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Not comfortable with guiding a meditation? Let someone else do it for you. There are many Youtube videos less than 10 minutes long that can aid in the guided meditation process.

This website contains a very elaborate version of guided meditation steps. In my technology presentation, I will be simplifying these steps to make them easier to remember.

Art therapy is the combination of art and psychology, and encourages coping and expression of issues through artistic means. Guided imagery is a perfect inspiration for artists and those using art as therapy, because it can help you tap into your own subconscious through challenging and symbolic stories.

Music is a powerful tool for creating a mood in any setting. For guided meditation, a facilitator can use soft, serene sounds and/or music for the first part of the guided meditation-but can offer a few minutes of silence afterword for those who can't feasibly concentrate with noise-to allow silent contemplation, which is a key aspect for any class lesson.

If using Binaural Beats in a classroom, students will need headphones and their own laptops to listen to the samples, MP3s or WMAs. A guided meditation with Binaural Beats would consist of the facilitator guiding the process before the actual sounds are played as interruption could potentially ruin the effectiveness of the activity.

A multitude of imagery can be used to aid in the process of guided meditation. A facilitator can use a hypnotic image such as this one; but, has many other options as well, such as a picture of majestic mountains, running water, or a sunset looming in the distance.

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Hello, fellow students. For those of you who do not know, APA is typically the required format for writing MED academic papers. This website is very helpful for navigating APA style and all of its various components.

What is POGIL? POGIL is an acronym for Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning. POGIL originated in college chemistry departments in 1994; there are now well over 1000 implementers in a wide range of disciplines in high schools and colleges around the country.

Before going further, it might be useful to define a word we'll be using--"paradigm." The Webster's Dictionary defines "paradigm" as "an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype." In the sense that we'll be using it, paradigm can be defined as a set of beliefs that guide action, in this case, beliefs about the nature of reality (ontology), the nature of knowledge (epistemology) and the role of values (axiology).