Sean Ono Lennon and The John Lennon Estate have partnered with the consciousness-expanding phone app, Lumenate, to exclusively release nine reimagined Meditation Mixes of John Lennons classic 1973 peace-and-love anthem, Mind Games.

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The newly transformed mixes have been designed (in combination with the frequencies of light from the Lumenate app) to put the listener in a relaxed, meditative state, to help guide your mind into deeper states of consciousness.

Various sound design techniques and processes have been applied to the original 1973 two-inch multitrack recordings, and in some cases have been enhanced with additional instrumentation from producer Sean Ono Lennon, son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono Lennon.

The Lumenate app uses the flashlight on the back of ones smartphone strobed at research-driven frequencies onto a persons closed eyes to neurologically guide them into a state of consciousness between that of deep meditation and psychedelics.

Each of the nine Meditation Mixes has been paired with a unique, deeply immersive light sequence, using carefully selected flicker frequencies to accompany the mind-and-mood-altering sound. These singular, mind-altering sequences elevate the musical journey, deepen the sense of relaxation, and allow users to see, hear and feel the music like never before.

The Mind Games Meditation Mixes launched as part of Mental Health Awareness Month. The experience is available for free, exclusively via the Lumenate app.

Im very happy to be working with Lumenate on this release for Mental Health Awareness Month, said Sean Ono Lennon. I think our Mind Games project is fun, meaningful, and potentially mind-expanding. I have been using the Lumenate app for my own personal meditations since it launched, and have had many profound experiences.

My father was famously into meditation. I remember trying the flicker machine he kept in the bedroom, which is what first introduced me to the idea of stroboscopic brain wave induction. I thought it made sense to combine the music of Mind Games with the science of Lumenate. I really hope people enjoy the results as much as I have.

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Many college students experience persistent stress and anxiety, eagerly seeking a release. Many long for a space that would allow them to be fully present, fully engaged and without worry. But when the demands of college seem too great to overcome, a certain psychology professor may be able to provide some guidance.

Professor Michael Baranski floated the idea of a Mindfulness and Meditation Club in the spring 2023 semester. After many discussions and collaboration between students, the club will officially become a reality this spring.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly three out of four students have experienced a sense of overwhelming anxiety at some time. Mindfulness, though unfamiliar to some, may be a solution to this problem.

To some degree, there is no goal. There is no single definition of mindfulness, Baranski said. But one way that I like to think about it is clearly observing your consciousness, whatever makes up your mind right now, as youre aware that it happens.

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Attending college brings a high level of judgment, explains Baranski. Students are being judged on what they learn, and what they intend to do with what they learn in the new future. They experience the stress of a new environment and unfamiliar people.

Who you were in high school and living with your family might be very different from who you are in this new environment youre in, said Baranski. A lot of people feel isolated when theyre in that unfamiliar place, or have trouble connecting.

Connection is an important theme surrounding mindfulness. The solution to the challenges faced by many students could lie in simply connecting with oneself and the environment.

This is what mindfulness means to senior Josh Gutierrez, a student who worked with Baranski to lay the groundwork of the club.

Often, we identify with our thoughts, Gutierrez said. When we are identified with our thoughts, we get carried away into thought patterns, often negative. Mindfulness allows us to connect with the present in order to create meaning in our everyday lives.

Student Amy Grosser, a member of the new club, expressed that the aspect of mindfulness that she has benefited from most is non-judgement.

Learning to extend compassion to yourself and be kind to yourself is huge no matter who you are, said Grosser. Theres also an aspect of impermanence, which leads into the idea that failure isnt final. Just because you got a bad grade on that one paper or test doesnt mean your entire story for that class or semester is written.

Beyond the space in which PennWests Mindfulness and Meditation Club exists, students and professors alike can incorporate mindfulness into their personal lives. Baranski himself employs these ideas in his own classroom.

When I taught a Senior Seminar about mindfulness and meditation that was a big part of it, said Baranski. Lets not just learn about it, but lets experience it. For other classes, I certainly advocate for it.

Baranski explains that there is a science behind his methods, too.

Theres research showing that if you do a few minutes of mindfulness before a course lecture, youll learn more from that lecture, said Baranski. We dont know precisely why; maybe your mind wanders less, or maybe noticing when youre distracted. If youre feeling stressed and overwhelmed, it wont necessarily just take that away. But it helps you relate to it and manage it differently.

Gutierrez expressed that meditation is one of the most important things he has incorporated into his life.

I think the benefits of meditation are only beginning to be discovered by the human sciences. If creating a community of students to discuss, learn, and practice meditation at PennWest is a fraction of the importance to campus life as the meditation has been for me, then we have to do it.

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