Chloe R., Student, 17 years

My highlight of the class was the first time that I mediated. I was hesitant because the experience that Amy described seemed so far out and like nothing that I had experienced before, but when I closed my eyes and let myself fall into the flow of meditation, I was amazed. It was truly like nothing that I had ever experienced before. I have ADHD and so my thoughts are never still and I can never really relax without fidgeting but when I meditated I was just calm. My thoughts stopped racing and my body was calm. I realized that when I was calm that I could notice things about my mind and body that I had never noticed and my sense of perception had improved.

I became in tune with myself. When I felt an ache or pain from my scoliosis I could differentiate it from other things and I could detect when I started to get stressed out and stop it before it started. In addition to being more aware of myself and the world around me, I have become more conscientious. I can tell the difference between sleep and calm. Mediation has also improved my focus and my ability to understand different perspectives. All in all, mediation has helped me to become an all around better person.