Appendix A PSY/201 Version 3

Associate Level Material

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 re iewin! the website, pro ide a brief summary for each source. "elow your summary, list two interestin! facts you learned from each site. #ry the techniques you located in your Internet search. $ro ide a brief description of what happened in your experience. %hen you are finished fillin! out the matrix, answer the two questions below.

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Appendix A PSY/201 Version 3

Information %ebsite name and address ,+-L.: 6ummary of the resource:

%ebsite 1 http://www.tm.or!/meditation0techniques

%ebsite ( http://www.mindbody!reen.com/)0 121/3editation0#echniques0for0 "e!inners0Demonstrated0by0Deepa40 &hopra05ideo.html #echniques for a healin! meditation. 7ocusin! on each part of my body and bac4 on my heart. $romotes healin! and ha in! a sound mind body and spirit.

#echniques for #ranscendental 3editation. Suggested to practice twice dai !. "hese techni#ues are not a re igion$ phi osoph! or t!pe o% i%est! e. "echni#ue is sitting co&%orta' ! with e!es c osed %or 20 &inutes. 1. 3ore then fi e million people worldwide ha e learned these techniques. (. 8 er *9) research studies ha e been conducted.

#wo interestin! facts:

1. Deepa4 &hopra was on the Dr. 8: show performin! these techniques. (. #hese techniques are for be!inners, howe er this form of meditation is a lot harder then it seems. After tryin! the first technique0repeatin! <I am= first outloud and then to myself I felt focused on one thin!. #hen sayin! to myself <$eace. >armony. Lau!hter. Lo e.= And focusin! on each ailment of my body I felt more in control.

%hat happened after you tried each technique;

After tryin! this technique I felt refreshed. #his type of meditation is simple and can be done anywhere. #his is a !reat way to relax and brin! focus to a chaotic mind.

1. Do you thin4 meditation leads to hei!htened sensation and perception; Explain why or why not. 3editation leads to a hei!htened sensation and perception. 3editation requires the person to re!ain focus on the body mind and spirit. #he busy e ery day life can cause people to lose si!ht of that. 3editation helps me become more aware of the way thin!s feel and how they should be percei ed. (. >a e you considered inte!ratin! meditation into your own lifestyle; If so, list one strate!y for fittin! meditation into your schedule. If not, explain why. I do meditate howe er not as often as I would li4e to. #he reality of meditation is it ta4es stren!th. ?ettin! control of my own mind is ne er somethin! I was !ood at. 6ometimes after meditatin!, I felt drained because it too4 so much @ust to relax and turn my brain off. 7or me to be able to meditate daily I would need to ha e a hidin! place where no one could find me in order to !et some peace and quiet. I ha e a youn! child and she does not allow mommy a momentAs peace. %hen she starts school maybe I will ha e better chances at incorporatin! meditation bac4 in to my daily life.

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