Psy 201

Associate Level Material
Appendix A

Meditation Worksheet

Directions: Locate two resources on the Internet that explain meditation techniques. Copy and paste the web address into the top of the matrix. 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.

Be sure to answer the two questions below the matrix also.
Web Address   (URL): http://www.artofliving.org/meditation http://www.everydayhealth.com/alternative-health-pictures/soothingly-healthy-reasons-to-meditate.aspx#/slide-1




Summary of resource: With high exposure to anger, hate, fear and other negative emotions exploring various ways meditation helps individuals overcome these emotions.   Allowing for a more calm peaceful mind and healthy stress free body.   There are individual and social meditation benefits that promote deeper meaning for life. The article examined 8 healthy reasons to practice mediation.
1. Spices up your sex life- A person who maybe experiencing problems.
2. Alleviates ADHD symptoms-promotes focusing without medicine.
3. Lower your blood pressure-lowering will allow for other potential health problems.
4. Soothes stress and anxiety-with deep breathing and calming techniques.
5. Minimizes pain-in various areas of the body.
6. Boost your concentration-as in a person who may have ADHD.
7. Bolsters brain power-promotes using critical thinking skills.
8. Helps conquer cravings-of smoking or unhealthy eating habits.

 



Two interesting
Facts: 1. Meditation makes you aware - that your inner attitude determines your happiness.
2. Meditation has two important benefits:
Meditation prevents stress from getting into the system.
Meditation releases accumulated stress that is in the system.
1. There is no one way to meditate and meditation can be as...