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3 Things People Get Wrong About Meditation
A good friend of mine spent about two years trying to convince me to give meditation a try. She’s more into guided meditation and always uses an app for it — Calm or Headspace. However, that has never worked for me.
It was only when I discovered Vipassana meditation that I started practicing it regularly. Now I’m the annoying one trying to convince other people that meditation does work.
If you are struggling to keep up with your practice maybe you haven’t found the right type of meditation for you. Also, you probably have unrealistic expectations.
Here’s what some people still get wrong about meditation. Make sure you are not one of them.
It’s Not About Getting Rid of Your Thoughts
You shut the door to your room, put your phone on airplane mode, and grab a comfortable cushion. With a confident smile on your face, you sit down and close your eyes.
In less than one minute, you tell yourself it’s a complete disaster.
Not only you’re not able to clear your mind for more than two seconds, but it also feels like you have more thoughts than…
