Meditation for Academic Success

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Meditation for Academic Success

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College life is inherently stressful, as many students must balance academic demands with social lives and extracurricular activities.



Many college students describe themselves as too stressed, and sometimes this kind of anxiety can even wreak havoc on their bodies as they struggle to manage their many responsibilities. When addressing these problems, many students self-medicate, cut out activities they truly enjoy, or neglect their studies.


Meditation is a pathway to academic success, one that many college students know little to nothing about. With the application of meditation, students can not only focus their minds, but bring harmony to their bodies to keep them centered, content, and healthy.

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Transcendental meditation is especially beneficial to college students. Most students report a better ability to concentrate and reduced stress after such sessions. This meditation process can be achieved within simple, concentrated, twenty minute sessions a day that are absolutely ideal for the busy lives of college students.

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Meditation spans a wide range of practices, meaning that any student can find something beneficial in any form of the practice. • Guided meditation, with the help of taped instructions and chants, often aids beginners, while other meditation practices are centered around the teachings of one particular school or instructor. • No matter the method, meditation simultaneously sharpens and calms the mind.

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Many students may think that learning meditation techniques is difficult or requires an immense depth of special knowledge, but beneficial meditation techniques can be taught easily and quickly. In fact, many leading universities offer meditation on campus to students, enabling them to meet with other students, make new friends, and form bonds in a group committed to the meditative state of mind.

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No matter the path a college student takes, stress is an inevitable component, and turning to meditation can equip students with a lifelong skill.


Resources:1. www.anmolmehta.com/blog/2008/12/30/benefits-of-meditation-young-people-students/2. http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/02/24/meditation-may-boost-college-students-learning.html3. www.tm.org/meditation-techniques4. http://hendricks.syr.edu/chaplaincies/zen.html

Through meditation, students can boost their grades, improve their concentration, and manage the stressful situations inherent in college life with confidence and clarity.

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