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Relax, Reflect, Relate: The 3 R’s of Contemplative Practice (7B)

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

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Relax, Reflect, Relate: The 3 R’s of Contemplative Practice (7B)

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

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

  3. Tree of Contemplative PracticesLink: http://www.contemplativemind.org/practices/tree

  4. Video All it Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes (Andy Puddicome, TED Talk) Link: http://www.ted.com/talks/andy_puddicombe_all_it_takes_is_10_mindful_minutes.html

  5. Exercise: Meditation 5 minute guided breathing meditation (Diana Winston) Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4Ey8C4o5tE

  6. Share… Share thoughts with group

  7. Exercise: Meditation 10 minute music meditation Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLi_McP8xjw

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

  9. Exercise: Mindful Listening Instructions • Find partner • One speaker, one listener • 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). • First listener’s job – only listen. Acknowledge only with nod of head. Nothing else. • Switch roles after 3 minutes. • After both have turns, share for total of 2 minutes thoughts of exercise.

  10. Exercise: Meditation 10 minute silent meditation Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQARMY2R0-k

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

  12. Exercise: Mindful Listening Instructions • Find different partner • One speaker, one listener • 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). • First listener’s job – only listen. Acknowledge only with nod of head. Nothing else. • Switch roles after 3 minutes. • After both have turns, share for total of 2 minutes thoughts of exercise.

  13. Comments • Meditations • Writing prompts • Mindful listening • How to be used… • Meditation class • HHS125 • Meditation group

  14. Thank you for attending! Contact info Bill Johnson (William H. Johnson Jr.) Office of Life Planning and Personal Development School of Health and Human Sciences University of North Carolina at Greensboro Phone - 336-207-6795 E-mail - whjohnso@uncg.edu Blog - http://thedreamdean.wordpress.com Web Sites - http://www.uncg.edu/hhs/ssc (work)

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