Blog 4: Stress Reduction Through Meditation

    

For this assignment I decided to try mediation to reduce my stress and anxiety. Mediation is very simple to perform. All you have to do is set aside 15 to 20 minutes to sit down, close your eyes, and focus all your attention on breathing. I sat down outside in my backyard and gave this technique a shot. I closed my eyes and focused all of my attention on breathing deeply in and out for 20 minutes. When I finally opened my eyes I felt uplifted, relaxed, and mentally rejuvenated. All of the stress I had vanished and I felt energized. I think that meditation is a great technique to cope with the feeling of being overwhelmed and stressed, and I would definitely do it again. I believe the reason everyone is so stressed is because in our modern world we are so busy that we forget to take time to fully breath.

Blog 3: Love Language Quiz

The results of my love language quiz revealed and confirmed traits I did and did not know about myself. It confirmed that my number one trait is quality time with a love one. This quiz also validated the fact that I value acts of services over receiving gifts. I personally think that love shouldn't be complicated. It can be as simple as spending an evening helping that special someone study for an exam. The results revealed something new I did not realize about myself. I learned that I value words of affirmation over physical touch. I enjoyed this blog assignment and I found it entertaining and interesting.