’m having a great time at Baruch and am looking forward to an interesting college experience in the next four years.
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posted on Nov 4, 2011, on the post My memories"Hey Gurleen,
Thanks, I'm hoping to finish early!
Hey Nazmul, unfortunately, I don't speak Bengali but it is definitely on my list of languages to learn!!! and sure, I'd be glad to give you some tips:)
You're welcome, Jinghan!! :)
Hi Navjot, thanks for your comment! Definitely, coming to New York was a good decision for me. The Best of Luck to you too!!!"
posted on Sep 29, 2011, on the post Hello!"Hello Amaraa, I completely agree with you that New York City offers a lot! I am an international student myself and have been here for two years. Like you said, living in New York City and going to Baruch has exposed me to a lot of history and culture and I plan to take advantage of this completely. Good Luck!!!"
posted on Sep 23, 2011, on the post Hello!"Hey Elvian, any plans to join the Pre - Law society at Baruch? and very true, that was one of the first things I noticed about the city, incredible number of Starbucks, guess that accounts for all the crazy energy in New York - too much caffeine! Thank You, and Wish you the best of luck too! :)"
posted on Sep 23, 2011, on the post Hello!"Hello! I don't know much about photography or camera technique, but there is nothing to make fun of in this picture :) This is a really stunning scene!!"
posted on Sep 23, 2011, on the post Hey there!"Oh! and I speak three Indian languages and French."
posted on Sep 23, 2011, on the post Hello!"Hey Nazmul, you are absolutely right, I'm from South India, Bangalore city to be exact :) How about you? Where are you from??
Thanks Jason! Good Luck for your future!!"
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