{"id":22433,"date":"2021-01-28T09:34:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T14:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=22433"},"modified":"2024-07-08T06:04:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T10:04:37","slug":"join-wellness-fridays-with-meditation-sponsored-by-its","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2021\/01\/28\/join-wellness-fridays-with-meditation-sponsored-by-its\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Wellness Fridays with Meditation, sponsored by ITS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/heartfulness-logo-600x306.png\" alt=\"lotus flower image with word &quot;hearfulness&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/heartfulness-logo-600x306.png 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/heartfulness-logo-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/heartfulness-logo-200x102.png 200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/heartfulness-logo-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/heartfulness-logo-665x339.png 665w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/heartfulness-logo.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and during a pandemic, mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, &#8220;What have you gained from meditation?&#8221; Buddha replied, &#8220;Nothing! But let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, and Fear of Old Age and Death.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wellness Fridays with Meditation started at <a href=\"https:\/\/its.umich.edu\/\">Information and Technology Services (ITS)<\/a> to help people to manage stress in their daily lives. The sessions, which are open to all, are also posted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu\/ttc\/sessions\/upcoming\/?s=Meditation+for+wellness\">Teaching and Technology Collaborative<\/a> website. Usually, 4-10 people participate every week and the feedback thus far has been quite positive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>\u201c<em>I really appreciate the way I feel quiet and less tied in knots afterward.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>\u201cThese meditation sessions are awesome!\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do we do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Guided Meditation practice involves three simple steps:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Relaxation<\/li><li>Rejuvenation<\/li><li>Meditation<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Relaxation brings your body to a calm, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow this with a Rejuvenation method to detox the mind to let go of stress and complex emotions, and will leave you feeling light and refreshed. Lastly, learning to meditate by being mindful of your heart will connect <em>you with yourself<\/em> by listening to your heart\u2019s voice. This is the art of <a href=\"https:\/\/heartfulness.org\/us\/\">Heartfulness Meditation.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A certified trainer joins the team via Zoom meeting every Friday from noon to 1 p.m. (except during university holidays) and guides the group through each meditation session. All U-M students, faculty, and staff are welcome to join at no cost. No prior experience with meditation is required. You can continue this practice at home and the trainer will continue to help you with any questions you have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box ticss-35e9181f uagb-infobox__outer-wrap uagb-block-22d5f2e5\"><div class=\"uagb-infobox__content-wrap uagb-infobox uagb-infobox-has-icon uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top uagb-infobox-enable-border-radius \"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-left-right-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-image-icon-content uagb-ifb-imgicon-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ifb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-separator-parent\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-separator\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-text-wrap\"><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/94465693508\">Join the Zoom Meeting<\/a>: Meeting ID: 944 6569 3508; Passcode: Relax.<br>Join <a href=\"https:\/\/mcommunity.umich.edu\/#group:Meditation%20for%20wellness\">MCommunity Group<\/a> for updates.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and during a pandemic, mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, &#8220;What have you gained from meditation?&#8221; Buddha replied, &#8220;Nothing! But let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression,\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2021\/01\/28\/join-wellness-fridays-with-meditation-sponsored-by-its\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":159,"featured_media":22439,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_umich_oidc_access":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[673,915],"class_list":["post-22433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-professional-development","tag-mental-health","tag-worklife"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pexels-cottonbro-4056535-e1611845673777.jpg",601,400,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pexels-cottonbro-4056535-e1611845673777-400x266.jpg",400,266,true],"medium":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pexels-cottonbro-4056535-e1611845673777-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pexels-cottonbro-4056535-e1611845673777.jpg",601,400,false],"large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pexels-cottonbro-4056535-e1611845673777.jpg",600,399,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pexels-cottonbro-4056535-e1611845673777.jpg",601,400,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pexels-cottonbro-4056535-e1611845673777.jpg",601,400,false],"excerpt-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pexels-cottonbro-4056535-e1611845673777-200x140.jpg",200,140,true],"themonic-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pexels-cottonbro-4056535-e1611845673777-60x42.jpg",60,42,true],"ioslider-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pexels-cottonbro-4056535-e1611845673777-601x300.jpg",601,300,true],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pexels-cottonbro-4056535-e1611845673777.jpg",601,400,false],"400x250-crop":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pexels-cottonbro-4056535-e1611845673777-400x266.jpg",376,250,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Pushyami Gundala, ITS Teaching and Learning","author_link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/author\/pushyami\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and during a pandemic, mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, &#8220;What have you gained from meditation?&#8221; Buddha replied, &#8220;Nothing! 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