Relax, Reflect, Relate: The 3 R’s of Contemplative Practice (7B) Bill Johnson University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Agenda Tree of Contemplative Practices Video on Meditation Brief breathing meditation Music meditation Silent meditation Self-Reflection Writing Mindful Listening Questions/Comments/Thoughts

Tree of Contemplative Practices Link:

Video All it Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes (Andy Puddicome, TED Talk) Link:

Exercise: Meditation 5 minute guided breathing meditation (Diana Winston) Link:

Share… Share thoughts with group

Exercise: Meditation 10 minute music meditation Link:

Exercise: Reflective Writing Reflective writing prompt “I notice…” 2 minutes

Exercise: Mindful Listening Instructions 1.Find partner 2.One speaker, one listener 3.First speaker shares for 3 minutes on writing prompt (or anything else – such as on course experience). If no more to say, sit with silence until time is up (entire time for you). 4.First listener’s job – only listen. Acknowledge only with nod of head. Nothing else. 5.Switch roles after 3 minutes. 6.After both have turns, share for total of 2 minutes thoughts of exercise.

Exercise: Meditation 10 minute silent meditation Link:

Exercise: Reflective Writing Reflective writing prompt “I feel…” 2 minutes

Exercise: Mindful Listening Instructions 1.Find different partner 2.One speaker, one listener 3.First speaker shares for 3 minutes on writing prompt (or anything else – such as your on course experience). If no more to say, sit with silence until time is up (entire time for you). 4.First listener’s job – only listen. Acknowledge only with nod of head. Nothing else. 5.Switch roles after 3 minutes. 6.After both have turns, share for total of 2 minutes thoughts of exercise.

Comments Meditations Writing prompts Mindful listening How to be used… – Meditation class – HHS125 – Meditation group

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