Name:_____________________________________

Psy 231

Assignment 6

Mindfulness Exercise

You are going to have the opportunity to practice mindfulness meditation. Go to the UCLA Mindfulness Awareness Center, and play the following 5-minute mindfulness audio: http://marc.ucla.edu/mpeg/01_Breathing_Meditation.mp3

Make sure to do it in a quiet, relaxed and comfortable environment, with no outside distractions! After completing the meditation, respond to the following questions.

1. What is it like to simply observe your thoughts, instead of reacting to them? Did anything surprise you about this experience?

2. What is it like to have feelings and thoughts in the moment, and to simple let them come and go, without analyzing or responding to them?