"Meditate with me" by Carl Guyton is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
Clinical Education Librarian
Mary Margaret Thomas
she/her/hers
Contact:
207A HLHS
Hardin Library for Health Sciences
Hardin Library for Health Sciences
(319) 467-0722
Meditation and Wellness
HARDIN (443 4th floor) AND MAIN LIBRARIES (2060 2nd floor) HAVE REFLECTION ROOMS THAT CAN BE UTILIZED FOR MEDITATION.
SELECTED MEDITATION APPS FOR GUIDED MEDITATION, CALMING SOUNDS/MUSIC, AND TO PRACITCE MINDFULLNESS:
- InsightTimerInsight Timer has both free and subscription options. Best free version for long-term use.
- CalmCalm has the option for users to access either a 7-day free trial or the free version of the app without paying for premium contact.
- HeadspaceHeadspace is available with a free trial and limited free features. If you want to upgrade to get full access, you can get a subscription to Headspace Plus.
GETTING STARTED MEDITATING
- NIH: Meditation and MindfulnessWebsite about meditation and mindfulness.
- Guided Meditation VideoShort guided video with body awareness and breathing exercises.
- Box BreathingShort guided video for box breathing (4-4-4-4) exercise.
- 4-7-8 BreathingShort guided video for 4-7-8 breathing exercise.
- Mayo Clinic MeditationShort guided mediation video.
MORE STRESS REDUCTION HELP
- Grateful Hawks"Gratitude is a sense of appreciation of what an individual has, for the goodness that is in their lives both within and outside oneself."
- Light Therapy"Light therapy is one way to help treat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a form of depression associated with the lack of natural light during the winter months."