Monday’s Minutes of Meditation
“Jon Kabat-Zinn, a leader in the field of mindfulness, has described mindfulness as ‘paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally.’ This means consciously paying attention to our senses, and to our feelings, without further judgement. For example, mindfulness could be practiced by focusing on the sensation of water rushing over your hands as it falls from a faucet, or by feeling and accepting sadness without trying to push it away or to evaluate it.
Research has linked mindfulness meditation with reduced anxiety, more positive emotions, and, with enough practice, permanent structural changes in the brain that sustain these benefits. Before beginning, know that meditation is a skill that requires practice. In the beginning it might seem as if unwanted thoughts constantly intrude your mind and the serenity associated with meditation might be brief. With time your ability to meditate, and to control your focus, will improve.” (Therapist Aid Website)
Every Monday throughout this semester, Counseling and Wellness Services has posted virtual guided meditations, available through the Campus Chronicle and Student Announcements. The meditations are provided by The Honest Guys channel on YouTube. To learn more about The Honest Guys and their guided meditations, visualizations, and guided sleep talk-downs, visit their website: The Honest Guys. We hope you enjoy Monday’s Minutes of Meditation as a way to relax and engage in a positive coping skill to round out this semester.
Dec. 14:
This week we offer a few guided meditations for students to utilize to de-stress amid finals and end the semester on a relaxed note. Counseling and Wellness Services wishes you all the best during finals and we hope you all have a safe and wonderful break!
The Paradise Beach (10 minutes)
Take just 10 minutes out of your day to demolish stress. This relaxing, guided meditation will calm you, lower your stress levels and reduce any anxiety or worries. Use daily to give yourself calmness, relaxation and gain more energy.
Rejuvenate and gain energy for study, concentration and alertness (20 minutes)
Gain some energy and feel refreshed for the rest of the day by treating yourself to this very pleasant 20 minute long video. Set in a beautiful summer garden, a gentle English male voice will guide you into a deep state of relaxation from where mother nature will nurture your body and mind.
Meditation for Stress Relief (5 minutes)
Let yourself sink into calmness. This stress relief meditation is a relaxing five-minute time-out that will allow you to focus and regain control of any stressful situation.
Counseling and Wellness Services and the Dwight Marvin Library are pleased to offer an e-book, “The Mindful Twenty-Something: Life Skills to Handle Stress and Everything Else” by Holly B. Rogers, MD. A special thank you to Stephanie Ross, faculty librarian, for purchasing and sharing this wonderful resource with the campus community!
Link to: The Mindful 20-Something: Life Skills to Handle Stress and Everything Else
Wishing you all a great week!
Counseling and Wellness Services
Siek Campus Center, room 270
(518) 629-7320
counseling@hvcc.edu
Published: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 12:50:32 +0000 by k.weeks