Getting Grounded by Training the Brain, Day 5- Blake


Starting the day, the class participated in a guided mindfulness and yoga session. We focused on different poses and calming our minds. After finishing the practice, we journaled in our notebooks in order to record and reflect on the experience. We also split into groups in order to share our thoughts with a partner. The whole experience was relaxing and left me in a peaceful, calm mindset for the remainder of the day.

       In the afternoon, we practiced creating mandalas out of colored sand. After watching a couple of video tutorials, we each designed two unique sand mandalas, each one using a single color. This practice helped tap into our creative mindset and prompted calm, focused energy. Each mandala was unique to the creator and reflected each individual’s creativity.

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