Monthly Archives: October 2019

What a Week, What a World

Well this week was slightly more eye opening than the last. From the moment I stepped foot into the classroom, listening to what others had to say about the world we live in, I thought that this was not the … Continue reading

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Globalization bad or good?

The Morning of Tuesday 10/23 I heard my alarm buzz for the 3rd time, it was 7 a.m. Why did I try to wake up so early just to exercise?? Well I don’t know but I went back to sleep … Continue reading

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Meditate Your Problems Away

In preparation for class on Tuesday, we were asked to look up what mindfulness was, and write down three points we found interesting or that surprised us as well as read our assigned reading. Before going to the internet to … Continue reading

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Small steps

Before doing research on mindfulness, I hadn’t heard of the term before and didn’t know what it meant. To my surprise, I liked what I found. Mindfulness practice leads to improved physical and mental health. As a person who suffers … Continue reading

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Thinking Things Through.

Mindfulness is something I always used to practice, but somehow forgot about over time. Maybe it was the constant busyness, when I probably needed it the most. Forgetting about everything that’s going on in my life, and just being ground … Continue reading

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Creating a Culture to…Destroy Us?

Five Minutes of mindfulness seems silly. Closing your eyes, focusing on your breathing, letting go of thoughts and worries as you watch them pass by like traffic on a freeway. I’ve always tried to convince myself to sit down and … Continue reading

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Mindfulness, Paradigms, & Sustainability, Oh My!

Mindfulness, focusing on the here and now, letting my thoughts come and go like the ebb and flow of ocean waves. I anchor my thoughts of our impending doom, my growing pile of homework, how tired I am of going … Continue reading

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Meditate Your Stress Away

Life can get extremely hectic when you are worrying about college, the deteriorating state of the planet, money, and a social life. Sometimes it is hard to find ways, or even time to relax or unwind. Some college students find … Continue reading

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Being Mindful

During class last week we learned about mindfulness, what it was about and then we practiced it. I liked this exercise a lot because it gave me a few minutes to collect myself and not think much about anything going … Continue reading

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Mindfulness and its benefits

Walking through the door on Tuesday into the classroom right on time and then finding the nearest beanbag to sit in to get situated for the class. Once I got seated, the class started right away. We jumped right into … Continue reading

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