Group Reflection

The group activity included members of the class gathering together as a group and forming an idea of a type of group to facilitate. After a few minutes of brainstorming, the class came to a consensus to conduct a mindfulness meditation session. There was no chosen leader for the group. However, one of the members informally volunteered another member to lead the group. The informally chosen member took the lead and asked other members if they were comfortable with doing a mindfulness meditation group. The session included soothing music which sounded like rain. While the music was playing, group members remained silent. Some members had their eyes closed while others observed objects in the room. The leader explained to the group that the
The leader did not push members to share their experience or require members to behave a certain way during the meditation. The leader stated members could either keep their eyes open or closed. Another positive that I found was as the leader stop the music instead of shutting the song completely off, the leader faded the song. I feel this allowed for a smooth transition. If the music was abruptly stopped, for members who were deep in meditation this could have been somewhat unsettling. For those who are beginners to mindfulness meditation, I believe this group would have been beneficial. The leader did not keep the music playing for a long time.
Although the group leader did a good job at leading the group, it could have been a little better. What would have been helpful was instructions on how to practice mindfulness while meditating. The group leader did not explain what mindfulness meditation entailed. Also, the description of the benefits of mindfulness or the purpose of the group was explained. If the benefits of mindfulness meditation were given before starting the group it may have been a little easier for beginners to get into the appropriate headspace needed for
At the beginning of the song, it was difficult to consecrate on meditating because my focus was elsewhere. With a racing mind that is constantly thinking about different things, it was difficult to meditate. Although it took a while to get into the correct headspace, towards the end I was able to relax a little and meditate. One of the members mentioned that it was easy to meditate during the group because she does yoga. This exercise gave her a sense of peace and allowed her to be less stressful over different situations. She shared the benefits of practicing mindfulness regularly to maintain a healthy mind. Compared to members who have no history with this practice, those who have practice with mindfulness-based exercises will find it easier to practice in a