Benefits of meditation
Meditation has been shown to reduce stress and foster increased well-being – mentally, physically, cognitively, and emotionally. Learn more about the benefits of meditation!
10 years of Let's Meditate
Read news coverage about Let's Meditate's 10-year anniversary:
- Let’s Meditate celebrates 10 years of campus mindfulness (Cornell Chronicle, February 19, 2024)
- Scaling Up: Decade-old initiative at Cornell University empowers students to destress and reflect through meditation sessions (Inside Higher Ed, March 5, 2024)
Online guided meditation
Check out our guided meditation recordings from our Skorton Center for Health Initiatives.
Give us feedback
Let us know what you like about Let's Meditate, and what we can do to improve! Complete the Let's Meditate survey.
Let’s Meditate is a free, guided, mindfulness meditation series sponsored by Cornell Health, in collaboration with numerous campus partners.
- Everyone is welcome! Let’s Meditate is open to all members of the Cornell community, including students, faculty, and staff of all ages, genders, sizes, shapes, and abilities.
- Participation is FREE. You are welcome to come to as many sessions as you wish.
What to expect
During each half-hour Let’s Meditate session, a trained facilitator will lead participants through meditation exercises designed to focus on the breath and quiet the mind. Participants typically sit quietly with their eyes closed throughout the session.
Let's Meditate schedule
Our Let's Meditate schedule for the spring semester has concluded. Our summer schedule will be posted soon; please check back for updates.
Self-paced online workshop (available any time)
Meditation 101: Beginning the Practice of Awareness
Created by Lex Enrico Santí, MFA, LCSW, CAPS counselor
- Enroll in Meditation 101
- Canvas course (CU NetID required)
- 9 short modules (video, written, and/or audio-based)
Meditation 101 is for anyone who has ever thought, “I tried meditating once ... and immediately ended up doing more homework.” This self-paced workshop is an honest, science-informed, story-forward introduction to meditation, designed for people who are brand new to the practice—or who have tried it before and thought, “I can’t do this. My brain’s too loud.”
By the end of the course, you’ll have not just a meditation routine, but an understanding of what awareness actually is—and how it becomes the foundation for calm, presence, and self-trust.
Let's Meditate PLUS programs
One-time meditation programs for student & staff groups
Are you a department, club, or program interested in partnering with Let’s Meditate? We can provide:
- A one-hour "Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation" program with didactic and experiential components
- A 30-minute guided mindfulness meditation practice specifically for your group
- A 30- to 60-minute meditative activity that engages the senses and invites present moment awareness through coloring, nature, music, or somatic techniques
Email Emily Dunuwila at ed545@cornell.edu to discuss the best option for your group.
Want to be a Let's Meditate guide?
Learn more by emailing Emily Dunuwila in the Skorton Center for Health Initiatives at ed545@cornell.edu.
Contact
For more information about Let's Meditate, please contact Emily Dunuwila at ed545@cornell.edu.