This month, we learned about yoga and meditation. Not many of us had experience with these forms of relaxation so it was a learning experience for all of us. I used to think that yoga was boring and served no purpose, but after attending classes at the rec, it is a better workout than I had imagined, and the stretching and deep breathing really does help manage one's stress. After yoga, we got together as a group and discussed the benefits of yoga, so we could have a better understanding of how yoga was helping our bodies and minds through increased flexibility, increased blood flow throughout the body, and harmonizing the mind and body.
After the yoga class, we decided to do yoga on our own, focusing on meditation while doing the various poses. Our research told us that meditation during yoga would help us learn to focus our thoughts, and help us maintain focus while doing our work so we could be more efficient and productive while studying, thereby decreasing stress. We didn't see any immediate effects after this, but of course, we weren't expecting to because this type of training takes time. We'll keep trying and see if we can achieve this state of heightened focus. We did decide that we felt refreshed and relaxed after yoga, though, which was exactly what we had hoped.
Overall, in our first month of studying stress relaxation methods, we had a very successful time and we got to bond over yoga and meditation.
Next time you feel stressed, try some yoga and/or meditation and see you how you feel afterward!
Hope you had a great October and have an awesome November!
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