Tips for meditating (when you think you can’t)

Most of us know that meditation is a good thing to do. The health benefits are immense and if we meditate for just a few minutes every day, we can become calmer, clearer, more focused and more relaxed in all areas of our lives.

But despite being aware of the benefits, many people still believe that they can’t meditate. Some of the biggest mental hurdles for people are:
1. I can’t sit still
2. My thoughts won’t stop
3. I feel like I am failing/bad at it
4. I should be doing something instead of just sitting here doing nothing

If would like to start a meditation practice but think you won’t be able to, here are a few tips to help you ease into a practice that is gentle and suitable for even the most restless minds.

1. Start by meditating for 1 minute

2. Are you sitting comfortably?

3. Relax and be thankful

4. Begin by saying “thank you”

5. Leave your thoughts be

6. Know that you can’t fail

7. Welcome it all – sit gently with it

8. Consider yourself as the space in which Life happens

9. Bonus tip! – Put these meditation tips into practice with this guided program