The Meditation Initiative - Newsletter #1
Friday, September 17, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Meditation and Dealing with Death
After meditation yesterday I was approached by an 88 year old man. He said he was married for 66 years and his wife passed away a few months ago. He said his meditation practice has helped him deal with the loss of his wife.
These stories motivate TMI to continue our effort to provide meditation for free to the San Diego Community.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Meditation Lowers Blood Pressure - Story from Zev
The following is a letter received from Mr. Zev Marcovitz, a man in his sixties who attended a stress reduction workshop, led by The Meditation Initiative at Jewish Family Services in San Diego.
Hi Jeff,
I’d like to share with you an event that I experienced lately. About 2 weeks ago I went to donate blood at the Oceanside Blood Bank. One of the things that they check prior to donating blood is blood pressure, well, to my great disappointment and disbelief, not only that my blood pressure was very high, it actually exceeded the limit allowed to be able to donate blood. The nurse suggested that I sit in the lobby for 10-15 minutes, and than she would recheck my blood pressure to see if there was an improvement. While sitting in the lobby, trying to relax, I exercised some of the techniques you introduced in your workshop “Stress Reduction” at Jewish Family Services in San Diego. After about 15 minutes I was called back in to recheck my blood pressure. Well, I was surprised and delighted to find out that my blood pressure was significantly lower this time, (the nurse thought that the equipment malfunctioned), and I was allowed to proceed with donating blood. I continue to practice meditation almost on a daily basis, and I feel more relaxed and not stressed out as before. So thank you Jeff for the great workshop. Hopefully you’ll have the opportunity to continue leading meditation so other people will benefit as well.
Thanks,
Zev Marcovitz
Hi Jeff,
I’d like to share with you an event that I experienced lately. About 2 weeks ago I went to donate blood at the Oceanside Blood Bank. One of the things that they check prior to donating blood is blood pressure, well, to my great disappointment and disbelief, not only that my blood pressure was very high, it actually exceeded the limit allowed to be able to donate blood. The nurse suggested that I sit in the lobby for 10-15 minutes, and than she would recheck my blood pressure to see if there was an improvement. While sitting in the lobby, trying to relax, I exercised some of the techniques you introduced in your workshop “Stress Reduction” at Jewish Family Services in San Diego. After about 15 minutes I was called back in to recheck my blood pressure. Well, I was surprised and delighted to find out that my blood pressure was significantly lower this time, (the nurse thought that the equipment malfunctioned), and I was allowed to proceed with donating blood. I continue to practice meditation almost on a daily basis, and I feel more relaxed and not stressed out as before. So thank you Jeff for the great workshop. Hopefully you’ll have the opportunity to continue leading meditation so other people will benefit as well.
Thanks,
Zev Marcovitz
Monday, August 23, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Meditation Student from Jewish Family Services
Hello Jeff,
I attended one of you meditation classes at JFS about one year ago. One of the topics that came up was change. Most people hate change. I watched a retiring County employee practically have be be escorted out by security because she was so afraid of leaving what she was comfortable with. I was the opposite, deciding to leave a job that brought to much stress and suffering two years before my minimum retirement date. The change has been wonderful! I have stopped needing anti-depressant meds, blood pressure meds, quit drinking (12 step just added more stress for me), and feel like I am living for the first time in years. Let people know it is okay to let go! Peace.
Mark
I attended one of you meditation classes at JFS about one year ago. One of the topics that came up was change. Most people hate change. I watched a retiring County employee practically have be be escorted out by security because she was so afraid of leaving what she was comfortable with. I was the opposite, deciding to leave a job that brought to much stress and suffering two years before my minimum retirement date. The change has been wonderful! I have stopped needing anti-depressant meds, blood pressure meds, quit drinking (12 step just added more stress for me), and feel like I am living for the first time in years. Let people know it is okay to let go! Peace.
Mark
Monday, May 31, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
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