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 havent tried in a long time, but I really liked the Headspace app. Also yes, you need a ton of practice! It might take longer than other folks but you won’t feel like youre locked in the first, second, third, hell maybe not even the tenth time. But you’ll notice slight progress.
In the first or second exercise with Headspace, they dont tell you not to think, but to imagine yourself sitting at a bus stop, and your thoughts are like cars driving by. You notice the thought, but then let it go on its way. Its okay if you have a lot of thoughts, acknowledge them but then let then drift off. That really helped reframe how I approached meditation instead of trying to force myself to only focus on my breath, or whatever.