Meditation Cabin Research Diagram

4 Meditation Styles

Adriel Rivadeneira

Mindfulness Meditation

Origin

• Originates from Buddhist teachings

• The most popular form of meditation

Key Elements

• Pay attention to your thoughts as they pass through your mind without judging them or become involved with them. Observe them and take note on any patterns.

• Combines concentration with awareness

• Focus on the object or breathing as you observe any sensations, thoughts, or feelings.

• Good for people who don’t have a teacher to teach them

Relationship with nature

• Nature cause us to take pause, awaken us to breathe more deeply and be more present to its unfolding rhythms.

Focused Meditation

Origin

• Focused Meditation traces back to Ancient India

• Early forms of the practice also dates back to Hindu and Buddhist cultures.

Key Elements

• Concentration using any of the five senses

• Focus on something internal or external to help focus your attention

• This meditation practice is ideal for anyone who wants to sharpen their focus and attention.

Relationship with nature

• Meditating in nature can help you improve your attention and and focus for a long periods of time

Movement Meditation

Origin

• Moving meditation is great option for those who have trouble sitting still.

Key Elements

• This meditation uses movement to guide you into a deeper connection with your body at the present

• Movement meditation is good for people who find peace in action and want to develp body awareness.

• Help you feel centered emotional ly, mentally, and physically.

Relationship with nature

• Being in nature makes it much easier for us to inhabit our bodies and the realm of the senses.

Progressive Relaxation

Origin

• Developed by Dr. Edmund Jacobson in the early 1920s.

Key Elements

• Also known as body scan meditation, is a practice aimed at reducing tension in the body and promot ing relaxation.

• Involes tightening one muscle group at a time througout the body.

• This form of meditation is often used to relieve stress and unwind before bed time.

Relationship with nature

• Meditating in nature helps you focused on your body and relieve tension

4 Mental Health Challenges

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

ADHD is pretty common and can make it hard to focus and sit still.

ADHD makes it challenging to finsish tasks, and makes thoughts jump around.

Genetic

Brain injury

Exposure to environmental risks (lead)

Alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy

Symptoms

attention

Agression, excitability, fidgeting, etc...

Absent mindedness, difficulty focusing, short atention span

Anger, anxiety, boredom, excitement, and mood swing.

Treatment

Support group

Therapy

Medicine

Environmental Conditions

Structured environment and quiet place

Anxiety

Depression

Depression is a mental health challenge that makes people feel very sad all the time.

Depression can change how you feel, think, and act.

Causes

Symptoms

in sleep, appetite, energy level, concentra

tion, daily behavior, self esteem

Thoughts of suicide

professional

PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)

When you see or live through something traumatic, you can keep feeling afraid even after the scary part is over.

People with PTSD feel scared even when they are scared and there is noth ing to be afraid of.

Causes

Joshua Tree (Indian Cove)

History

Tree National Monument was elevated to a park status on October 31, 1994 as part of the Desert Protection Bill.

Tree is home to 813 plant species, 46 reptile species, 57 mamal spe cies, and over 250 bird species.

Ranges