{"id":63185,"date":"2025-05-21T08:04:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/are-intrusive-thoughts-normal-during-mediation-how-can-i-not-be-concentrated-on-them-thank-you\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T08:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:04:14","slug":"are-intrusive-thoughts-normal-during-mediation-how-can-i-not-be-concentrated-on-them-thank-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/are-intrusive-thoughts-normal-during-mediation-how-can-i-not-be-concentrated-on-them-thank-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Are intrusive thoughts normal during mediation? How can I not be concentrated on them? Thank you!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Erica Y.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">In my practice I\u2019ve learned to allow thoughts to come and go, don\u2019t focus on them. 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