03/13/2026
If you want to experience the benefits of meditation, you may benefit from first acknowledging the process of meditation.
Many people come to meditation hoping to improve focus, quiet their mind, and transcend the noise of daily life. When thoughts and sounds distract from meditation, they’re quick to give up the practice. Perhaps they would persevere if they knew that the presence of distracting stimuli and recognition of the tendency to become distracted is part of the process.
If you have attempted meditation and given up because your mind is too busy or your environment is too cluttered, I hope you’ll try again with this in mind:
Distractions are not evidence that you are failing at meditation. They are evidence that you are practicing meditation.
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