Advanced Health Meditation Essay

For my senior project I am writing about a presentation I did on meditation for a project in Advanced Health Careers at CTC. The project objective was to demonstrate an activity, diet, or change in lifestyle that could be taught to a patient in any medical setting to improve wellness. I chose the topic of meditation for my presentation. The project required a written outline of our topic and presentation, visual aid included in the presentation, an overview of our topic that involves the class, and at least three resources used in research of our topic. Multiple steps were required to be taken in the process of creating the presentation. I first researched medical oriented topics relating to wellness that could be taught to a patient. I decided to use meditation as my topic of choice. Afterwards, I researched my topic and created an outline of what my presentation would include. The presentation consisted of an overview of meditation, brief history of meditation, positive effects of the practice, and ways to meditate. I made a PowerPoint presentation to work as my visual aid, including outlines of what I was saying and pictures. At the end of my PowerPoint, I used a Headspace video lesson on meditation so the class could experience meditation and form an opinion based on it. Finally, I typed out and touched up on my outline used for the presentation.

Research of many medical articles were required to find a topic in which I would present, and research my topic once I decided on one. At least three resources where required to be listed on the topic we would be presenting to the class. Included in the presentation, I used a PowerPoint to act as a visual aid to the class. The PowerPoint included slides summarizing what I was saying and pictures to act as examples. I also used a Headspace video lesson to demonstrate meditation to the class and actively involve them, allowing them to experience meditation on their