{"id":39859,"date":"2021-09-29T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/i-feel-like-i-always-have-to-do-a-guided-meditation-to-keep-myself-on-track-have-you-had-any-success-with-meditating-on-your-own-any-tips\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T16:02:09","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T16:02:09","slug":"i-feel-like-i-always-have-to-do-a-guided-meditation-to-keep-myself-on-track-have-you-had-any-success-with-meditating-on-your-own-any-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/i-feel-like-i-always-have-to-do-a-guided-meditation-to-keep-myself-on-track-have-you-had-any-success-with-meditating-on-your-own-any-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"I feel like I always have to do a guided meditation to keep myself on track. Have you had any success with meditating on your own? 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You got it!<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-2485515726\"><div id=\"thefa-2088463787\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Your new life awaits<\/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\">Iris E.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">just keep practicing. its hard at first and I&#39;ve gotten lost in my head and side tracked so many times, but I just pull myself back on track and focus on my breath. aldo something that helps me is to start my meditation and explore my thoughts, then move to a different location to actually meditate. but definitely focusing on my breathing helps the most<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Louis E.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">No. I also just listen to guided meditations. Sometimes I will do a quick body scan by myself but I much prefer a guided.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Carter O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Guided meditation is a wonderful way to keep yourself calm and focus. Consistency is the key. Keep meditating at the same time daily. Try to focus on your breathing. Calm your mind. The rest will come with time.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Alma W.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Personally, I prefer a guided meditation, that way my mind stays focused. However, the definition of meditating is just to think about something and reflect on yourself. I find that even listening to music or watching the trees sway while waiting for the bus is like a sort of meditation. Hope I helped!! Good luck &lt;3<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kawailani N. Yes, with time you get better at it. 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