The Belmont Library basement floor......
Lite and soothing music...
5 Health and Wellness students...
and a Pursuit of Calm.
Though our backs weren't uncomfortably straight, nor our hands curled into just the right position to harness as much "chi" as possible, we took on the art of meditation this week.
All of us being raised and deeply ingrained with American ideology, it took a good 15-20 minutes+ for most of us to even feel comfortable with simply listening. In a culture that applies value according to what an individual does or accomplishes, focusing on who we are and simply "being" feels a bit like running a race in mud. By the end of our time, we dialogued our muddy experiences, yet - concluded our love for the discipline.
Though our goal was a Spiritual exercise, Meditation provides "unparalleled benefits" to all of life: Physical, Mental, Emotional and the Spiritual. According to "The Benefits of Meditation" organization, here are just a few...
"Physical Benefits: Reduce muscle fatigue and tension, lower high blood cholesterol, strengthen the immune system, reduces the occurance of pain, insomnia and headaches, unlimited energy, helps you to create an eternal and infinite flow of pure lifeforce energy...
"Physical Benefits: Reduce muscle fatigue and tension, lower high blood cholesterol, strengthen the immune system, reduces the occurance of pain, insomnia and headaches, unlimited energy, helps you to create an eternal and infinite flow of pure lifeforce energy...
Emotional Benefits: Less irritability, reduction in the "fight or flight" response, and more emotional self-control. Helps bring perspective when confronted with a crisis thus making the crisis more manageable. Learning to integrate all the senses in your daily life, through meditation, will bring a myriad of emotional benefits and fullness to your life and help you become a better observer - which will help you respond to situations rather than react...
Mental Benefits: Better mental focus, concentration and creativity. Less stress and anxiety and greater peace of mind. Meditation seeks to bring harmful and counter-productive thoughts and feelings to the surface within you, quell them and help you gain the necessary perspective to invoke more truth and reality in your life...
Spiritual Benefits: Greater self-awareness, the feeling of being more "connected" and a greater sense of purpose, along with the added benefit of helping you to resolve past issues that tend to get buried in the psyche and cause difficulties for you on an unconscious level. Meditation is not a destination but a fascinating journey where you will become more awakened to your true self..."
Mental Benefits: Better mental focus, concentration and creativity. Less stress and anxiety and greater peace of mind. Meditation seeks to bring harmful and counter-productive thoughts and feelings to the surface within you, quell them and help you gain the necessary perspective to invoke more truth and reality in your life...
Spiritual Benefits: Greater self-awareness, the feeling of being more "connected" and a greater sense of purpose, along with the added benefit of helping you to resolve past issues that tend to get buried in the psyche and cause difficulties for you on an unconscious level. Meditation is not a destination but a fascinating journey where you will become more awakened to your true self..."
"Success and significance has nothing to do with what you do, and everything to do with who you are." -Wm Paul Young [author of "The Shack.]
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