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Campus east at sunrise<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

My mindfulness Strategies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

University is an exciting period in anyone\u2019s life. You\u2019re away from home (perhaps for the first time), studying something you\u2019re passionate about, meeting new people and making new memories. But for those same reasons university can be quite stressful. <\/span>Because of this I think it is important to learn some mindfulness strategies to de-stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re already living through a pandemic, and that\u2019s made the transition to university even more tumultuous than it typically would be. Over the last year or so, I\u2019ve come up with some strategies to deal with day to day stress, and I\u2019d like to share them with you. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before I begin, I\u2019d like to preface this by stating that I am by no means a mental health expert \u2014 this is just my advice from student to student; what has helped me in the past. If you\u2019re at the University and are feeling distressed, I encourage you to make use of York\u2019s <\/span>mental health support systems<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meditation in Music<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Well-worn headphones<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve tried mindfulness meditation before. For those who don\u2019t know what that is, it essentially means practising living in the present moment and being aware of what is happening around you. There are countless websites and YouTube playlists with mindfulness routines, but it\u2019s always been more irritating than relaxing for me. It goes without saying that mindfulness meditation really does work for some people \u2014 it wouldn\u2019t be so popular if it didn\u2019t \u2014 but it doesn\u2019t help me. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the pandemic, I tried mindfulness meditation. Sometimes it was for school, sometimes for school-related stress, and sometimes just because I was feeling down. Although it never worked for me, I noticed that each program I tried emphasized <\/span>focus<\/b>. Focus on your breathing<\/span>; focus on the feeling of your clothes against your skin; focus on the sounds around you. It became clear to me that that was what mindfulness meditation was all about \u2014 focus. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I, as I think many do, turn to music to cope with emotions. What my attempts at meditation helped me realize is that if I <\/span>focus on the music<\/b> \u2014 the rhythm, melody, harmony, or another isolated element of a song \u2014 I start to relax. My mind starts to clear not because I tell myself \u201cclear your mind,\u201d but because I\u2019m engaged with something I truly enjoy. When my thoughts do start to wander, I simply make note of it, then return to the beat of a favourite song. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was life changing for me. Not only did it help ease my worries whenever I felt anxious, but it was so relaxing that I often found myself drifting off to sleep. As someone who struggles to fall asleep, this was quite the discovery \u2014 listening to music before bed is now part of my nightly routine.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walking Your Worries Away<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A tree by the York Minster. Walks can take you to beautiful places. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Another strategy I\u2019ve found useful is taking the time to go for a walk. This really is as simple as it sounds \u2014 walking is an easy way to take your mind off whatever it is you may be worried about. Especially during the pandemic, when finding an excuse to leave the house can be a genuine challenge, I found walking cathartic.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 The key to making your walks effective \u2014 like with listening to music \u2014 is <\/span>focus<\/b>. Focus on the air against your face. The ground beneath your feet. Your cadence down the path. Thinking of it in this way, each walk is like its own song, composed by you. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you first try this, you might find it difficult. I know I did. After all, if you\u2019re walking to meditate, you\u2019re likely stressed about something. You may feel guilty that you\u2019re spending time walking rather than thinking over the thing you\u2019re worried about. You don\u2019t need to. <\/span>Give yourself permission to take time for yourself. <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think about it like this: what good comes from reliving your worries over and over again? It can be uncomfortable trying to let go \u2014 I often feared it would come back to bite me if I hadn\u2019t thought through every possible consequence of my anxieties. I learned that I had to <\/span>trust myself<\/b> \u2014 trust that it was okay to take \u2018me time.\u2019 It\u2019s more than okay. I believe it\u2019s necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One Last Disclaimer<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These are a few techniques that help me. Other strategies not covered here like talking to friends and loved ones and keeping a <\/span>gratitude journal<\/span><\/a> may be useful as well. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d like to reiterate before I sign off \u2014 I say what I\u2019ve said with the hopefully apparent understanding that <\/span>my advice will not work for everyone. <\/b>We are all different human beings; particularly when it comes to mental health, there is no one-size-fits-all. I hope that with this post I can be helpful to some of you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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