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Activity: Learning Outcome 1: September 2020

Today I practiced mindful walking. It was honestly so difficult because I practiced walking slowly and recognizing how I was walking which caused me at times to lose my balance and feel unsteady. For me, I had so much difficulty focusing on how I was walking but towards the end, I found myself really be enjoying this type of meditation. I felt that unlike some of the other meditations it allowed me to not only better connect with myself but to also better connect with nature


I have recently been researching the benefits of mindful walking and it has so many benefits "Walking meditation lowers stress, reduces anxiety, improves sleep, makes exercise more enjoyable, increases focus & concentration, slows you down, helps you get to know your body, great for mental health, helps you connect with nature, lowers blood pressure, expands everyday mindfulness, helps you stay in the present"


Through this practice, I learned that I could really hold focus on an activity but had trouble mentally being there and that I could improve that skill of mine.


This meditative walking practice was really fun and enjoyable for me and is learning outcome 1 because I identified my areas of strength but also learned where I need to improve.


Source of quote: https://www.seema.com/the-benefits-of-walking-meditation/

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