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Appendix A
Meditation Worksheet
Directions: Locate two resources on the Internet that explain meditation techniques.
Enter the name of each website into the matrix, then copy and paste the web address.
After reviewing the website, provide a brief summary for each source.
Below your summary, list two interesting facts you learned from each site.
Try the techniques you located in your Internet search. Provide a brief description of what happened in your experience.
When you are finished filling out the matrix, answer the two questions below.
Information | Website 1 | Website 2 |
Website name and address (URL): | http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/meditation/HQ01070 | http://life.gaiam.com/article/meditation-101-techniques-benefits-beginner-s-how |
Summary of the resource: | They are very knowledgeable the Mayo Clinic takes the healthcare aspect of meditation and why it is good for your body, mind, and soul. | This website has many Buddhist techniques on how to meditate; it has breathing techniques and helps you with posture. How-to-meditate helps to educate you on how the everyday stressors of life can really us unhappy and effect how we act on an everyday basis? |
Two interestingfacts: | 1. Building skills to manage your stress 2. Gaining a new perspective on stressful situations | 1. Meditation allows us to control our minds regardless of what is happening around us. 2. If we do not learn to control our minds through meditation, we may find it extremely hard to be happy even in the best of circumstances. |
What happened after you tried each technique? | After trying these techniques, I learned how to take a stressful situation and turn it into something to relax about and laugh off. | Meditation through focusing on your breathing keeps your mind focused and I really enjoyed it. I found that the position this website told you to sit in really put my whole body at ease, and it helped me to focus...