1. Learning to Meditate

2. Learning to Meditate We sit up straight in our chair
We keep our feet firmly on the floor
We begin to repeat our word Ma-ra-na-tha
We do that from the start of the meditation to the end.
When we get distracted by thoughts, we just let them go and we go back to repeating our word.

3. Learning to Meditate Meditation helps us to take time out.
It clears your mind and calms you.
Meditation moves us into the more creative right-hand side of the brain.
Meditation brings you to a place inside where you can be yourself.
Meditation helps in other ways too.

4. Learning to Meditate It improves you attention
It makes you more confident, better able to do things.

5. Tomás Learning to Meditate
It refreshes my mind, so, when I have loads of work to do, I meditate and afterwards my mind is not all over the place.
Tomás

6. Eilís Learning to Meditate
It has made me more confident about tests and answering questions in class.
Eilís

7. Jenny Learning to Meditate
One night I couldn’t figure out my Maths, so I went upstairs to meditate and after the meditation the answer just popped into my head.
Jenny

8. Learning to Meditate
Meditation improves your attention, you can do your classwork and homework more easily.
Meditation makes you confident – you feel
‘I can do this.’ Yes, I Can!
You become more creative – ideas and answers come to you out of nowhere!

9. Learning to Meditate Meditation Clears Your Mind and Calms You
Meditation Improves Your Attention and Your Confidence

10. Learning to Meditate