BOOMERS
BY TOM MATT
Motivation for meditation Freeing your mind can do wonders
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editation: Is it the real deal? In our house my family will tease me when I tell them I am going to meditate. Their line is, “oh, dad is going to take a nap.” I am here to defend my non-napiness and encourage the art of meditation. Did I just say napiness? Meditation has been growing steadily in popularity over the last two decades. There are still those, my family included, who dismiss the practice. Some would call it a waste of time, I am here to tell you waste not, want not gang! Meditation is so much more than just sitting around dozing. Please realize that a small 10 to 15 minute practice of meditation can do us all a world of good for our health, both mentally and physically. Isn’t that why the cell phone alarm was invented? Meditation has been described as a state of awareness, not an act of doing,
“Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.” -St Francis de Sales by FreeMeditation.com. It may look simple. Take it from me, with a little practice it can be the most freeing of mindfulness exercises. As FreeMeditation.com says, “Meditation is a state of profound, deep peace that occurs when the mind is calm and silent, yet completely alert.” It works! Meditation is all about the act of letting go and giving yourself a few moments of inner peace. It offers a balancing point, freedom from the daily busyness and stressors that define living
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in the 21st century. Supporting optimal health, it has been shown to have a wide variety of benefits including: • Increasing alpha, theta and delta brain waves which can increase productivity, relaxation and creativity • Seventy five percent of long term insomniacs trained in meditation can fall asleep within twenty minutes • Meditation reportedly can boost the immune system • Meditation may slow the aging process Tom Matt is the host of the ‘Boomers Rock’ radio talk show syndicated throughout Michigan on the Michigan Talk Network and can be heard locally Saturday mornings on the ‘Big Talker’ WJIM 1240 AM. For more information please visit www. boomersrock.us
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Learn the basics of rowing — no experience needed! A step-by-step class, led by experienced coaches, that teach rowing fundamentals. By the end of this five week course, you will be ready to row in a boat by yourself, or with other club members. CLASSES: May 30 to July 3 M/W CLASS: Mondays and Wednesdays 6 to 8 p.m. T/TH CLASS: Tuesdays and Thursdays 6 to 8 p.m. COST: $175 (Discount on club membership available after completion of class) LOCATION: Ryden Boathouse in Grand River Park, Lansing * Participants must be able to swim OPEN HOUSE: 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, May 12
Tour the boathouse, look over equipment, meet coaches and club members, and watch experienced rowers.
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