Why Breath-Only Meditation Failed Me (and What I’m Doing Now), Pt 2

Reading Time: 5 minutesMeditation Doesn’t Mean Shutting Your Brain Up I used to think meditation meant forcing my brain to shut up. Turns out, my brain had other plans. In Part 1 of this series, I shared how the focus-on-the-breath-and-don’t-think method of meditation didn’t work for me—and why that didn’t mean I failed. Instead, I learned to befriend …

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Why Breath-Only Meditation Failed Me (and What I’m Doing Now), Pt 1

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen Meditation Doesn’t Click A few years ago, I tried meditation. I read a basic book about meditation, and started focusing on my breath for ten minutes every morning. It didn’t work for me, so I quit after a month. Perhaps you’ve had the same experience? You may have also tried meditation in the past …

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