{"id":12145,"date":"2019-05-09T10:27:55","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T10:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/how-do-you-get-the-most-out-of-a-meditation-when-you-just-cant-keep-your-mind-on-that-particular-exercise\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:30:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:30:56","slug":"how-do-you-get-the-most-out-of-a-meditation-when-you-just-cant-keep-your-mind-on-that-particular-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/how-do-you-get-the-most-out-of-a-meditation-when-you-just-cant-keep-your-mind-on-that-particular-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you get the most out of a meditation when you just can&#8217;t keep your mind on that particular exercise?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Valentina Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Great question! I\u2019ve been there so many times. At first I felt that I didn\u2019t accomplish what meditation was intended for by then I found that even if I couldn\u2019t keep my mind on that particular exercise just the simple act of trying to keep it on the exercise was more than what I normally did. Instead of just letting my mind wander, I tried to bring it back even if it wandered again. So even though I was not in the exercise the whole time I was still exercising my mindfulness by trying to rein in my thoughts. <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-1757376968\"><div id=\"thefa-3934085255\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Take control of your life<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/start.thefabulous.co\/onboarding\/fabulous-initial?utm_source=community-qa&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=afterfirstquestionoranswer-purple-achievegoals\" class=\"banner-cta red w-inline-block\">\r\n<div>Start today<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Johannes X.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I use guided meditations, such as those in apps like Calm and Headspace. The guidance helps me bring my focus back. Any kind of effort with meditation is progress. Keep at it, one step at a time. We are not Zen masters the first time nor the 100th time. Just keep doing it, oven if it isn\u2019t perfect. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Durbalino P.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I just continue to try to do the activity for the time I am there. Part of the meditation is acknowledging the thoughts I am having and not stopping myself from thinking about them and then moving on if I need to. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Audrey Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">You just give your mind permission to get distracted &#8211; it\u2019s its job- and gently bring her back. Over and over and over again. Remember to be gentle with yourself. With time, it will get better. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Brianna S.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Keep practising . If your thoughts wander just acknowledge them , then let them go . Concentrate on your breathing . Hope that helps <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Guillaume F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I think the point of meditation is to let go of control. Just actively being in the state of meditation is the exercise itself. Anytime the mind wonders you acknowledge&#x2F;observe the thought and then let it go and go back to paying attention to your breathing. I recommend the book \u201csearch inside yourself\u201d, really helpful especially for people just starting to meditate<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Samuel T.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">When i was younger, my aunt was a yoga guru and we would meditate for 30-40 minutes every morning. I never really appreciated yoga back then, but it surely made me physically healthy and mentally aware. That&#39;s what keeps me doing meditation today. It does not only makes me calm and healthy, it literally made my life better and i intend to maintain it that way.<\/p>\n<p>I think it&#39;s normal if your mind drifts away when meditating. I happen to think about my past mistakes or contemplate what&#39;s gonna happen today or tomorrow while meditating. I believe that our effort to release these thoughts away and stick to meditating is the core discipline of meditation. This train our minds to declutter and remain calm while giving our minds the rest and peace it deserve.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Alina Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I just bring my attention back to my breath everytime I notice my mind wandering. I am finding this difficult now but maybe with practice I&#39;ll get better.<br \/>\nPlease suggest your point of view on this.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Joey C.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Well it\u2019s something I haven\u2019t mastered. But I think that\u2019s the point. There isn\u2019t a goal except for time. There isn\u2019t something to \u201cget\u201d either. My mind always drifts and I try to refocus each time. I acknowledge the distraction and move on. It isn\u2019t fun or easy and I haven\u2019t been consistent. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Renee T.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">You have to understand that meditation is not to shut up your mind, meditation is just being aware of your thoughts and let them move one without judgement and then come back to your breathe.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Lotti O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">This can happen, especially when you&#39;re tired. Try to bring your attention back to the meditation object, and congratulate yourself for remembering your goal every time. The only bad meditation is the one you didn&#39;t do!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Felix Y.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I use my time focusing the best I can on the exercise I&#39;m working on. It isnt always successful, but the act of trying makes me a little calmer than when I started.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Ester A.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Im not one for sitting down for to long and I too have trouble focussing on the excercise, so I tried doing it while I shower since that is the moment in my mornings that my mind shuts down a bit, and for me it works like a charm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valentina Z. Great question! I\u2019ve been there so many times. At first I felt that I didn\u2019t accomplish what meditation was intended for by then I found that even if I couldn\u2019t keep my mind on that particular exercise just the simple act of trying to keep it on the exercise was more than what I normally did. 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