Ben Heller Week 9- Meditation

 This morning, I was attending Morah B’s morning tefillah, and I had what I could only describe as a revolutionary experience. I meditated. And just for a few minutes, the whole world melted away. I was no longer focused on upcoming tests, or assignments that were due, at the moment, there was only me and my thoughts. I was able to have a conversation with myself and my mind, something that rarely happens. Being able to converse so openly with myself and so clearly was truly a cathartic experience. You’d think doing something as simple as sitting and focusing on breathing wouldn’t affect you much, but it matters the world to those in a rush, stressed, and always moving from one thing to the next.

This actually wasn’t my first time meditating. I have an app called Calm that I’ve used in the past for meditation, but ironically enough, there never seems to be enough time for meditation. There’s always an excuse like “I’ll do it tomorrow” or “it’s more important to do ___”, but looking back, I think all those moments were missed opportunities. We’re always moving towards the future, or thinking about the past. What we could’ve done differently, what we could have said, what we will do. But honestly, that’s exhausting. Meditation offers an escape from all of what ails us, and allows us, for once in this crazy world, to live in the moment. Meditation forces you to stop, drop, and roll (metaphysically). It elevates us to higher planes of thinking, and does wonders for our health. The manifold benefits of meditation are numerous.

According to the Mayo clinic, meditation can help us gain a new perspective on stressful situations. I don’t know about you, but when I get really stressed I don’t think clearly, and that often alters my judgement. Meditation also increases patience and tolerance, which is something I’m working on. And physically, meditation has many benefits as well. Meditation can help people manage symptoms of asthma, anxiety, high blood pressure, IBS, heart disease, and depression, along with many other conditions. We have at the tip of our fingers a way to improve our mental and physical well-being. Why not take 10 minutes out of your day to feed your soul?

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/meditation/in-depth/meditation/art-20045858


A Complete Guide to Meditation | Everyday Health

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  1. AnonymousNov 15, 2021, 7:06:00 PM

    I have been wanting to start doing meditation every morning right when I wake up, and like you I keep saying I will the next day. This gave me the extra push to start doing it.

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  2. AnonymousNov 16, 2021, 11:50:00 PM

    One of my camp friends introduced me to the idea of meditation at camp this summer. He taught me the importance of meditation, and I used it when I was in stressful situations. I haven't meditated as much as I would like to recently, but I hope to start doing it more as it is very beneficial to our overall well-being. I am so glad Morah B does meditation with us in tefillah.

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