{"id":17714,"date":"2019-11-27T10:02:37","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T10:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/is-there-a-wrong-way-to-meditate\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:04:15","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:04:15","slug":"is-there-a-wrong-way-to-meditate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/is-there-a-wrong-way-to-meditate\/","title":{"rendered":"Is there a wrong way to meditate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Simara E.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Yes. Meditation is about letting go. Trying too hard to calm your mind will only have the opposite effect. Let the voices in your head fade away on their own.<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-2844949157\"><div id=\"thefa-2258784653\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Stop wasting your mornings<\/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>Build a better life<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Jennifer A.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">No, the practice itself is what meditation is about. Every time you notice your mind has drift off you just go back to your object of focus. Again and again.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Laura B.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I don\u2019t think so. Once your relaxed and at peace, your nailing it. I heard last week it\u2019s a good idea to sit in a chair while doing so but I do it laying down most of the time. The most important thing I think is that your calm and enjoying yourself.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Signe C.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I am no expert but I think that chasing thoughts when meditating is no good. We just need to observe the thoughts and let them go. Personally I have a very good experience with intro to meditation by headspace. Good luck!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Alexa G.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Not wrong, just unskillful.  Is there a wrong way to play tennis or learn a language?  Meditation is a skill that evolves.  The only wrong way is to stress and push too hard.  Keep it simple and easy.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Sohan O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Although not wrong, playing music or a movie in the background while meditating can be counterproductive. But even that can be just an extra challenge for some. Sometimes you have no choice but to meditate in a noisy and distracting environment, and it\u2019s not wrong to do so. It might give you a new perspective on your own thoughts and you might learn something, even if trying to be present in such an environment can be very frustrating.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Alvin X.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">As long as you are trying and putting off time, thats a step in the right direction. Judging yourself for not staying focused is something that often happens in the beginning of your journey, but is something that makes it harder to stick to. As soon as you start to let go of these feelings, you&#39;ll start to gain much more and will be able to reap the benefits of the practice.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Dustin F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">No there is. We are so busy, we are living in a frustrating world, so if we can manage to find some peace to mediate during the day.. even if we can\u2019t be present all the time, it\u2019s good enough.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simara E. Yes. Meditation is about letting go. Trying too hard to calm your mind will only have the opposite effect. Let the voices in your head fade away on their own. Jennifer A. No, the practice itself is what meditation is about. 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