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[MA_TESOL]

For a few months I have been experiencing tons of stressssss. I don't want to deal with it with alcohol and I don't want to get religious. I am interested in looking into some non-religious form of meditation-perhaps taking a course. Does anyone have any expereince with this?

[faster]

I haven't meditated for stress, but for concentration and balance, but I have no doubt that a meditation regimen can help with stress as well.

[kimchi_pizza]

Just the most simple stretching exercises help me out in the morning to relax and focus before I start my day. Yoga is popular these days so you can try something like that. I picked up a martial art and beating the tar out of an opponent with a bamboo sword works wonders and vice versa...uh...usually vice versa in my case.

Might wanna lay off coffee or any caffinated drinks for a while. I like coffee and tea but none after lunchtime.

[pharflung]

You don't need to take a course to learn how to meditate.

Just sit with your eyes closed for an hour. Gradually quiet your mind. This should clear your mind and help you relax.

While you're at it, do a little thinking and figure out how to meditate, for yourself.

[Ya-ta Boy]

Yoga is the way to go. Minimal equipment (naked yoga is rumored to be good^^) and space required. Lots of gyms offer yoga classes.

[Draz]

[Rumple]

Meditation is an excellent way of reducing your stress in a given moment.

The best meditation manual I have ever read is The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hahn. He is a Thien Buddhist (Thien is Vietnamese Zen), but the book is non-religious in nature.

It will teach you to return to your breathing in times of stress, and to recognize your stress and weaken its effects on you, by recognizing it as just a passing feeling (which seems obvious, but isn't always easy to do in the moment when you're in the midst of a panic attack).

If you can't find it, I will teach you what I can in PM. Let me know. I am happy to help.