Taking a few breaths in times that are typically frustrating can help alleviate stress. Valley News/Courtesy photo
Shelby RamseySpecial to the Valley NewsThe course I took focused on utilizing mindfulness when in stressful situations such as relationships, work, medical pain, panic, and general anxiety. I signed up for an eight-week series of classes.Each class varied a bit and participation was necessary. We had homework, which included writing down times during the day when we felt different emotions and the circumstances surrounding them. We wrote down what we ate, if we ate it mindfully, notes on the texture, taste, and smell of the food.What did I find most interesting?We did “body scans” in class, which included lying stretched out on the floor, eyes closed, and listening to a given recording. It made us be aware, focus on each part of our body – and really feel how each
