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How to Meditate When Your Mind Won't Shut Up

How to Meditate When Your Mind Won't Shut Up

Episode 1615 Published 4 months, 1 week ago
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"I tried to meditate, but I can't do it — my mind won't shut up."
 
It's the number one thing people say to me. And after twenty years of teaching meditation at more than seventy universities around the world, I can tell you: it's based on a complete misunderstanding of what meditation actually is.
 
In today's episode, I break down why your busy mind is not a sign of failure — it's the raw material. I share the Harvard research on why our minds wander nearly half the time, what meditation really is (not the Instagram version), and four practical techniques you can start using today: The Puppy Method, Name It to Tame It, The Anchor Shift, and The 10-Minute Agreement.
 
I also tell the story of how a group of women in India who wouldn't take no for an answer accidentally inspired what became The 10 Minute Mind — my meditation program now used at 70+ universities worldwide.
 
If you've ever believed you're bad at meditation, this one's for you.
Ready to break the cycle for good?
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