Meditation Misconception

Many people tell me they've tried meditating but quickly gave up because it felt like they were doing it "wrong." They thought the goal was to turn their brains off, so whenever their mind wandered, it felt like a failure. I don’t meditate to control my thoughts; I meditate so my thoughts don’t control me.

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My takeaway: Nice memorable puppy behavior training metaphor. I wish insight timer allowed us to listen with slower play back. Reassuring to know I'm on the right track with meditative movement. :) KEY: 5*Insightful 4*Interesting 3*Okay 2*Not For Me 1*Irritating

Whew! Great way to flip the meditation script of “controlling thoughts”. Thank you🙏

Nicely said! Changed my outlook on why I should be meditating. Thanks for this!

It is good to be reminded that I am not my thoughts … and that even folks who are at peace still have thoughts that wander. Another excellent talk!