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Meditation for

Beginners
Class I

Kesa Copps

HW 499

Purdue Global University

Professor Kristin Henningsen


Agenda for Class
I
• 6:30pm Welcome – Introductions and what
brings you to the class tonight

• 6:45pm Meditation background and benefits

• 7:15pm Mindfulness meditation

• 7:45pm Sharing of thoughts and feelings


following mindfulness meditation

• 8:00pm Dismiss
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What is
Meditation
• Mind and body medicine

• Has been around for thousands of years

• Encourages a heightened state of awareness


and focused attention

• There are several different types of


meditation

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The Benefits of Meditation

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Mindfulness
Meditation
• Slow down racing thoughts

• Let go of negativity

• Calm the mind and body.

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Let’s try Mindfulness
References
 Brantley, J., Staff, M., Smookler, E., Whitney-Coulter, A., Naidoo, U., & Kira M. Newman and
Janet Ho. (2020, September 24). Mindfulness: How to do it. Mindful. Retrieved January 18,
2022, from https://www.mindful.org/mindfulness-how-to-do-it/

 Cherry, K. (2020, September 1). How meditation impacts your mind and body. Verywell Mind.
Retrieved January 18, 2022, from https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-meditation-2795927

 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (2020, April 15). Meditation. Mayo
Clinic. Retrieved January 18, 2022, from

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/meditation/about/pac-20385120

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