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====As I sat in the nursing home with Mr. Barrett, he taught us mindfulness. Mindfulness is something that people do to relax. Some people even do it twice per day! Just Close your eyes and take three slow deep breaths. Breathing in through your stomach is a better method to relaxation because you can gain more oxygen that way. Some people breath in though their chest, that's a sign of anxiety. As I did mindfulness in the nursing home with Mr. Barrett, I was taught to feel, taste, and hear as we closed our eyes. Mr. Barrett explained feeling to mindfulness, noticing how our clothes feel on our skin, how the seat I was sitting in feels, and just how our body feels through aches and pains. Than Mr. Barrett explained taste to mindfulness. He explained when we eat food, take one bite and take your time chewing it-Savor it. If you savor your food, you'll notice some tastes that you have never noticed before. After that, Mr. Barrett explained to us when we close our eyes we can hear more "Don't listen, just hear". As I closed my eyes, I heard the Air conditioning, nurses talking, and I heard the lady sitting next to me snoring a little. Mrs. Marry, an elderly women that lives in the nursing home sat next to me. Mrs. Marry was extremely sad when it came time for eating her food. She said "why do we have to eat in front of these young ladies"? She was thinking we were going to eat as well. As I walked through the nursing home, the people who live there seem happy. I also noticed that there is a counseling room with a therapy dog. Visiting the River Side nursing home was a fun and interesting experience. I would love to go back and see how Mrs. Marry is doing.====

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Hebrew River Side nursing home, Jacksonville FL.
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