A lot of things have to be right for your daily sitting practice.
Like choosing the right time, place, and ensuring that you’ll not be disturbed. Anyone who wants to focus would take these steps. But what should you do when you close your eyes and realize that random thoughts prevent you from observing your breath? This is a common obstacle many beginners face when they start to meditate.
I had the same problem and it almost made me give up. Luckily, I was reading several books on meditation at the time, and all of them had plenty of advice on how to improve concentration. However, only one of them had a significant impact on my ability to follow through all the five steps of my favorite breathing technique. What I did was very simple yet powerful…. Click HERE to read this post as a FREE Patreon member.
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