I'm Julian Varah-Sikes, and I'm a meditator. I am also president of the Agoura High School Mindfulness Meditation Society. I haven't been meditating for long, but I went to a mindfulness retreat over the summer for five days, meditating 6 hours a day, and I have been continuing my practice ever since. In my somewhat brief experience, I've found that meditation can help in just about every aspect of life, from going to sleep to enjoying your food more. At any rate, meditation has certainly improved my quality of life, and I encourage everyone to try it with an open mind.

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