Meditation Reflection

I am writing this reflective journal in accordance with the CNO`s reflective practice standards and the LEARN model. Though my time on 600A has only just begun I have learned so much. Like many second year students, this is my first experience in the hospital. It has proven to be much different than my previous clinical experiences. My time with my first client stands out in my mind as a key learning experience.

Growing up I was always told religion was false and that I was above my friends who were Christians because I believed in science. My mom was raised by Catholics, but when she graduated High School, she vowed to never be religious again. My father enjoyed feeling more elite over the “religious plebeians” that worked for him. I remember having an argument with Victoria Henderson in 3rd grade because I believed in The Big Bang and she was a creationist. Everyone took Victoria’s side, and I learned it was better to just not talk about religion. In high school, I began reaching out of my comfort zone, and also questioning what my parents had ingrained on me as a person. My first religious experience was dating a boy named Luis who was Catholic, as my mother was raised. He was only allowed to date Catholic girls, so I

I believe that my siblings conformed to the idea of being Catholics. That fueled the fire for me to be expressive about the doubts I had in this religion. I began to just say that I was an atheist and around this age there is a large portion of teenagers that are trying to rebel against their parents. I was invested in proving that I was right and that everyone should be able to see what I believe or why I believe it. As I got older I became more humble about my views and what I believed in, I stopped being so upfront about what I thought was right or wrong. One of the main reasons was that it was brought to my attention that everyone has their own personal reasons for what they believe in and just because I don’t agree with it doesn’t mean I shouldn’t respect it. A break through moment was when I had a conversation with my sister about God and the concept of him watching over everyone, and she told me that she believed in God because it was reassurance, she needed to believe that there was something beyond her and that she wasn’t entirely alone in this world. I understood what she was saying and at that point I respected her views. I also realized that in this point of my life I can’t be at peace with that. I’ve struggled with a lot of things in my life and it just wasn’t logical to me it still really isn’t clear to me. I continue to venture out and inform myself about different religions and

From a very young age I was brought up around religion. I would go to Sunday school every day, church camps and I also never attended a public school, all private religious school. But I began to become confused very quickly as the actions of my parents began to prove otherwise.

In order to prepare for this torero trek, I would attend more resume and elevator pitch workshops, and schedule more appointments at the career development center. I attended the Engineering Career fair that was on the 4th of October. In which, I got my first exposure to employers and I was able to practice my elevator pitch and my networking skills. I later scheduled an appointment with Rhonda Harley at the career development center to get some feedback on my resume.

As I began facilitating my scheduled students, a classroom teacher requested I also support non disable students not being serviced in the program including them in minor groups. Overjoyed with this innovative position, I knew instantly this was my calling to be an educator. The love of engagement of the lesson that reflects unambiguous communication between students and their peers, collaboration between teacher and student, motivation from students to students. In addition, I appreciated and accepted my newly found role, becoming euphoric when the Special Education Director employed my services in the summer of 2006. I carefully observed numerous effective and efficient teachers’ model positive curriculum lessons and strategies to students

Before I take this class, I know that meditation is just sitting on the floor, close eyes and meditating. Because I did not know how to do it, I didn’t know how difficult it is. The first day of meditation class, I had hard time to follow. We were sitting on the chair instead of floor. I thought meditation is only sitting on the floor. It was interesting. Probably sitting on the chair is easier than floor; we all used to sitting on the chair. I tried both at home on the floor, chair and bed. Sitting on the chair was the best. It was comfortable and my body was more relax.

I was born into a Baptist household by two loving parents, an older brother, and many younger siblings to come. I have been told I attended church willingly and faithfully since before I could comprehend my own faith. At age 5 I began to ask my parents questions about everything; I was curious. Being such a curious child, all I wanted was to ask a question that she didn’t know the answer to. When I happened upon the topic of church, my mom seemed to have all the right answers. Accepting the challenge at hand, I moved on to more difficult questions about religion. I finally got to the abstract question that got her thinking. I started to ask her about her faith, quite pleased with myself, when I realized I wanted to strengthen

In the last twenty years, meditation has been studied in clinical trials as a way of reducing stress on both the mind and body. Research shows that meditation can help reduce anxiety, stress, blood pressure, chronic pain, and insomnia.

Meditation is the act of focusing one’s mind to become relaxed. Meditation can be approached in several different ways: mentally repeating a mantra, focusing on the present moment, or concentrating on one’s breathing. It has been studied to determine exactly how meditation can affect the body. It can be helpful because it can lower blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration rate. It also can help to just relax the body and

With the growth of mindfulness meditation as an intervention for stress, tension, anxiety, depression, pain, rumination, sleeplessness, and many other common ailments, this is quickly becoming a big question arising all over North America and world wide.

Citing "advice from some of the world's leading meditation instructors," Lefkowitz provides a detailed and practical guide on the importance and method of meditation, "a tried and true way to calm your mind" (68). In fact, the article reads like a manual, complete with the question-answer style of a teacher instructing a class. The author does not treat the topic of meditation in a simplistic way, as if there were only one way to meditate for one type of person, but outlines several ways to meditate for people of different abilities and tastes. For example, Lefkowitz tellsmulti-taskers who find prolonged periods of concentration difficult to "find a practice style that's right for you" (68). These practice styles, including their goals and method, are the substance of this article, and include basic breathing meditation, mindfulness meditation, listening meditation, mantra meditation, and walking meditation (Lefkowitz 2010, 68-72). The goal for meditation in general is to focus on "one thing in order to deepen your awareness of the present moment" (68). Lefkowitz argues for the medical benefits of meditation, particularly that it can "boost the immune system, improve circulation, lower cholesterol, ease chronic pain, end insomnia, counter anxiety, relieve gastrointestinal distress and actually extend your lifespan" (68).

As pointed out before, RP is a trending topic nowadays but also confusing. The ambiguity and the overlapping use of terms complicate the understanding (hebert, tsingos 2014). Boud 1985 p.8 points out that it is not a single facet term but a generic/umbrella one that involves a range of ideas and activities.

Hey, I did some research and my favorite type of meditation is Diaphragmatic Breathing. It's nice because I can do it anywhere; in bed, in the library or before a match. I just close my eyes and focus on my breathing. I concentrate specifically on how my body, mind and breath are all interconnected. While breathing deeply I focus on feeling my tummy go in and out. If my mind starts to wonder, I simply bring it back to the anchor of my breath and refocus.

Meditation, in general, can declutter your mind. Sometimes you feel a lot of pressure simply because you are thinking too much. By meditating, you bring yourself to the present moment, so you do not have to worry about the mistakes you have done in the past or the results that can happen in the future.