Let’s Meditate celebrates 10 years of campus mindfulness
By Stephen D'Angelo, Student and Campus Life
The stresses brought on by lectures, exams, papers and the unknown future can clutter up one’s mind.
“Overthinking and the overwhelmed feeling about my responsibilities lead me to crawl into social media and all other unhealthy habits, such as oversleeping or depression,” said Parsa Khayatzadeh, a doctoral student in systems engineering. “Meditation has helped me in a way that allows me to disconnect from all the stress, and lets me tune in with my natural rhythm.”
Khayatzadeh, a lifelong devotee to the practice of meditation, is now taking part in a training from Cornell Health to lead guided mediation sessions for fellow students through the Let’s Meditate program, which is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this semester. Open to the entire Cornell community, the program serves to counter the rigor of classes, offering participants a moment to breathe and reflect. The series is sponsored by Cornell Health in collaboration with numerous campus partners.