What's Up With The MBA Project & FAQ's
Questions and Answers
Why would I want to meditate?
We all like to feel relaxed and content, but often we feel stressed, anxious and angry. When we think about the past, we can get upset because we might not be happy about some of the things that happened. Thinking about the future can also cause us some anxiety and even anger. For example, thinking about an upcoming court date, or having to see someone we don’t like can stress us out. So, what can we do about all this anger and stress. Meditation is an option.
How can meditation help me?
Meditation can bring inner freedom. Because thinking about the past and future can cause us stress and anger, we can use meditation to look at the present moment in order to find freedom from that pressure. This is what meditation can teach us, how to be in the present moment. By doing this we can be free from the stressful thoughts of the past and future. Meditation won’t make all of life’s difficulties just disappear, but what it can do is help us respond to those difficulties with a greater sense of calm and clarity.
How do you meditate?
Meditation is done by focusing on the present moment. Usually we think about this and that, jumping from one thought to the next, but in meditation, we focus our minds on only one feeling, like the feeling of our breath moving in and out of our nostrils. When we feel our breath moving in and out of our body, we can naturally become more relaxed, alert, free from stress, and even “naturally high”.
Will meditation help me sleep?
Yes. By practicing meditation, it can help your mind stop from racing all around. It can also relax your body, through the process of taking slow and even breaths. If you are having trouble sleeping, and would like to try meditation, our suggestion is to try doing 2 or 3 minutes of breath meditation before you go todoing 2 or 3 minutes of breath meditation before you go to sleep. [If you do this meditation laying down, it is very easy to just take a couple of breathes and then forget you are meditating, so for this reason we suggest doing it sitting up.]
Will meditation help me with my anger?
Yes. By meditating, we can feel relaxed and people don’t get to us so easily. Also, if you have been meditating regularly, the next time you get angry, you may be more likely to stop and reflect (even take a breath) before acting on your feelings immediately. This is one of the goals of meditation.
If you are feeling angry, a good meditation to do is to focus on your breath moving in and out of your stomach. This can help to ease the tension. It’s a good idea to practice when you are not feeling angry or stressed out, that way it will be easier to do when you are.
Is this a religion?
No. There are many different kinds of meditation, and almost every different religion practices some form of meditation, but the meditation we teach is not from a religion.
Who are you guys?
The Mind Body Awareness Project is a non-profit group dedicated to teaching people skills for mind, body and life. The goal of our organization is to teach young people how to tune into their body and minds in order to relieve stress, manage anger, and help them to reach their full potential.
If you have further questions about meditation or our organization, you can ask your program instructor or
email us at mbaallstars@mbaproject.org
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