Week two of Happiness: The Iowa State of Mind

Participants were asked to meditate in the morning and at night. They could choose to either meditate with guidance — from an app such as Headspace or a YouTube video — or without guidance.

Read here about their thoughts on meditation and watch them as they reflect on the week. Also included is commentary from Sam Von Gillern, a graduate student who teaches an honors seminar about positive psychology.

During week three, participants will add 30 minutes of moderate exercise to their daily routine. If you would like to follow along, try adding in some brisk walking, swimming, jumping rope or other moderate exercise activities.