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Session derives meditation from stress
By Caitlin Waters
On October 30, 2012
With the passing of the halfway point through the fall semester, and the end nearing,
stresses begin to set in.
Meditation can be used, not only as a preventative measure for stress, but also as an
aid in helping it go away.
Meditation, which originated from the same tradition of yoga, is a method that
focuses primarily on one's breathing and can be done in a short amount of time and
can be done as many times a day as desired.
Meditating involves a couple minutes of focusing and thinking about your breathing
in the present time.
Family Nurse Practitioner at the Weigel Health Center Trudy Stern said she has been
practicing meditation on and off for about 25 years. She studies meditation under
the international group called The Shambhala.
According to Stern, meditating is a great tool to help cope with stress.
"It helps you not get onto the emotional train or hooked on emotional thoughts,"
Stern said.
Stern explains that meditation helps you experience the present fully and not get
carried away into negative emotional states, such as those brought on by stress.
Meditation helps you focus so you don't get distracted by anxiety or by feeling
overwhelmed.
Tammy Kresge, the assistant director for health promotions, said she uses
meditation in her life on an almost daily basis.
"Using this technique to relax your mind and focus on what you need to get done
helps you in the long run," Kresge said.
Stern said she recommends the morning as a great time to meditate. Wake up a little
earlier in the morning and take some time to think about what problems you're
facing or what your schedule looks like for the day and take five minutes to focus on
your breathing erasing these negative thoughts from your mind.
"It takes practice and is not something that will automatically help you pass your
test and alleviate all stress in your life the first time you do it," Stern said.
She attends a three-hour long meditation at The Shambhala every Sunday and she
holds a meditation group every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at Weigel. It's free
to anyone who wants to come and learn a little about meditation and get 10-15
minutes of meditating in.
According to Stern, people who attend the group will learn how to meditate on their
own and meet great people dealing with similar stresses.
"Meditation is something you can do five minutes a day that in the long run will help
you to develop a different relationship with your thoughts," Stern said.
Students like Brittany Pegnia and Sara Janovic said they were unaware there were
meditation classes offered on campus.
"I never really considered meditation for a way to cope with stress," Janovic said.
Caitlin Waters can be reached by email at waters1.record@live.com.
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