I’ve read about it, I think I get it in theory, but most of the time when I meditate it’s less “mindful” and more just “me trying to pay attention to things.” I’m watching my breath, or the feeling of my body, or whatever, but I’m not “mindful” of it, except maybe in brief flashes.
Am I just really bad at mindfulness and need a ton of practice? Is this just me underestimating how much practice I’ll need?
If you’ve tried meditating, how did it go for you?
I have had a lot success I think, I got into it from guided meditations posted by the Buddhist Society of Western Australia. It’s common that people starting out say they aren’t ‘doing it right’.
If you are having trouble staying mindful of your breath or whatever it just means your mind is restless, you are still doing it right. Your posture, energy, focus and such is never perfect. When doing mindfulness meditation just note whatever comes up, as you do it more it becomes easier to view what’s happening and your mind will relax more.
I also enjoy Buddhist ‘metta’ meditation, focusing on the feeling of loving-kindness. There is a physical feeling associated with love, being able to generate the feeling and focus on it in meditation is rewarding.