congratulations mariaborghoff on tapping into your creative power;) i also find that when i meditate, i feel calmer and i realize that i have more knowledge and thinking than i thought i had of myself. i agree that mindfulness is a good way to control the doubts in your mind. sometimes after running i often experience a runner’s euphoria and there seems to be void where there once were thoughts in my mind and i seem to be more at peace and have more mental clarity. i love neuroscience and i think it’s fascinating on how the mind works and how the nervous system can help the body perform certain functions. i also find that yoga relaxes me and helps me improve my flexibility. mariaborghoff, i hope you keep up the good work. thanks a lot anita, i agree that sometimes the school’s competition often makes me forget my sense of worth at times since people in the world seem to admire people who are athletic and smart more than people who are seeking spiritual fulfillment. like you said, anita “worth isn’t measured by your accomplishments, but more about how you feel about yourself as a person. no matter how good you become at anything, if you still don’t have that sense of worth, nothing will earn it.” thanks for the mindfulness technique anita, i will use it when i feel myself being lost in the competition and doubting myself. i realize after looking over my notes about science, i also know just as much as andrew does, it’s just that sometimes the competition strains me and then i forget and doubt myself. i think my main goal in life is to be more at peace with myself and to stop comparing myself to others.