Religion News Blog: On a typical school day, Camilla Danpour rises at 5 a.m., turns on soothing music and perches on the edge of her bed.
For five minutes, an eternity to some teens, she sits in a trancelike state, staring dead-ahead at a digital clock.
And she does nothing.
At least that’s how it appears from the outside. Truth is, there’s a lot bouncing around on the inside. And the Walnut Creek teen runs a mental squeegee over those thoughts, meditating to wipe away life’s pressures.
Succeeding at that goal can be a killer. Her mind is wired to race through the day.
The lineup starts early and ends late, with a full slate –school, a job, swim practice, the school paper and homework.
Sometimes it’s tough to unplug the brain and surrender to sleep.
To find quiet in a harried world, the Las Lomas High School senior daily observes an early-morning ritual. For five minutes, she visually downloads the clutter from her mind.
Call it meditation. Call it an airing out of the brain. Whatever it is, it works wonders…