One of the best parts of last weekend, in my opinion, was learning about different mindfulness exercises. To be honest, I had never really considered trying mindfulness exercises before I went on this trip simply because I felt that when I got too stressed I could just take a nap or listen to music or something. Either that or I would just continue to push through it. I had never really taken the time to learn anything else about de-stressing, so learning mindfulness exercises like the breathing exercise with the beads as well as the gratitude one was actually really fun and interesting for me and now those are things I actually want to incorporate into my schedule. With the upcoming Culture Night season for WM FASA (Filipino American Student Association), it’s actually a great time for me to learn exercises like these so I can not only help myself but also other members or friends that may become overwhelmed by either rehearsals or their academics.
— Angela Tiangco