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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Dartmouth chapter.

 

My mom really loves to meditate and she kept telling me download the app “Headspace”. I did not follow her advice for awhile until she sent me a 30-day free trial and I finally downloaded the app – and fell in love with it! So, here are 4 reasons why you should try meditation:

  1. It is self-care and me-time. Everyone deserves some time for themselves but sometimes, it is difficult to take that time. With Headspace, you can meditate for only one minute a day – or an hour if you do have some time – and it’s just some time to focus on yourself.

  2. It frees up your mind. Even if I just take ten minutes out of your day, using this app has helped me feel calmer immediately after meditating.

  3. It lowers your stress. As college students, we are constantly stressed but meditation helps calm you down.

  4. You can do it pretty much any time wherever you are. Headspace has meditations for a walk in a city or in a forest, for working out, or simply for when you are in a place where you can sit and relax. I personally really like the walking meditation, because it makes me be more aware of your surroundings.

 

Paula Kutschera

Dartmouth '20

Paula is the Social Media manager for Her Campus at Dartmouth College. In addition to managing the social media platforms, she enjoys writing about Health, Beauty and Food. Paula is originally from Germany, but lived in London during 8th Grade, attended High School in New York City and has now been attending Dartmouth College for the last 2 years. She is extremely passionate about her YouTube Channel (Paula Joline) and her Instagram account (@paula.joline_nyc), where she enjoys telling people in Germany about life in America and people in the United States about what it is like to go to college.