{"id":1410,"date":"2019-10-30T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T16:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=1410"},"modified":"2019-10-30T10:36:11","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T16:36:11","slug":"1410","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/30\/1410\/","title":{"rendered":"Meditate on Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Meditate-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Meditate-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Meditate-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Meditate-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Meditate-2-570x428.jpg 570w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Meditate-2-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Meditate-2-285x214.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Photo By Samantha Garza<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Meditate_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As midterms come to an end, UTRGV&#8217;s Counseling Center, the&nbsp;Center for Diversity &amp; Inclusion and the Dream Resource Center are teaching students how to meditate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UTRGV Clinical therapist Felix Murad explains why the centers are collaborating to provide students with mediation skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cThe initiative came from us wanting to try new was that can help students and staff, find ways to relax and take times for themselves, in the grand scheme of things for their wellness.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Meditate-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Meditate-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Meditate-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Meditate-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Meditate-570x428.jpg 570w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Meditate-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Meditate-285x214.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Photo By Samantha Garza<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> One of the meditations taught consists of resting in a comfortable spot, closing your eyes and focusing on breathing. 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