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* 1. What is Your Name?

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* 2. Whenever someone says the word "Meditation", what comes to mind?

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* 3. Andy talks about meditation not only as a "response to stress" but also a way of preventing stress. How so?

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* 4. Andy said he quit his job and became a Monk in the Himalaya's. What is a Monk and who can tell me where the Himalaya's are located?!

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* 5. We spend approximately how much of our life "lost in thought" (or, "in our heads")

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* 6. List some examples of what it means to "get stuck on a thought" or when you "overthink something" that results in stress or anxiety.

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* 7. When you have "free time" or "down time", what activities keep you busy?

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* 8. We often miss out on what's important because we are so distracted by what's going on around us. What are some of "those things" that distract us from life?

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* 9. It sounds so ordinary, but what does it mean to be "in the present moment"?

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* 10. Mind wandering is a direct cause of unhappiness... why might that happen?

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* 11. Meditation simply means "familiarizing ourselves with the present moment".  It means stepping back, seeing thoughts coming - with a relaxed, focused mind. But, sometimes life gets very stressful. What are some causes of stress?

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* 12. Meditation, or "Mindfulness", can affect everyone in different ways.  It gives us the chance to see that things aren't always the way they appear. Next week we will practice mindfulness before we start the lesson.

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