{"id":20094,"date":"2020-02-12T10:09:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T10:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/my-mind-drifts-off-too-much-during-meditation-what-should-i-do-about-it\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:16:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:16:12","slug":"my-mind-drifts-off-too-much-during-meditation-what-should-i-do-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/my-mind-drifts-off-too-much-during-meditation-what-should-i-do-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"My mind drifts off too much during meditation, what should I do about it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Najee O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">You realizing it drifting away is enough for being aware of the thought, you realize that you are not the thought itself<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-1320959770\"><div id=\"thefa-605367380\"><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 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 living today<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Jay N.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">That\u2019s just normal. Everytime you realize that you are drifting off with your thoughts, take a conscious effort to concentrate on your breathing again. With time it gets much easier<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Sam Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Nothing! No, really.  it&#39;s so common for your mind to wander when meditating. Just notice it, and allow yourself to come back to your breath and then listen to the guided audio if you are using one. It&#39;s all part of the practice.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Louisa Q.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Maybe try another meditation technique that might help you focus better. And you have to give yourself time, at the beginning it\u2019s always harder not to let you mind wander. With time and practice you\u2019ll find it easier and easier.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Cynthia N.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Concentrate on your breath. Or you can repeat a mantra over and over in your head. Or meditate on a focal point, like your heart center or a candle flame<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Samantha N.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Just let the thoughts happen. Everyone&#39;s mind drifts while meditating. Think of your thoughts as clouds going by then bring yourself back to focusing gently on your &quot;home base&quot;. Most people use the breath as a home base but it could be whatever you want. Happy meditating \ud83e\udd70<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Ma Lie A.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Just stick to it. Meditation as everything in life requires practice. Don\u2019t try to force your mind to focus. Just let the thoughts wander and flow. Don\u2019t try to not think. You have to let go. If your mind starts to drift off it\u2019s ok let it. After a while you\u2019ll see that your mind won\u2019t have thinks to think about and will automatically focus on the meditation proper.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Greg T.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">As someone with ADHD, I find focusing on your breathing is the best way and from there you can get back on track to a clear mind<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Sarah Y.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Acknowledge that it has drifted off. Don&#39;t criticize, just acknowledge. Gently nudge your thoughts back to your breath. If that&#39;s too hard, try guided meditation, it really helps!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Rasmus A.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Just keep returning to the mantra or the number. When I was first learning Zen meditation, the counting technique really helped me. In the beginning, all I could think was \u201c1, 1, 1 \u201c over and over again. I felt like I would never get to 2! But slowly my mind started to get trained and I got to 10. And then I was able to successfully stay on mantras.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Najee O. You realizing it drifting away is enough for being aware of the thought, you realize that you are not the thought itself Jay N. That\u2019s just normal. Everytime you realize that you are drifting off with your thoughts, take a conscious effort to concentrate on your breathing again. With time it gets much easier Sam Z. Nothing! 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